Location
London with geographical flexibility; ability to be in client offices 2-3 days a week.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. We are seeking a full-time Senior Sustainability Manager to support new large-scale infrastructure programmes. You will join the existing Responsible Business team in the UK and deliver client-facing consultancy services including advisory, management, and coordination of various climate change, sustainability, and social value related activities. You will lead defined sustainability workstreams across a major infrastructure programme, supporting strategy development and delivering management plans. The role involves effective risk management of sustainability issues and providing insight and guidance into design optioneering. This position offers wider personal growth and development opportunities through support to our expanding Responsible Business team. You will also support work winning and contribute to Mace’s wider corporate ambitions to reduce environmental impact. Key responsibilities include managing the development of client sustainability management systems and strategies, managing a team of Sustainability Managers and Assistant Sustainability Managers, applying skills across sustainability disciplines, promoting innovation, working with stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes, supporting bid efforts, and raising Mace’s external profile in sustainability and climate change leadership.

Experience
Extensive experience in sustainability management within major infrastructure or large programme environments. Proven track record leading sustainability topics or strategy development and contributing to design development. Strong understanding of UK environmental legislation, planning policy, and best practice approaches. Demonstrable ability to influence design development to achieve best-in-class sustainability performance improvements. Experience managing complex stakeholders, negotiating outcomes, and representing programmes at senior technical forums.

About you
Proactive and skilled leader with the ability to manage and develop teams. Strong communicator capable of working with diverse stakeholders and clients. Committed to driving innovation and sustainability excellence. Flexible and adaptable to geographical requirements and client needs.

Qualifications
Degree-qualified with professional accreditation such as CEnv, ISEP Practitioner, or equivalent. Secondary skills or experience in GIS, Development Consent Orders (DCO), and PowerBI are desirable.