Sustainability Reporting Coordinator

Looking to turn your sustainability degree into a career where you can make a tangible difference?

We're looking for a Sustainability Reporting Coordinator to join our Sustainability team. This is a great opportunity for a recent graduate, or someone at the beginning of their sustainability career, who wants to put their academic knowledge into practice while continuing to learn and develop.

Based at one of our major projects near Market Harborough, you'll have a mix of office and hybrid working, alongside travel to different project locations, giving you plenty of variety and the chance to see the impact of sustainability initiatives first-hand.

The opportunity

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in how we plan and deliver our projects, and good information is essential to understanding where we're making progress and where we can do more.

You'll help us collect, check and manage sustainability information from across our projects, working closely with colleagues, suppliers and our wider Sustainability team.

Along the way, you'll develop knowledge across areas including carbon, waste, materials, water, responsible sourcing and BREEAM, providing a strong foundation for a longer-term career in sustainability.

You don't need to arrive knowing everything. We're looking for someone who is curious, organised, comfortable working with data and genuinely interested in helping create a more sustainable future.

What will you be doing?

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Collect, check and manage sustainability data from projects and our supply chain.
• Help teams maintain accurate information covering waste, energy, water and materials.
• Support sustainability reporting and monitor progress against environmental KPIs.
• Work with suppliers and subcontractors to gather sustainability evidence and information.
• Support BREEAM requirements and help maintain clear, audit-ready records.
• Identify gaps or inconsistencies in data and work with colleagues to improve the quality of sustainability information.
• Contribute to sustainability communications and share good practice across the business.
• Work alongside sustainability specialists to identify trends and opportunities to reduce environmental impact.

With travel to different locations, you'll also build relationships with people across the business and gain a broad understanding of how sustainability is embedded into major projects.

What are we looking for?

You may have recently graduated in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Geography, Climate Change, Sustainable Development or another related subject.

We're particularly interested in your potential and enthusiasm to develop.

You'll enjoy working with information and data, have good attention to detail and be able to organise your workload effectively. You'll also be comfortable communicating with different people and following up on information when needed.

An academic or personal interest in areas such as carbon reduction, responsible sourcing, waste, circular economy or sustainable development could all be valuable.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who wants to ask questions, keep learning and build a career in sustainability.

Ready to start your sustainability career?

If you've recently completed a sustainability-related degree and are looking for an opportunity where you can learn, develop and see the real-world impact of your work, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape a more sustainable future.

Our commitments:  

Wates is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.  We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work.  As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme.  Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at [email removed]