Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Sustainability Manager – Carbon to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering London Gatwick’s construction carbon strategy across major capital investment programmes, and nationally significant infrastructure projects.
This senior role sits within the Construction Sustainability team and will lead carbon management from early concept through delivery. You will embed forward‑looking, evidence‑based approaches that drive measurable carbon reduction, influence decision‑making, and strengthen governance across complex construction projects. You’ll have the opportunity to shape carbon strategy and wider sustainability on London Gatwick’s major construction programmes with real impact, influence senior stakeholders, and help set industry best practice in this field. This is a newly created role joining at the start of significant pipeline of work with the scope to make a lasting difference.
Working closely with the Construction Sustainability Lead, you will own and assure our PAS2080:2023 certified carbon management system, develop robust tools and performance data, and actively engage both internal teams and the supply chain to deliver meaningful change.
This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business.
As Senior Sustainability Manager – Carbon, you will:
- Act as a subject matter expert in carbon management and resource efficiency, representing the organisation at industry forums and keeping abreast of emerging trends and best practice.
- Own and drive delivery of the Carbon Reduction Roadmap for Construction Projects, identifying strategic improvements and leading carbon innovation initiatives.
- Ensure all sustainability and carbon-related obligations are met, including Development Consent Order requirements incl. the Carbon Action Plan, Section 106 agreements and other regulatory commitments.
- Provide technical input into project scopes and contract requirements to ensure low‑carbon delivery through the supply chain, and review and assure sustainability and carbon assessments produced by designers and contractors (e.g. carbon assessments, circularity reviews, BREEAM documentation).
- Own, maintain and continually improve the carbon management system and PAS2080 certification, embedding carbon considerations throughout the project lifecycle.
- Define and deliver training and upskilling requirements across Construction and Development teams, promoting best practice and continuous improvement.
- Support and influence the supply chain, including facilitating forums for lessons learned and best practice sharing.
- Lead carbon and sustainability data management, reporting and performance tracking, enabling effective target management and informed decision‑making.
Do you have what we’re looking for?
You will be a confident sustainability professional with strong technical credibility and a proven ability to influence at senior level.
- Degree or postgraduate qualification (or equivalent) in Engineering, Science, Environmental Studies, or a related discipline.
- Strong technical expertise in carbon/GHG accounting, including development of bespoke tools, emissions inventories, and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), ideally within construction or infrastructure.
- Demonstrable experience delivering PAS2080 carbon management in an infrastructure, construction or consultancy environment.
- Detailed understanding of sustainability in construction, including decarbonisation across the project lifecycle, circular economy, low‑carbon materials, climate resilience, and resource efficiency.
- Collaborative leader with strong communication and presentation skills.
- Proven stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to non‑specialist audiences.
- Passionate about sustainability and delivering real carbon reduction.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to step back from detail while maintaining technical rigour.
- Experience working across multi‑disciplinary teams and with external partners and supply chains.
- Highly organised, resilient and comfortable working in complex, fast‑moving environments.
- Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution (highly desirable).
- Project management qualification (e.g. APMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent) or BREEAM Assessor/AP certification advantageous.
