Sustainability Projects Manager

Sustainability Projects Manager

Competitive salary of around £45,000 per annum DOE
Hybrid Working, flexible working considered, electric car

In this new and exciting role, your skills and experience will be key to the development of a range of projects that will increase sustainability throughout our business. If you’re enthusiastic and motivated with experience in a water company environment, this is a brilliant opportunity to join our innovative company.

The role

As Sustainability Projects Manager, you will support medium to long-term projects that will help to define our approach to sustainability.

Specifically, you will manage the end-to-end delivery of a broad range of sustainability-focused projects across the SES Water and East Surrey Holdings (ESH) businesses, centred around our resources, operations and estates.

You will also have the chance to represent us in a broad range of key external forums and working groups aimed at progressing our sustainability strategy, capability and reputation.

This role is predominantly office and site-based on a hybrid working basis, with a requirement to travel across the operating region and occasionally outside of this. This will include working three days in the office and two days at home.

Other organisations may call this role Sustainability Manager, Sustainability Planning Manager, or Environmental Sustainability Manager.

About you

We’re seeking a Sustainability Projects Manager with:

- A clear understanding of the water sector and its current and potential future sustainability challenges
- A broad understanding of sustainability drivers and legislation
- Direct involvement in environmental or sustainability-focused projects or operations
- Experience in a water company environment – client-side or supply chain
- Familiarity with the challenges of working in a highly regulated environment
- Multi-stakeholder relationship management experience
- Project or portfolio management experience as a lead or team member
- Strong written, numeric and verbal communication skills
- Enthusiasm and self-motivation
- Proficiency in IT, including Microsoft Word and Outlook
- A minimum of three A levels, or equivalent, in relevant subjects

A relevant technical degree and/or professional qualification would be beneficial to your application, as would experience working with landowners and local authorities.

Knowledge of energy and waste industries and net zero carbon options available to the water sector would be equally advantageous, as would knowledge of planning regulations.

About SES Water:

We are an innovative and progressive company who continue to look for improved ways of working to better service our customers, both internal and external.  We are at the forefront of our industry having rolled out smart technology across our entire network, helping us to identify and repair leaks with speed, a project that has been shortlisted for this year’s Water Industry Awards.

SES Water are committed to supporting the communities we work within and have targeted ourselves to be Net Zero by 2030, already actioning this with solar panels, beginning the process of moving our fleet to electric vehicles and our two Biodiversity Awards.

When you join SES Water, you are joining a company that looks to the future and understands that our people are integral to our success today and in the future.  We know that to continue our success we need to develop and support our people, provide an inclusive workplace where peoples’ knowledge and experience can be shared to ensure that we are ready for tomorrow.

What We Offer

We care about our colleagues and want you to enjoy your role, as such we are committed to ensuring that we support your development. We have also created a range of benefits that will care for your personal and financial wellbeing.

For your financial wellbeing

- Employer contribution up to 10% on our Group Personal Pension Plan
- Life assurance
- Company bonus scheme
- Salary Finance: Financial education, loans and savings
- On-site garage with service discount
- Free on-site parking or in local area

For your personal wellbeing

- Working hours: 37 hours per week (flexibility considered)
- 25 days’ annual leave which will increase to 27 days with length of service
- Health care cash back scheme and Surgical Choices
- Aqualibrium – On-site Mental Health First-Aiders and free annual health checks
- Confidential crisis support, counselling and legal advice
- One day paid volunteering a year

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit, who SES Water work in partnership with. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know.

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