Head of Sustainability

1 week ago

London Bridge Station, United Kingdom GNA Group Full time

GNA Group are looking for Head of Sustainability & Compliance to work for an experienced main contractor operating in London and the South East (commercial fit out).

This is a vital role within our business, reporting directly to the Board of Directors to develop and successfully carry out the sustainability strategy for the company and wider group.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Develop and successfully carry out strategy for continued business growth.
- Support the Board of Directors with devising the annual sustainability business plan and ensuring that costs remain within the sustainability budget.
- Use expert knowledge of sustainability sector to implement strategy.
- Develop and promote environmental awareness including waste management initiatives and CO2 reduction plans across all teams to optimise best practice across the business.
- Coach employees in best practise and in the implementation of site waste management plans across the business.
- Support teams to meet client specific expectations and initiatives as required, such as BREEAM & Ska assessments, zero waste to Landfill and legal compliance and updates.
- Supply monthly KPI reports to project team and clients where necessary.
- Assist in the collation, analysis and reporting of data (such as waste volumes and utility use) to enable the assessment of performance against sustainability targets
- Undertake frequent visits to construction sites to assess compliance with the in-house environmental management system and make recommendations for improvement
- Undertake environmental auditing of sites to ensure compliance and maximise best practise.
- Carry out environmental incident investigations and propose requirements for future improvements.
- Implement best practice and stay up-to-date with current trends in the sector as well as current and upcoming legislation and compliance.
- Define, and where possible, exceed customer expectations on sustainability delivery across the business.
- Manage, maintain and improve the Integrated Management System (IMS)
- Plan and carry out periodic internal audits of the IMS, identifying corrective actions and improvements, reviewing agreed actions to ensure closure.
- Oversee and manage the Company’s ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001 accreditations, including: Altius, AIS, EXOR, CHAS, Constructionline and Safecontractor.
- Undertake regular site inspections to ensure compliance with the registered systems, Environmental, Health & Safety standards and legislation
- Host annual surveillance audits by Bureau Veritas and re-certification audit every 3 years
- Carrying out investigation, corrective action, record management, corporate reporting, Management reviews at different levels.
- Delivering technical assistance to clients on BREEAM/WELL/ SKA Projects
- Provide assistance to sites in regards to Health & Safety/ Environmental Issues, SWMPS and all BREEAM/ Sustainability requirements
- Assist with Considerate Constructors Schemes and BREEAM/WELL/SKA projects on active jobs, also consulting at tender stage
- Provide Quality and Environmental input into pre-qualification questionnaires and tender documentation

**Experience & Qualifications**
- Relevant industry qualifications eg. PIEMA, IEMA
- Experience working in the construction industry with a main contractor, commercial sector
- Technical knowledge and expertise of BREEAM/SKA/CCS/WELL

**The Position**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £65,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road

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