Sustainability Manager

📢 Sustainability Manager | Regional Construction Contractor

💼 Competitive Salary + Comprehensive Package

📍 Bristol (Hybrid Working Available)

🏗️ Construction | Sustainability | BREEAM | Net Zero | Major Projects

Walker & Sloan are working with an outstanding regional construction contractor to recruit a Sustainability Manager to support the continued growth and delivery of their South West construction portfolio.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking business with ambitious sustainability objectives and a strong pipeline of high-quality projects across the region.

Working closely with project teams, consultants, clients, and the wider sustainability function, you'll play a key role in embedding sustainability principles throughout the project lifecycle, helping drive environmental performance, carbon reduction, social value initiatives, and industry-leading sustainability standards.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence project outcomes from pre-construction through to completion, supporting both operational teams and senior leadership in delivering meaningful sustainability improvements across the business.

The Role

As Sustainability Manager, you will lead sustainability initiatives across a portfolio of construction projects throughout the South West, ensuring compliance with client requirements, planning obligations, and company sustainability objectives.

Working closely with project delivery, design, and pre-construction teams, you will provide technical guidance across key sustainability disciplines including BREEAM, embodied carbon, circular economy principles, social value delivery, and net zero strategies.

This is a highly visible role within the business and offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact on both project delivery and long-term sustainability performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading sustainability requirements across multiple construction projects
• Managing BREEAM strategies, assessments, evidence collection, and project delivery
• Supporting embodied carbon reduction initiatives, including Whole Life Carbon Assessments and Life Cycle Analysis processes
• Advising project teams on sustainable design solutions, material selection, and resource efficiency
• Supporting circular economy strategies and waste reduction initiatives
• Driving social value delivery and reporting across projects and communities
• Contributing to pre-construction activities, bid submissions, and tender strategies
• Working closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and project teams to achieve sustainability objectives
• Monitoring sustainability performance and producing project and business-level reporting
• Supporting the ongoing development of sustainability best practice across the wider business

Candidate Profile

• Previous experience within a Sustainability, Environmental, or ESG-focused role within the construction industry
• Strong technical knowledge of BREEAM and embodied carbon assessment methodologies
• Experience working closely with project delivery teams, consultants, and subcontractors
• Excellent analytical, reporting, and communication skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management capabilities
• Degree qualified within Geography, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or a related discipline

Desirable Experience

• BREEAM AP or BREEAM Assessor accreditation
• Experience using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) software
• Knowledge of PAS 2080, RICS Whole Life Carbon, UKGBC frameworks, and Net Zero Carbon Standards
• Experience preparing Circular Economy Statements and Whole Life Carbon Assessments
• Understanding of social value reporting and Employment & Skills Plans (ESP)
• Previous involvement in tender submissions and pre-construction sustainability strategies
• MSc qualification within a relevant environmental discipline

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid working arrangement with a mix of office, site, and home-based working
• Opportunity to join a growing contractor with ambitious sustainability objectives
• Exposure to a diverse portfolio of high-quality construction projects
• Opportunity to influence project outcomes through sustainability leadership
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
• Join a collaborative and expanding sustainability function with strong leadership support

Interested?

If you're a Sustainability professional looking to join a progressive regional contractor where you can genuinely influence sustainability outcomes across major construction projects, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Walker & Sloan for a confidential discussion.

⚡ Shortlisting is already underway, so early applications are encouraged.