Social Sustainability Manager

BAM Nuttall -
Kilsyth

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Job details

Permanent
4 days ago

Benefits

Company pension
Paid volunteer time

Qualifications

Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Word
Driving Licence
cURL
Microsoft Office
Continuous improvement
Communication skills
Time management

Full job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

At BAM, we are currently recruiting for a Social Sustainability Manager to join our Scotland team, based in either Aberdeenshire or Inverness.

In this role, you will lead and support the delivery of BAM’s social sustainability initiatives, including:

Social Mobility – promoting employment, education, and training opportunities.
Foundational Economy – supporting investment in social enterprises, local businesses, and volunteering activities.
Social Inclusion – delivering community support programmes and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives.

Working closely with both internal and external stakeholders, you will help plan, promote, deliver, monitor, and report on BAM’s social sustainability commitments and impact.

The role offers a blend of office-based, home-based, and project site working. We actively encourage and support flexible hybrid working arrangements to help our people achieve a positive work-life balance.

Making Possible

Management & Leadership Competencies

Sets high standards of performance and behaviour, supporting the development of self and others through coaching, feedback and performance management
Demonstrates emotional intelligence, empathy and effective communication, building strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
Plans, prioritises and organises resources effectively, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation

Social Sustainability Knowledge

Acts as a subject matter expert, promoting the strategic importance of social sustainability with internal and external stakeholders
Applies and advises on social value frameworks, measurement tools and industry best practice
Keeps abreast of policy, research and industry developments, sharing insight to drive continuous improvement
Develop Social Value opportunities across stakeholders and partners with awareness of associated risks

Strategy and Planning

Leads the development and delivery of social sustainability plans aligned with National TOMs, client requirements and BAM objectives
Delivers social sustainability initiatives across Social Mobility, Foundational Economy and Social Inclusion activities
Supports regional strategies, working groups, events and communications activities

Compliance and Assurance

Develops and applies policies, procedures and reporting processes to ensure compliance with business requirements and best practice
Oversees documentation, assurance processes and project reporting standards

Stakeholder Management

Develops stakeholder mapping, engagement and communication plans
Builds and manages strategic partnerships to enhance social impact, reputation and opportunity
Supports engagement with disadvantaged and underrepresented groups and leads Diversity Impact Assessments where required

Community Engagement

Develops meaningful partnerships with community organisations and stakeholders to maximise social impact
Coordinates stakeholder engagement and communication activities in collaboration with marketing and communications teams

Socially Responsible Procurement

Integrates social sustainability requirements into procurement, contract and supply chain processes
Supports suppliers and subcontractors to improve social value performance and maturity
Promotes compliance with relevant legislation, certification schemes and ethical standards

Work Winning

Supports bids, tenders and work-winning activities through case studies, local needs analysis and tender responses
Represents BAM in client presentations, interviews, behavioural assessments and early engagement activities

Diversity & Inclusion

Champions diversity and inclusion across projects, teams, clients and supply chain partners
Encourages collaboration on D&I initiatives, sharing resources, knowledge and best practice

Research and Analyse

Analyses performance data and provides insights to inform strategy, planning and client reporting
Researches best practice, industry trends and local drivers to strengthen social sustainability delivery

Measure and Report Impact

Manages the recording, monitoring and reporting of social sustainability activities and outcomes
Analyses qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate impact and inform decision-making

What do you bring to the role?

Has a deep understanding of societal, industry and legislative drivers of social value.
Informed by thought leadership, best practice and research related to Social Sustainability
Demonstrates a track record of leading in a team environment, with management capabilities and experience
A high degree of energy and self-motivation
Previous experience in a similar role, applying social value and social sustainability principles, preparing and delivering social value plans and leading performance measurement and reporting
Ideally a degree level qualification or equivalent
Experienced in stakeholder management/community engagement and managing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
Champions Diversity and Inclusion related to social value and stakeholder management
Knowledge and experience in National TOMs and expertise in using tools and techniques to assess social value outputs, impact and outcomes
Demonstrable experience of writing high scoring tender responses and supporting tender submissions
Excellent organisation/time management skills
Enthusiasm and ability to inspire, influence and engage a broad cross-section of stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrate BAM Values: sustainable, inclusive, reliable, ownership, collaborative
Be highly competent in MS Suite – especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint
A willingness to travel regularly throughout the region, and UK&I as required, and ideally a full UK driving licence

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary
A wide range of family-friendly policies
Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
8 % matched pension contributions
Private healthcare
Life assurance
26 days holiday
2 wellbeing days
1 volunteering day
Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Monica Curl, Recruiter, BAM Infrastructure, Email: [email protected]

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.

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