Sustainability Lead in Bridgwater, Somerset

The Sustainability Lead position at Energy Jobline CVL in Bridgwater, Somerset offers a salary of £55,000 - £65,000 plus benefits. The role involves leading sustainability initiatives on a major construction project, ensuring environmental compliance and carbon reduction. Candidates should have experience in sustainability within construction and a strong understanding of environmental legislation. This is a full-time position with opportunities for career progression in sustainability leadership.
Sustainability Lead


Somerset


£55,000 - £65,000 + Travel Allowance + Bonus + Pension + Private Medical + Holidays + Package + Immediate Start


This is an opportunity to join a leading international general contractor delivering one of the UK's largest and most technically complex advanced manufacturing projects.


Working on a landmark project in Somerset, you will play a key role in driving sustainability initiatives across the full construction lifecycle, ensuring ambitious environmental targets are achieved whilst embedding sustainable practices throughout project delivery.


This business has an impressive pipeline of major projects across the UK and Europe, creating genuine opportunities to progress into senior sustainability leadership positions on future flagship developments.


As Sustainability Lead, you will work closely with project leadership, operational teams, clients, consultants and the supply chain to ensure sustainability is integrated into every stage of project delivery, supporting environmental compliance, carbon reduction and responsible construction practices.


Your Role as Sustainability Lead Will Include:


Leading the sustainability strategy across a major construction project.

Driving environmental and sustainability initiatives throughout project delivery.

Monitoring sustainability performance and reporting against project objectives.

Supporting carbon reduction, waste minimisation and resource efficiency programmes.

Working closely with project teams to improve environmental performance on site.

Collaborating with subcontractors and supply chain partners to ensure sustainability objectives are achieved.

As Sustainability Lead You Will Have:


Experience within sustainability, environmental management or ESG on major construction, infrastructure or industrial projects.

Strong understanding of sustainable construction principles and environmental legislation.

Experience monitoring and reporting sustainability performance and environmental KPIs.

Full UK Driving Licence.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing sustainability function where you will have a genuine opportunity to influence how major projects are delivered whilst helping shape the environmental performance of one of the UK's most significant construction developments.


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