Sustainability Assistant

Sustainability Assistant

£30K per annum plus 3% bonus and benefits

Hybrid

About the role

Reporting to the Energy & Carbon Manager, the Sustainability Co-ordinator will work closely and support both the Energy & Carbon Manager and Sustainability Manager and is responsible for energy and environmental compliance and positively engaging with industry partners. The role will have a specific focus on internal environmental audits and compliance, the development and implementation of a new ISO 50001 aligned energy management system (EnMS), and continued implementation of the ISO 14001 aligned Environmental Management System (EMS), among other tasks.

The role holder will provide ad hoc support as required across the other functions within the Sustainability Team, which covers all areas of Sustainability Strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with the development and implementation of an ISO 50001 aligned energy management system (EnMS), with responsibility for maintaining and continuously improving the EnMS once it is established.
• Be responsible for the continued implementation of the ISO 14001 aligned Environmental Management System (EMS), leading on day-to-day administration, maintenance and continual improvement.
• Lead on departmental document control, including co-ordination of Company Environment Instructions and Local Operating Procedures.
• Maintain the Company’s legal register for sustainability, energy and environmental legislation.
• Co-ordinate and carry out internal environmental audits, conducting environmental incident investigations and assisting and advising other Company departments and third-parties to ensure continued environmental legal compliance and best practice.
• Collection of energy consumption and associated data.
• Monthly and annual energy and carbon reporting including compliance with SECR regulations.
• Participate in and present to internal and external sustainability working groups concerning energy and environmental management.
• Be a credible and effective ambassador for the business.
• Undertake other duties relevant to the Sustainability Team as directed.

Candidate requirements

• A degree in an environmental discipline and/or experience in a sustainability/ environmental role is essential.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• Practitioner or full member of a relevant environmental body is desirable.
• Experience of working with both ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 is desirable, though consideration will be given to candidates who demonstrate strong competency working with either one.
• Experience of environmental monitoring and auditing, including compliance investigations, reporting and presenting findings and recommendations.
• Knowledge of sustainability, energy and environmental legislation.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities at once.
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with a range of stakeholders while prioritising conflicting demands.
• Strong analytical and IT skills: experience of MS Excel (essential)