Carbon Manager - Infrastructure

Description

The Carbon Manager will lead the development and implementation of carbon management strategies across major infrastructure programmes, driving whole‑life carbon reduction, ensuring compliance with PAS 2080, and embedding sustainability into design, construction, and operational phases. The successful candidate will collaborate with internal teams, clients, and supply‑chain partners to deliver measurable carbon outcomes and support the client’s net‑zero ambitions.

The successful candidate will join the Responsible Business team, taking accountability for client‑facing embodied carbon consultancy services and supporting team growth. They will also contribute significantly to Mace’s corporate ‘Pursue a Sustainable World’ programme and help upskill colleagues and industry partners on innovations, best practices, and legislative changes.

• Lead carbon management and planning; develop and maintain carbon plans, baseline, monitor and report per PAS 2080.
• Support whole‑life carbon assessments using approved tools such as the RSSB Rail Carbon Tool, aligned with client and industry standards.
• Engage stakeholders, including Network Rail and local authorities, to identify carbon reduction opportunities and embed a carbon culture.
• Facilitate carbon leadership programmes, such as focus groups, to drive continuous improvement toward net‑zero goals.
• Build client capability by identifying training needs and promoting a carbon‑conscious culture and technical excellence.
• Advise clients on reducing embodied carbon in fit‑out, new‑build projects and large portfolio pipelines.
• Identify and deliver practical, measurable carbon savings rather than theoretical estimates.

Requirements

• Attained or working towards full member status of IEMA/ISEP.
• Experience delivering Life Cycle Assessments and embodied carbon across design and construction stages.
• Competency in LCA tools, for example One Click LCA.
• Strong technical, quantitative, and analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of PAS 2080 and familiarity with RSSB Rail Carbon Tool and whole‑life carbon calculators.
• Ability to think laterally and adapt solutions to new project or programme contexts.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance