Head of Sustainability and Environment

pThroughout OCU Group has been experiencing a sustained period of growth and expansion An exciting new opportunity has risen for a Head of Sustainability and Environment to join our business and lead the groups plans and vision to become a top leader in sustainability within our industryppThe purpose of the role will be to understand and raise the profile of environmental and sustainability issues and to drive appropriate improvement and actions plans You will be required to promote the groups sustainability credentials through associated reporting and campaign communications developing strategies and improvement across the group this role is key for setting the direction strategy for OCU Group and establishing the framework of felt ESG culture within the business to support the development of best in class systems process and culture within a utility organisationppBased in Stockport who will be responsible for implementing monitoring and working across the operational level to embed and work with the business as well a educate and mentor the businessppThis is an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Head of Environmental and Sustainability looking for there next challengeppstrongDuties and ResponsibilitiesstrongpulliTo provide leadership on implementing change for improving sustainability performanceliliDeveloping sustainability strategies and improvementliliTo provide direction advice and support to the organisation to manage environmental and sustainability responsibilities effectivelyliliTo create an environmental sustainability vision that challenges the current cultureliliConducting a full review of all aspects that impact upon the environmentliliSetting the environmental and sustainability strategy and objectivesliliTaking the lead on product sustainability and responsible sourcingliliImplementing a consistent carbon footprint monitoring programliliSupporting and guiding the business to further the integration of environmental and sustainability considerationsliliTake the lead on tracking and communicating our progressliliKeep the business up to date with the latest environmental legislation and best practiceliliProviding appropriate training and mentoring for environmental sustainability systems and toolsliliBenchmarking company performance against internal and external measures to ensure complianceliulpstrongQualificationsstrongpulliChartered membership of IEMA Associate or Practitioner Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment and working towards fullchartered membershipliliDegree level qualified in a relevant subject (Environmental Science Sustainability etc)liulpstrongSkills and ExperiencestrongpulliA strong background in operating at a current head position level with a proven track record of delivery and implementing a strategy ideally within a similar business in sustainability and environmental leadership & managementliliPassionate about sustainability knows what good looks likeliliExtensive previous experience in deploying Environmental Management Systems and auditing of ISOliliExcellent leadership skills able to influence motivate and direct both internally and externallyliliThe ability to coach and mentor team members and others to achieve personal and team goalsliliExcellent report writing skills and experience in creating annual reportsliliHas a can do attitude is methodical in their approach and can demonstrate resultsliliStrong analytical and problem solving skillsliliHas a real passion to drive sustainability throughout the businessliulpstrongCompany InformationstrongppEstablished in OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK with a long successful track record in delivering customerfocused civil engineering solutionsppWorking directly with many of the countrys leading bluechip power water telecoms and rail clients we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing teamppWe pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environmentppWe believe that being successful is a choiceppWe choose to be successfulppWe are OCU One Company Unitedp