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, delivering client-facing consultancy services including advisory, management, and coordination of climate change, sustainability, and social value activities. You will lead defined sustainability workstreams across major infrastructure programmes, supporting strategy development, delivering management plans, and contributing to effective risk management of sustainability issues. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to provide insight and guidance into design optioneering. This position offers wider personal growth and development opportunities within our expanding Responsible Business team and supports Mace’s corporate ambitions to reduce environmental impact.

You will be responsible for managing the development of client sustainability management systems, climate change and sustainability strategies on individual projects, agreeing project outcomes and ensuring their delivery by project teams. You will manage a team of Sustainability Managers and/or Assistant Sustainability Managers, apply your skills across a range of sustainability disciplines, promote innovation, work with relevant stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes, support work winning through bid support and client liaison, and help raise the external profile of Mace and its services. You will also support Mace’s drive to be a leader in climate change and sustainability.

Experience
- Extensive experience in sustainability management within major infrastructure or large programme environments
- Demonstrable experience leading sustainability topics or strategy development and contributing to design development
- Strong understanding of UK environmental legislation, planning policy, and best practice approaches
- Proven 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
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Ability to apply skills across multiple sustainability disciplines and promote innovation
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
- Flexible and adaptable to geographical requirements and client needs
- Commitment to Mace’s values including safety, client focus, integrity, and creating opportunity

Qualifications
- Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline
- Professional accreditation such as CEnv, ISEP Practitioner, or equivalent
- Secondary desirable skills include GIS, DCO, and PowerBI