Sustainability Specialist – Carbon (12 Month FTC)

Job Description

Job Title: Sustainability Specialist – Carbon (12 Month FTC)

Location: Glasgow or Edinburgh

Salary from £55,000 to £68,750

Help us create a better future, quicker

During this 12 month Fixed Term Contract you will be responsible for supporting the Sustainability Manager in the development, implementation and management of the Environmental and Sustainability Strategy within Energy Networks in accordance with its Environmental and Sustainability business plans providing subject specific support to meet our ambitions for a net zero carbon business.

To maintain and develop Management Systems to support the Company’s goals of Environmental, Social and Economic sustainability

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the Sustainability Manager and Energy Networks management team to support development and delivery of a sustainability strategy and plans as part of wider Business plans. Identifying slippage and gaps to the SPEN executive team and proposing remedial actions.
• Build relationships with Sustainability Stakeholders and ensure their views are considered in the formulation of investment and operational plans.
• Advise ENET on, and respond to, consultation on matters of carbon management relevant to SP Energy Networks.
• Support the Sustainability Manager in developing greenhouse gas emissions reduction related sustainability goals for SPEN ensuring these are deliverable and meet the wider needs and expectations of stakeholders.
• Support the Sustainability Manager in the development of a formal, long-term sustainability and environmental responsibility culture to better embed responsible business practice in wider Energy Networks business activities through close liaison with operational and investment managers as well as corporate functions to devise and deliver training, awareness and coaching to the management population.
• Take ownership of reporting annually against key metrics and commitments for SPEN’s Annual Environmental Reports.
• Deliver change projects to embed sustainability (carbon) considerations in business processes and decision making and improve our performance and reputation.
• Support the sustainability agenda across the organisation by delivering a comprehensive service to all external and internal stakeholders including leading and participating in working groups and communication of SPEN approach.
• Lead standing and ad-hoc working groups on specific sustainability issues. This is likely to involve SP or Iberdrola wide working and potential to become subject matter expert on specific sustainability issues (carbon).
• Contribute to a communications and awareness plan targeted at all SPEN staff and contractors.
• Provide technical expertise to support Directors and the Sustainability Manager. Researching issues and developments and translating these into proposals for meaningful plans and measures for the wider business.
• Support in the digitisation of carbon related data and ensure that data is accurate and aligned to best practice.
• Review and verify on Regulatory Reporting Returns prepared by the team prior to final approval by the Sustainability manager.
• Coach and mentor District and Depot Managers on sustainability topics.

What you’ll bring

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline. Preferably with or working towards a post graduate qualification in sustainability, environmental or business management.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a specialist team and delivering cross business activities.
• Demonstrable experience of liaising, negotiating and influencing at a senior level in business
• In-depth knowledge developments in the sustainability agenda.
• Strong technical knowledge and experience of carbon accounting, greenhouse gas emissions reporting, and sustainability data analysis
• The successful candidate must be able to interpret complex environmental data, apply carbon accounting methodologies, and translate technical insights into practical actions.
• Training and coaching skills with the ability to communicate technical information in a concise way to a non-technical audience

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that – so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more