Environmental and Sustainability Advisor

Vector Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Vector Recruitment is supporting a well-established engineering business in Manchester to hire an Environmental & Sustainability Advisor. You will influence environmental performance, carbon reduction and sustainability initiatives across complex engineering projects in the power generation, energy infrastructure and BESS sectors.

Key duties include managing ISO 14001 EMS, greenhouse gas accounting, Scope 3 assessments, sustainability reporting, audits and compliance, and supporting carbon

Qualifications

• A degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering or similar.
• MIEMA, FIEMA or CIWEM membership.
• Experience operating and maintaining ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.
• Knowledge of greenhouse gas accounting and carbon reporting.
• Experience with Scope 3 emissions assessments.
• Sustainability reporting experience.
• Understanding of environmental legislation and compliance requirements.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Managing and improving the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
• Supporting carbon reduction and Net Zero initiatives.
• Greenhouse gas accounting and carbon reporting.
• Scope 3 emissions assessments and supply chain engagement.
• Supporting Carbon Reduction Plans and sustainability strategies.
• Environmental audits and compliance activities.
• Producing sustainability and environmental performance reports.
• Supporting major project and tender submissions.
• Driving environmental improvement initiatives across the business.

Skills

ISO 14001 EMS

GHG accounting

Scope 3 emissions

Sustainability reporting

Environmental compliance

Net Zero

Education

Degree in Environmental Science / Sustainability / Environmental Engineering

Tools

ISO 14001 EMS software

Job description

Environmental & Sustainability Advisor| Power Generation, Energy Infrastructure & BESS Manchester - Permanent

Environmental & Sustainability Advisor required to join a well-established engineering business operating within the power generation and energy infrastructure sector. This is a position where you'll have the opportunity to influence environmental performance, carbon reduction and sustainability initiatives across a growing organisation delivering complex engineering projects.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing and improving the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
• Supporting carbon reduction and Net Zero initiatives
• Greenhouse gas accounting and carbon reporting
• Scope 3 emissions assessments and supply chain engagement
• Supporting Carbon Reduction Plans and sustainability strategies
• Environmental audits and compliance activities
• Producing sustainability and environmental performance reports
• Supporting major project and tender submissions
• Driving environmental improvement initiatives across the business

We're Interested in Speaking With People From Backgrounds Such As

• Energy
• Power Generation
• Utilities
• Infrastructure
• Manufacturing
• Engineering
• Construction
• Renewables
• Environmental Consultancy

You’ll Ideally Have

• A degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Environmental Engineering or similar
• MIEMA, FIEMA or CIWEM membership
• Experience operating and maintaining ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
• Knowledge of greenhouse gas accounting and carbon reporting
• Experience with Scope 3 emissions assessments
• Sustainability reporting experience
• Understanding of environmental legislation and compliance requirements
• Full UK Driving Licence

Why Consider It?

This is an opportunity to work on real-world engineering and infrastructure projects where sustainability is becoming increasingly important to business operations, customer requirements and long-term strategy. You'll play a key role in helping shape environmental performance, carbon reduction and sustainability activities across a growing engineering organisation supporting critical energy infrastructure throughout the UK.