Real Estate ESG / Sustainability Data Analyst (12-Mth Contract)

This role is responsible for supporting the compilation and analysis of our client's Sustainability data to inform data-driven strategies and progress tracking, whilst supporting on the wider ESG agenda. The role spans Sustainability across acquisitions, asset management, operations, renovations and risk management.

Client Details

Our client is a multi-award winning Investor in iconic Hotels across Europe. They are passionate about continuing to improve the Sustainability of their portfolio, already evidenced with BREEAM, LEED and Green Key certs. In addition, they take great pride in their workplace culture and have featured 3 years in a row in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work SME list.

Description

Analysis & Reporting

Take responsibility of energy, water, waste and social data collection, quality checking and subsequent analysis

Review the sustainability of materials chosen for renovations of the hotels in accordance with our Circularity strategy, help maintain the materials database and promote knowledge sharing of compliant materials

Work with the Senior Sustainability Analyst and Business Intelligence Manager to ensure timely updates to the Board BI data management system, including generating reports

Support delivering key stakeholder reports such as quarterly shareholder reports, valuation surveys and net zero carbon action plans

Support writing of the annual sustainability report as Archer progresses to CSRD alignment by 2028 and co-ordination of the external audit

Scope 3 carbon tool implementation

• Support roll out of a new Scope 3 carbon reporting tool to calculate carbon from purchased goods and services such as food, laundry, amenities, other hotel consumables and IT.
• Improve data quality, advise hotels on the system and calculate impact to help set action plans for reduction. We aim to use this work for a future SBTi target submission.

Engagement and Communications

• Be passionate in educating colleagues on Sustainability, sharing best practice, generating ideas and helping create training material. We have exciting hotel openings/re-openings planned for 2027 where new staff will need to be trained.
• Help onboard any new hotel acquisitions and ensuring handover of Sustainability information.
• Support with any BREEAM assessments and Green Key accreditations.
• Gather and share sustainability stories for internal and external communication
• Identify processes that can be improved to increase scale-ability and efficiency.
• As required, work with other teams / functions to provide analytical support

Profile

The successful Real Estate ESG / Sustainability Data Analyst should have:

• BA / BSc Degree in a relevant field (Sustainability, Environment, ESG, Green Buildings, Circular Economy or similar) would be advantageous but not a necessity
• 12-18 months' experience in Sustainability related Data or Assurance role
• Position requires knowledge of sustainability reporting and industry bench-marking (GHG Protocol, CSRD, BREEAM, CRREM etc.)
• General interest in the field of Sustainable Buildings highly desirable
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data management.
• Strong communication skills.
• Lateral thinking/problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage priorities/deadlines.
• Experience and understanding of Sustainability and Assurance in processing energy, water and waste data will be highly regarded.
• Highly proficient in spoken and written English.
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a professional manner.
• Strong team player

Desirable but not essential:

Knowledge of the Built Environment / Real Estate / Hotels & Hospitality (including Travel) industries

Interest in Circular Economy and materials

Skills or interest in Spanish or French

Job Offer

• Competitive salary c.£40,000
• Potential inclusion to market-leading benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on impactful Sustainability initiatives in an award-winning company.
• Subject to business requirements and personal performance, an opportunity to join the business permanently at contract end