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Sustainability Manager

BAM UK & Ireland • Netherlands • Added on Oct 30, 2026
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At Royal BAM Group, this Sustainability Manager helps turn the company’s environmental and social priorities into business strategy. Working with a small strategy team, the role connects sustainability specialists with senior leaders, making sure progress, emerging issues and commercial decisions inform one another.

The work spans carbon emissions, circularity, climate adaptation, nature, human rights and social value across a major construction and property business. Its significance lies in linking these topics to strategic choices and public accountability, including sustainability benchmarks and company reporting. BAM’s stated ambition to shift from conventional to more environmentally conscious operations gives the role a practical connection to how buildings, homes and infrastructure are delivered.

This suits someone with a few years of sustainability experience, strong analytical judgment and confidence communicating in Dutch and English, who can work independently while building useful relationships across a complex business.

Job FAQs

What are the main missions and responsibilities of this role?

The role supports BAM’s sustainability strategy by coordinating work across environmental and social themes, working with internal and external stakeholders, and turning specialist input into useful information for decision-makers. It also leads participation in benchmarks such as CDP and EcoVadis. A central responsibility is reviewing sustainability data and shaping it into clear reporting, including quarterly updates and the annual report. The role also contributes to management discussions on progress, targets and strategic priorities.

Key learning opportunities for this job

The position could build experience across sustainability strategy, performance data and corporate reporting in a large construction business. Exposure to CDP and EcoVadis submissions may deepen knowledge of external sustainability assessments and the evidence they require. Working with topic experts and advising senior leaders could also develop skills in translating technical material into commercial and strategic decisions. The posting mentions access to BAM Learning courses, though specific training or certifications are not named.

How does the ideal candidate look like (experience, skills)?

The posting seeks a bachelor’s or master’s degree, or equivalent qualification, and 2-5 years of relevant experience. Sustainability strategy or reporting experience is preferred, while backgrounds such as sustainability controlling, consulting or safety may also be relevant. A strong candidate would bring analytical problem-solving, interest in social or environmental sustainability, and the ability to work independently within a small team. Fluent Dutch and English are specified, reflecting the need to communicate across the business and its stakeholders.

Advice to stand out and make a successful application

Show how your experience connects sustainability evidence to business decisions. Use a concise example of reviewing performance data, preparing a report or benchmark submission, or advising colleagues on targets, and explain your own contribution and the outcome. Because the role spans environmental and social issues, identify the themes you know best and show how you would learn across areas such as carbon, circularity, human rights and social value. Make your Dutch and English communication ability clear, and tailor your application to BAM’s construction context and stated strategic ambition.

What aspects of the company's sustainability is this role likely to focus on?

The role is likely to focus on BAM’s stated environmental and social priorities: carbon emissions, circularity, climate adaptation, nature, human rights and social value. Its remit is strategic and company-wide, rather than tied to a single building project or environmental measure. Benchmark participation and reporting connect the work to how BAM evaluates and communicates its sustainability performance. The position may also help management assess progress against targets and consider future priorities.

What are the main challenges someone in this role might face?

A likely challenge is bringing together data and expertise from different parts of a large construction business, then presenting a clear account of progress across varied sustainability topics. Benchmark submissions and annual reporting also require consistent evidence and careful coordination. The role must help balance commercial considerations with sustainability aims, while responding to new demands and advising senior leaders. With a small strategy team working across the wider business, influence and relationship-building may matter as much as technical knowledge.

How could a typical day look like for someone in this position?

A day could involve reviewing sustainability data, checking inputs for a report or benchmark submission, and discussing progress with colleagues who own specific topics. The manager might then turn those inputs into a concise update for senior leaders or help prepare advice on targets. Other days may include coordinating with communications colleagues on website or intranet content, or building relationships with external stakeholders. The mix is likely to vary with reporting cycles, strategy work and new sustainability demands.

What are the opportunities for professional growth and development in this role?

The role could broaden experience from a particular sustainability topic into group-wide strategy, reporting and management advice. Regular work with senior leaders and specialists across BAM may build a wider understanding of how environmental and social priorities interact with commercial decisions. Possible next steps could include taking ownership of larger strategic initiatives or moving into broader sustainability leadership or reporting roles. BAM describes access to online learning and development opportunities, but does not specify a formal promotion path or named certification programme.

The main stakeholders you might be interacting with

The closest colleagues are the three-person sustainability strategy team and experts responsible for individual environmental and social topics. The role also works with senior leaders and the Executive Committee by supplying performance information and advice on targets and strategy. Communications colleagues are partners on website and intranet content. External stakeholders are involved through sustainability themes and benchmark processes such as CDP and EcoVadis, although the posting does not identify specific external organisations beyond those benchmarks.

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