As the lead for circularity within the Group Environmental Sustainability team, you will take ownership of embedding resource-efficient practices across the company’s vast project portfolio. Your primary focus is to transition from traditional waste management to a holistic circular model, integrating principles like Design for Disassembly and Pre-Manufactured Value into the very fabric of how building projects are conceived and executed.
This role is a critical lever for the built environment’s decarbonization journey. By championing modern methods of construction and material reuse at a major industry player like Wates, you are directly tackling the construction sector’s massive resource footprint. You will bridge the gap between high-level ESG strategy and on-site reality, ensuring that circular economy principles become standard operating procedure rather than an afterthought.
This suits someone who possesses a deep technical understanding of sustainable materials and a natural ability to influence procurement and design teams. You should be comfortable navigating complex project lifecycles to find innovative ways to keep resources in use.