Assistant SHE Environment Manager

Future of London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free travel on TfL network

Hybrid working

30 days annual leave

Pension scheme (final salary)

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

Transport for London is recruiting for a Climate Adaptation specialist to track progress on the Climate Adaptation Plan, provide subject matter expertise, and support data-driven decision-making across the organisation. The role requires strong analytical skills, knowledge of climate risk assessment, and experience with GIS mapping.

Hybrid working applies, with a balance between office and home. The successful candidate will collaborate across TfL and the wider London transport sector,

Qualifications

• Related degree or equivalent qualification (Essential)
• Strong knowledge of designing and evaluating initiatives to improve corporate environmental performance (Essential)
• Good knowledge of environmental management regulations and challenges relevant to TfL (Desirable)
• Good understanding of the political framework in which TfL operates (Desirable)
• Strong knowledge of TfL’s / other SHE Management systems (Desirable)
• Good knowledge of UN Sustainability Development Goals (Desirable)
• Understanding climate risk assessments and data (Desirable)

Responsibilities

• Track and monitor progress of TfL’s Climate Adaptation Plan actions and organisational targets.
• Provide subject matter expertise and upskill the business.
• Assist with climate risk assessments, external reporting, and data-driven decision-making.
• Analyse data and contribute to climate adaptation measures and GIS mapping.

Skills

Climate risk analysis

Data analysis

GIS mapping

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Ability to work at pace

Education

Related degree

Job description

Salary: Up to £45,400

Grade: Pay Band 2

Contract type: TfL Reference: 4079

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Climate Adaptation team, as part of TfL’s wider SHE Environment & Sustainability team. Our team shapes and sets TfL’s strategic direction regarding climate risk management and adapting the business to climate (change) impacts. It acts as a source of advice and guidance for the organisation - playing a pivotal role in adapting TfL and wider London to climate change. We work with teams across TfL and the wider London transport sector to develop, implement and embed strategy and best practice on climate risk management and adaptation. We are recognised as proactive leaders in climate change adaptation across both the transport and wider infrastructure sectors and focus heavily on internal and external collaboration and stakeholder engagement to achieve organisational objectives.

The role will include work to track and monitor progress of TfL’s Climate Adaptation Plan actions and organisational targets, provide subject matter expertise, help to upskill the business, and hold the business to account in delivering our objectives. The successful applicant will further assist with projects such as conducting TfL’s physical climate risk assessment, external reporting such as ARP and ISSB-aligned Sustainability Reporting, work on climate interdependencies and cascading impacts analysis, assessing TfL’s tidal flood defence assets and supporting the implementation of climate adaptation measures across TfL. The role further includes data analysis and data improvement activities for TfL’s evidence base and data-driven decision‑making around climate risk and adaptation (e.g., climate risk assessments, incident reporting, using GIS for mapping and spatial analysis), and ensuring alignment with latest climate research. This role is also a contributor for promoting diversity and inclusion across the function.

Knowledge

Related degree or equivalent qualification (Essential)

Strong knowledge of designing and evaluating initiatives to improve corporate environmental performance (Essential)

Good knowledge of environmental management regulations and challenges relevant to TfL (Desirable)

Good understanding of the political framework in which TfLoperates(Desirable)

Strong knowledge of TfL’s / other SHE Management systems (Desirable)

Good knowledge of UN Sustainable Development Goals (Desirable)

Understanding the London transport sector’s key climate risks, and how these willimpactTfL (Desirable)

Understanding the principles of climate risk assessments and related data (Desirable)

Skills

Ability to work at pace, prioritise workload, manage competing demands and deliver key outcomes (Essential)

Ability to communicate environmental concepts and solutions clearly to influence your key stakeholders (Essential)

Strong communication, influencing, collaboration, and diplomacy skills to ensure the correct action is taken by those supported (Essential)

Good systems and strategic thinking and ability to develop holistic technical understanding of multiple topic/disciplines (Essential)

Ability to analyse and interpret environmental data and help others understand and use the insights (Essential)

Ability to analyse and interpret data to produce information and recommendations relating to climate change risk and adaptation, including use of GIS for mapping and spatial analysis (Essential)

Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, with a proven ability to write strategic and analytical reports (Desirable)

Support identification and delivery of environmental improvements, through systems, competence,adviceand assurance (Desirable)

Experience

Identifying environmental issues in projects,contractsand operations and toassistwith advising SHE Managers and the business on their local responsibilities and on specialist environmental issues (Essential)

Assistingwith environmental improvement programmes, contract design, managing external consultants for specialist and technical environmental services (Essential)

Supporting assurance on environmental legal compliance and environmental best practice across relevant activities and ensure that management systems are current and consistently applied (Desirable)

Conducting physical climate risk assessments (Desirable)

Data analysis and application to scheme or policy development and decision making (Desirable)

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Tax‑efficient cycle‑to‑work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel

Vetting Process

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process ) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.