Low Carbon Manager
An opportunity has arisen for a Low Carbon Manager to join the team at Galliford Try.
What you will be doing:
* Supporting upskilling of our workforce to understand their contribution to low carbon construction and develop their ability to effectively lower carbon.
* Advising on low carbon technical solutions to our internal design staff and external consultants to deliver whole life low carbon design solutions.
* Enabling and monitoring collection of data within carbon measurement tools in design and during construction to better understand our carbon footprint and illustrate progression in reduction of carbon in delivery.
* Managing reporting to respond to internal targets and external client requirements.
* Developing and maintaining our Carbon Management Process in line with PAS 2080 to make carbon reduction part of everyday business as usual and maximise our carbon reduction opportunities.
* Carrying out engagement with the wider value chain (policy makers, industry bodies, clients, consultants, sub-contractors and material suppliers) on carbon. Supporting them on their journeys to net zero so they in turn can support us. Including assessing industry progression and how it’s effects will impact on our future operations.
* Facilitating sharing of lessons learnt internally across the business and externally to the wider industry to accelerate adoption and drive efficiencies.
Location
Galliford Try is committed to flexible and agile working. You will cover a geographical area of the business including North, North West and East Midlands with offices in Manchester, Leicester, Leeds & Newcastle. Day‑to‑day working locations are flexible but regular face‑to‑face contact with project and business unit teams will be required and you will have the opportunity to travel across multiple offices/sites/projects in these areas.
About You
* Minimum of 5 years relevant experience within a Built Environment sector relevant to the role you are applying for and/or relevant carbon management experience.
* Ability to establish strong, collaborative working relationships.
* Excellent team player.
* Focus to drive and deliver results.
* Understand buildability.
* Passionate about low carbon construction and the Net Zero challenge.
* Interest in upskilling yourself and keeping pace with a fast paced changing industry.
* Strong IT skills including Excel, Word and MS Office.
* Interest in problem solving.
* Be comfortable delivering training and presenting both internally and externally.
What We Can Offer in Return
With an impressive order book of over £3.8 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our “Be Well” programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.
Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office‑based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.
Our benefits
* Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
* A wide range of corporate discounts
* Cycle to Work schemes
* Comprehensive pension plan
* Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
* Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
* Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
Additional Information
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
A full job description for this role is available upon request.
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