Sustainability Account Manager

About the role

Working within the Sustainability team, you will support clients, colleagues and properties to deliver best practice in environmental and social sustainability. Reporting to the Senior Sustainability Manager, you will take responsibility for day-to-day sustainability delivery across a portfolio of clients, providing expert advice, monitoring performance and supporting the implementation of sustainability strategies and initiatives.

You will work closely with Property Management, Building Consultancy and other internal teams to develop and deliver practical, effective initiatives across client portfolios. The role will also involve preparing client reports, tracking progress against targets and supporting clients in responding to evolving legislation, industry standards and sustainability priorities.

You will contribute to the continued development of our sustainability services, helping to identify new opportunities, respond to changing client requirements and share best practice across the business.

Day to day, you’ll

• Manage sustainability data, reporting and compliance, including SECR, GHG, ESOS, GRESB, REEB and Net Zero.
• Develop and implement strategies to reduce energy, water and waste consumption across properties.
• Support health & wellbeing, social value, biodiversity, green travel and occupier engagement initiatives.
• Embed sustainability considerations into procurement and supply chain practices.
• Manage external sustainability consultants and oversee the delivery of client projects.
• Produce regular client reports, provide sustainability advice and communicate legislative and regulatory updates.
• Develop and deliver sustainability training, guidance and workshops for colleagues and clients.
• Manage the company’s ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and support the annual audit.
• Prepare sustainability case studies, award submissions and internal communications to showcase achievements.
• Keep up to date with evolving legislation, targets and best practice, undertaking relevant training and professional accreditations as required.

What we expect of you

You will have strong sustainability expertise, with the ability to advise clients, drive the implementation of strategies and deliver practical initiatives. You will be a collaborative and commercially aware professional who can work effectively with colleagues and clients. You will be keen to develop your knowledge, share best practice and contribute to business development, bids and the continued growth of our sustainability services.

Our core belief

Great Workmanship starts with getting the fundamentals right.

Even though we're in the property business, we're all about the people.

Everything we do is built on collaboration, empowerment, autonomy, and integrity – not just words, but how we actually work.

Why Workman?

• Hybrid working to offer you a great work life balance, with a minimum of three days in the office.
• Core working hours to allow for added flexibility and helps ease your commute to the office.
• Study support (where applicable).
• Discretionary annual bonus and salary reviews.
• Healthcare, life insurance & wellness programme.
• Long service additional holidays, your birthday off and an extra day between Christmas and New Year.
• Lifestyle benefits to suit you: gym membership, cycle to work, buy and sell holiday to name just a few.
• Social events throughout the year including a firm wide Christmas party!
• Generous referral bonus.

About Workman

As the UK’s leading independent commercial property management specialist, Workman has an enviable position within the property industry.

We are proud of our longstanding relationships with many of our clients, some of whom we have worked with for more than 25 years. Our clients include leading institutional and sector-specialist investors, private property companies, public sector bodies and a growing number of overseas investors.

We pride ourselves on the calibre of our employees and their unique skill sets.

For more information on working for Workman please visit our website: WORKMAN.CO.UK/OURPEOPLE

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer, and it is our policy to recruit a diverse workforce and follow the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010.

This job description does not form part of your contract of employment and the duties may be amended from time to time.