Sustainability Manager
Description
Sustainability Manager
Employment Type: Permanent
Full Time
Salary: £66,000 rising to £68,887 after probation
Are you passionate about driving meaningful environmental change and delivering sustainable outcomes within a complex operational environment? We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Environment & Sustainability Manager to play a pivotal role within the Logistics Integration Service (LIS) Contract at Heathrow Airport.
In this influential position, you will lead and champion sustainability performance across the Infrastructure Division, ensuring alignment with both Heathrow Airport's sustainability ambitions and Wilson James' environmental commitments. Working as part of the LIS Planning and Consultation Cell, you will provide expert environmental guidance, support strategic planning, and help shape innovative solutions that contribute to Heathrow's Net Zero Plan and Heathrow 2.0 objectives.
This is a highly collaborative role where you will work closely with clients, suppliers, regulators, and internal stakeholders to minimise the environmental impact of operations and drive continuous improvement. Using data-driven insights, scientific measurement, and credible performance metrics, you will demonstrate progress, influence decision-making, and promote best practice across all areas of the business.
We are seeking a proactive and influential professional who can combine technical expertise with excellent stakeholder management skills to deliver tangible sustainability outcomes, support environmental compliance, and help create a more sustainable future for one of the world's busiest airports.
About the Role:
As a Sustainability Manager you will be responsible for:
- Managing and Delivering Environmental, Social & Governance reporting and develop future processes & procedures to deliver Net Zero.
- Informs thought leadership on emerging developments in ESG and associated technology.
- Responsible for the coherence, delivery and implementation of objectives under the combined governing Sustainability Strategies, unique to the LIS and the Infrastructure Division.
- Manage ongoing compliance of the site-level Environmental Management System with regulatory requirements and ISO14001.
- Drive sustainable resource and waste management aligned with the UK waste hierarchy and all relevant regulatory requirements.
- Work with other departments and third parties as called upon by the Director to embed sustainability into all working practices and provide guidance and advice as needed.
- Work with Health & Safety team to share best practice and capitalise on shared objectives such as training, inspection, communication, reporting, and procedures.
- Collate performance data using standard metrics, such as UNSDGs, to enable year on year internal progress reporting against targets, and performance comparison with peers. Present performance trends to the Directors and management teams to enable sustainability informed decisions.
- Point of contact in the division and associated planning stakeholders for all day-to-day environmental queries.
What we are looking for:
- Suitable technical/ professional qualifications such as degree, diploma or equivalent.
- Innovative thinking, knowledge of latest trends and pioneering solutions to reduce carbon.
- Must have a proven background in sustainability i.e. process changes, engagement pieces, methodologies/ excellent ESG understanding.
- Comfortable carrying out detailed audits against our management systems and requirements of ISO 14001
- Invests in training, development and career progression
- Supports wellbeing and work-life balance
- Encourages diversity, inclusion and belonging
- Values innovation and continuous improvement
- Is built for long-term success, not short-term gain
- Gives you the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to our future
- Employer Pension contributions
- Access to financial wellbeing support and lifestyle benefits
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Life assurance
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Specialist mental health & wellbeing support
- Online GP services for you and your family
- Discounts at hundreds of retail, leisure and lifestyle brands
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A Cycle to Work scheme
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Employee Referral scheme
Interested? Apply now!
Please be aware that, on occasion, we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of strong applications
Wilson James have been raising standards in security, construction logistics, aviation services, and technology for over 30 years. With 5,000 employees and a presence across over 300 client sites all over the UK, we are dedicated to delivering tailored solutions and top-tier customer service. As a leading managed service provider, we prioritise safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction, and we work with diverse, vibrant clients, making for a dynamic and engaging workplace. Employee owned since 2026, we are strengthening our people-first culture every day and creating even greater opportunities for investment, innovation, career development and long-term success.
Internal Applicants
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If you are currently employed under TUPE terms and conditions, please note that successful appointment to this role will be on Wilson James standard terms and conditions.
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