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On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a Sustainability Design Compliance Manager (Inside IR35) for a contract that is running until the end of March 2025 possible extension based remotely but requires 2 days a week in the nearest DWP Hub

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.

DWP’s Estates Directorate oversees a multi-million-pound Workplace Transformation Programme (WPT), which will refurbish and remodel office spaces across our estate, to reflect modern working environments and current built environment standards.

This programme presents an important opportunity to embed sustainability into the design and delivery of these transformations, helping DWP meet its carbon reduction and sustainability targets.

As a Sustainability Design Compliance Manager, your main responsibilities will be

• Support the implementation of sustainability objectives in the WPT by working closely with design teams, project managers, and contractors.
• Ensure that sustainability requirements (e.g. energy efficiency, carbon reduction, use of sustainable materials) are reflected in project designs and specifications.
• Review and provide feedback on design proposals to ensure they align with DWP’s sustainability standards and carbon reduction targets.
• Act as a key point of contact for sustainability-related queries within the WPT, providing support to colleagues and external suppliers to ensure that sustainability requirements are understood and met.
• Attend project meetings to represent the sustainability perspective, ensuring that sustainability considerations are integrated into decision-making processes.
• Collaborate with project teams to address any challenges or concerns regarding sustainability implementation, offering practical solutions where needed.
• Track sustainability metrics throughout the WPT, including energy use, carbon emissions, and waste reduction, to ensure that projects are on track to meet their sustainability targets.
• Prepare regular updates and reports on the progress of sustainability initiatives, including identifying areas where additional focus is required.
• Provide input into sustainability reports and performance evaluations for senior management and external stakeholders.
• Ensure that all WPT projects comply with relevant sustainability regulations, standards, and policies, both internally (DWP) and externally (e.g. government sustainability targets, environmental standards).
• Conduct reviews of project documentation, including designs and plans, to ensure they meet DWP’s sustainability criteria and any other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support the tracking and reporting of carbon and energy data, ensuring accuracy and compliance with DWP’s sustainability goals.
• Assist in the development of project plans and schedules, ensuring that sustainability considerations are incorporated into timelines and deliverables.
• Work with project teams to address any delays or issues related to sustainability, helping to keep projects on track with regard to sustainability goals.
• Stay informed about sustainability best practices, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes that may impact the WPT
• Support the implementation of innovative sustainability solutions within the WPT, recommending opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Help foster a culture of sustainability across the WPT, encouraging the adoption of best practices and driving positive environmental impacts.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience supporting sustainability initiatives in large-scale projects, ideally within a real estate, construction, or facilities management context.
• Knowledge of sustainability principles, including energy efficiency, carbon reduction, green building certifications (e.g., BREEAM, EPC), and circular economy practices.
• Experience working with project teams, contractors, and suppliers to ensure
• compliance with sustainability requirements.
• Ability to monitor and track sustainability metrics (e.g., carbon emissions, energy usage, waste) and report on project progress.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with
• colleagues, stakeholders, and external suppliers.
• A practical, solution-oriented approach to problem-solving, with the ability to identify challenges and work towards effective sustainability solutions.
• Understanding of relevant sustainability regulations and standards in the context of public sector estates and building refurbishment.
• Understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work Design stages.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant / Commitment

DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".