Associate Director - Sustainability

About the Role

The role manages carbon strategy and estimation for a major infrastructure programme, developing whole‑life carbon methodologies, driving low‑carbon innovation, and ensuring transparent carbon accounting. It involves managing a specialist team, engaging stakeholders, and influencing decisions to meet sustainability targets while supporting business growth through bidding and client relationship development. • Develop carbon estimation frameworks and tools. • Embed carbon considerations into design and delivery. • Apply whole-life carbon and cost assessments. • Ensure compliance with carbon standards and best practice. • Drive innovation to reduce carbon impacts. • Provide strategic advice to clients and stakeholders. • Manage bidding and business development initiatives. • Mentor team and shape sustainability service growth.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸carbon estimation
• ▸lifecycle assessment
• ▸carbon accounting
• ▸methodology development
• ▸compliance
• ▸carbon innovation

What You Bring

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey. • Degree in environmental or sustainability discipline. • Chartered environmentalist or equivalent professional membership. • Proven experience leading carbon strategy on major projects. • Strong knowledge of PAS 2080, ISO 14001, and UK regulations.

Requirements

• ▸environmental degree
• ▸chartered environmentalist
• ▸carbon strategy
• ▸pas 2080
• ▸iso 14001
• ▸uk regulations

Benefits

Mace is an inclusive employer that welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and encourages applications even if all criteria are not met. The company is open to part‑time, flexible, and hybrid working arrangements where suitable.

Work Environment

Hybrid