The successful person will be able to demonstrate capability, knowledge and experience in effective and active management of sustainability within large construction programmes or projects. They will also have excellent communication skills and the ability to accurately and efficiently assess project documents against BREEAM assessment criteria.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting/ leading sustainability management and sustainability certification management on major infrastructure programmes.
- Preparing BREEAM pre-assessments, strategies, specifications and reports.
- Assessment of evidence to BREEAM standards.
- Preparing and delivering sustainability review and assurance meetings with clients, design teams and construction teams.
- Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree in one or more of the following subject areas: Sustainability, Environmental Management, Geography, Engineering.
- Current qualification/ accreditation in at least one of the following:
- BREEAM New Construction v6 (UK or International).
- BREEAM Infrastructure New Construction v6 (UK or International)
- Knowledge of effective and efficient practices for monitoring and managing the sustainability performance of contractors against detailed requirements in a construction environment.
- Ability to accurately and efficiently assess project plans, designs and specification against BREEAM assessment criteria.
- Ability to prepare detailed sustainable design and construction specification documents based on BREEAM assessment criteria.
- Knowledge of the benefits, costs and technical content of recognised 3rd party certified sustainable design and construction rating schemes such as BREEAM or LEED.
- Awareness of commercial issues relevant to delivery of sustainability certification management and assessment.
- Willingness to support wider business needs as required.
- Proven ability to work as part of a team, liaising directly with clients, colleagues and other project team members.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent literacy, communication, analytical and numeracy skills.
Desirable:
- Experience and demonstrated ability of managing delivery of sustainability objectives and requirements on large construction projects or programmes.
- Post-graduate experience of providing sustainable design and construction certification (BREEAM or CEEQUAL) assessment and advice.
- Additional current qualification/ accreditation in at least one of the following:
- BREEAM New Construction v6 (UK or International).
- BREEAM Infrastructure New Construction v6 (UK or International)
- LEED
People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive:
- Up to 10% company contribution into their pension
- Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
- Support to their local communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations
- Opportunity to buy/sell annual leave.
Wellbeing support and resources
- Free employee medical cover and digital GP service
- Mindfulness Platform
- Dedicated Workplace Support 1:1 Counselling Consultations,
- Confidential information & counselling service provided by Optum. Emotional Wellbeing Solutions is a free confidential information and counselling service available 24/7 via phone or online. Experienced consultants are available to discuss finance, legal, family matters and counselling can be provided for personal support
- Online demand fitness platform provided by Daily Burn
- Personalised financial planning and support provided by Origin, with 1:1 access to dedicated certified financial planners.
Fertility and family benefits and support:
- Enhanced parental leave pay
- Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefit provided by Carrot. With Carrot, you can virtually chat with experts, explore educational resources, find a vetted provider, and use employer-sponsored funds to pay for care. Get support with: understanding fertility health, preservation (egg, sperm, embryo), assisted reproduction (e.g., in vitro fertilisation), adoption, gestational surrogacy, donor assistance, pregnancy, menopause, and low testosterone.
- A free parental success solution and neurodiversity training benefit provided by RethinkCare Family. The family solution gives you and your family 24/7 access to behavioural health support tools and resources to help parents or caregivers of children raise happy, healthy and resilient children: 1:1 digital & live support – unlimited access to Board Certified Behaviour Analysts and thousands of clinically validated audio/visual trainings, including support with ADHD & developmental disabilities.
- Bridge the Gap is our parental transition programme which aims to make Jacobs employer of choice for working parents, supporting them before, during and after the life-changing milestone of becoming a parent. Bridge the Gap supports our efforts to create an environment where we can bring our authentic selves to work and achieve our full potential.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss the different working patterns we offer:
- Hybrid working
- Part-time role
- Flexible working hours including compressed hours (working full time hours over fewer days), and
- Annualised hours contract (working a defined number of hours over a year with an estimated average weekly hour pattern).
- We also offer the ability for employees to take time off in lieu to ensure staff have time to rest and recuperate between busy periods.
Our Culture
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
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