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Sustainability Manager – Social Value

Hybrid in Madrid·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 12 Nov)

Mace

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Work mode: Hybrid, Madrid
Contract: Full-time
Spanish: Expected (ad in Spanish)
English: Required
Education: University degree

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Training in Engineering, Architecture, Construction, or related disciplines.
Demonstrable experience in Social Value, social sustainability, ESG, Corporate Social Responsibility, or related areas, preferably in the construction, infrastructure, real estate, or consulting sectors.
Experience in the development and implementation of Social Value strategies, including social diagnosis, socioeconomic analysis, stakeholder mapping and engagement, identification of material topics, and definition of action plans.
Ability to translate strategy into execution, working with multidisciplinary teams to integrate Social Value commitments and objectives into procurement, contracting, and construction processes, and to monitor them throughout the different phases of the project.
Ability to work directly with clients, understand their needs and priorities, and provide strategic advice and practical solutions, building strong and lasting relationships.
Excellent communication, facilitation, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills, as well as the ability to work autonomously and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary and international teams.
Advanced level of English.

Nice to have

Experience in wellbeing certifications, such as WELL, and in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) will be particularly valued.

The role

At Mace Consult, we combine technical expertise, practical knowledge, and management capabilities to maximize the value and potential of every project.

We need to hire a Sustainability Manager - Social Value for our Madrid office.

What you'll do

Develop and implement Social Value strategies, tailored to the needs of the client, the project, and the local context.
Provide strategic advice to our clients, supporting them in the definition of Social Value objectives, priorities, and opportunities, and in their integration into projects and decision-making processes.
Lead the preliminary social diagnosis, including stakeholder identification and mapping, socioeconomic analysis of the environment, and materiality assessment.
Develop action plans, establishing objectives, initiatives, KPIs, and monitoring mechanisms.
Coordinate stakeholder participation and engagement, including clients, local communities, administrations, social entities, educational centers, suppliers, and other relevant agents.
Develop tools and KPI monitoring systems to evaluate the progress, results, and impact of implemented initiatives.
Collect, manage, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data related to the social performance of projects.
Measure and evaluate social impact, identifying results, learnings, and opportunities for improvement.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in sustainability, ESG, procurement, construction, project management, and consulting, promoting the integration of Social Value across different project areas.
Support proposals, tenders, and the development of new opportunities related to Social Value, ESG, and social sustainability.

Our values

Safety first - Returning home safe and well: We promote a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Customer focus - We deliver on our commitments: We take responsibility for the quality of our deliverables and strategic results, and we build long-term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always doing the right thing: We contribute to generating positive results in our sector, always acting in accordance with our regulatory compliance obligations.

Creating opportunities - For our people to achieve excellence: We promote a culture of continuous improvement in all our activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from candidates of diverse profiles. Even if you feel you do not meet all the criteria, we encourage you to submit your application, as you could still be the right person for this position or another position within our organization.

We are also open to considering part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options, provided they are suitable for the role.

About Mace

Mace is a construction and programme consultancy. Its consultancy business, Mace Consult, delivers large infrastructure and capital development programmes, with stated market expertise across cities and places, defence and national security, health and life sciences, mobility, resilience, and technology and manufacturing, and project experience spanning markets such as Canada, the Middle East, Peru, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Oman and Australia. Following a majority investment in Mace Consult by Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, announced in 2025 via a demerger from Mace Group and completed on 5 March 2026, Mace Consult and Mace Group (which includes Mace Construct) now operate as two independent businesses.

Per current validated openings, Mace is actively hiring in Spain across a broad range of consultancy roles, including senior project managers, cost consultants, quantity surveyors, planners, estimators, project controls and BIM/information management specialists, serving sectors such as local government and universities, retail, defence, water, aviation, healthcare and major infrastructure. Its careers site describes Mace Consult as an inclusive employer that welcomes candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and is open to discussing part-time, flexible and hybrid working options.

Industry: Construction consultancy

Good to know if you are moving

Mace Consult describes itself as an inclusive employer that welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates and encourages applications even if you do not fulfil all of the criteria.
Mace Consult is open to discussing part-time, flexible and hybrid working options where suitable.
Consultancy work spans sectors including cities and places, defence and national security, health and life sciences, mobility, resilience, and technology and manufacturing, with current Spanish openings across cost consultancy, project management, planning, project controls and BIM/information management.

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