Sustainability Lead

Kane Group are an established, and successful multi-disciplinary building-services solution contractor, with our Head Office based in Banbridge, Northern Ireland.

We're an innovative, forward-thinking company with continued steady growth serving residential, hospitality, education, commercial and healthcare sectors with offices in Northern Ireland, London, Birmingham, Glasgow and the Republic of Ireland.

We are actively seeking a Sustainability Lead to join our growing team.

The successful candidate will support the business in developing, implementing, and monitoring sustainability initiatives aligned with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. They will work across departments to embed sustainable practices, track performance metrics, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote a culture of environmental responsibility.

| KEY RESPONSIBILITIES |

• Support creation and rollout of sustainability strategies that reduce environmental impact and align with company-wide objectives
• Develop, implement, and monitor (KPI’s) sustainability programs such as waste reduction, energy efficiency, recycling initiatives and social value programmes
• Assist in the creation, development and review sustainability policies and procedures
• Build effective relationships with client sustainability teams and our supply chain partners.
• Conduct assessments to measure environmental performance and recommend improvements
• Prepare sustainability reports, dashboards, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, including tender applications
• Facilitate sustainability meetings with our supply chain and attend client meetings.
• Liaising with external parties including SBTi,
• Promote the Kane Sustainability Vision, support campaigns and workshops and encouraging individual ownership across the business.

| QUALIFICATION |

Essential

• NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate or equivalent / IEMA Associate Certificate Or working toward

Desirable

• NEBOSH Environmental Management Diploma or equivalent
• Master’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Management, ESG, or related discipline

| EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE |

Essential

• Minimum 2 years in the construction industry
• ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
• Client / Principal Contractor / Subcontractor engagement

Subject Matter Knowledge

• Environmental legislation
• Carbon emissions / footprint measurement
• Energy efficiency
• Water conservation
• Sustainable materials
• Waste reduction

Desirable

• M&E experience, facilities/maintenance
• Sustainable building standards e.g. LEED / BREEAM
• EA Regulator / Local Authority engagement

Subject Matter Knowledge

• Regulatory reporting requirements
• Compliance protocols
• Circular economy principles
• Energy management strategies
• Renewable energy options
• Root Cause Analysis (TapRooT / FMEA / 5 Why)

| ABILITIES & SKILLS |
Essential

• Exceptional communication skills
• Able to prioritise workload by focusing on the things that will make the biggest difference, delegating and escalating as required.
• Be able to work on own initiative but also be effective as a team player.
• Take responsibility for providing the best possible support, by assisting with the development of new systems, tools and processes and applying lessons learnt
• IT literate,

competent to create:

• Presentation slides (MS Powerpoint)
• Data analysis (MS Excel)
• Reports (MS Word)

Desirable

• Formal training qualification (PTTLS, ILM -Train the Trainer) or equivalent

| COMPANY BENEFITS |

• Cash Health Plan to include Employee Assistance Programme
• 4 x Salary Death in Service cover
• Auto Enrolment Company Pension scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
• Company Sick Pay Scheme, which is available upon successful completion of probation, and increases with service
• Enhanced maternity & paternity benefits
• Paid professional subscriptions
• Variety of employee discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Branded clothing
• Active Social and Wellbeing Committees
• Annual Health Checks
• Awards for long service
• Additional annual leave based on length of service
• Training and development opportunities.
• Free Onsite parking

Kane is an Equal Opportunities Employer