Sustainability Partnership Manager

EQUANS is looking for a Sustainability Partnership Manager to join our team in Birmingham on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package. 

The main purpose of the job is to work closely with Birmingham City Council to develop and deliver on their housing decarbonisation strategy. Assessing their stock and working closely with the wider Equans and BCC team to develop retrofit schemes and funding proposals from conception through to delivery.

What will you deliver? 

• Be the key point of contact for Birmingham City Council on the development of all domestic housing decarbonisation schemes.

• Lead on the development of Retrofit Schemes including assessment of stock, development of viable technical solutions in line with required outputs, and development of funding solutions.

• Providing guidance and support to operational teams ensuring all Retrofit/Sustainability schemes are delivered in line with funding and technical compliance i.e. PAS 2030:2019, PAS 2035:2019, MCS etc, working closely with Central Sustainability Team to ensure compliance.

• Be the ‘BCC expert’ on Energy Efficiency and Retrofit, ensuring the Senior Leadership Teams are kept up to date on market opportunities to drive the Business Plan.

• Develop and maintain a pipeline of opportunities on order to deliver in line with Regional Business Plan Targets.

What can we offer you? 

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes; 

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays) 
• Life Cover equivalent to 2  times annual salary 
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers 
• Gym membership discounts  
• Cycle to work scheme  
• Holiday purchase scheme 
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year 

• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes 
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme 
• Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network 
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app 

Who are we looking for? 

• Educated to degree level in construction or environmental qualification.
• Experience of sustainability and retrofit management, including best and common practice
• Experience of Energy Company Funding or Government Funding relating to Energy Efficiency works.
• Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant standards and systems applicable to PAS, MCS etc
• Minimum of 5 years relevant construction sector experience
• Experience of managing a small team
• Experience of operating at a senior management level

Who are we? 

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.   

In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables. 

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live. 

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.