Senior Energy & Carbon Manager

Network Rail; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28-day annual leave with buy/sell

Pension schemes

Travel discounts for you and family

Volunteer or carers leave

Rail travel subsidy

Gym access

Benefits platform

Job summary

Network Rail in Milton Keynes is seeking an experienced energy and carbon professional to provide strategic leadership within the Route Services Environment & Sustainable Development team. The role focuses on driving energy efficiency, carbon reduction and clear, practical actions from complex data and sustainability objectives.

You will influence senior stakeholders, develop programmes across the organisation, and travel to sites nationwide to deliver sustainable outcomes while working within a

Qualifications

• Batchelor’s degree in Engineering or demonstrable equivalent experience/qualifications.
• Chartered Membership of a recognised professional body (EMA, CIBSE, Energy Institute, IMechE, IET) or working towards it.
• Proven track record in energy management, carbon reduction, or related sustainability roles.
• Good understanding of energy, carbon management processes and current energy, carbon, and environmental legislation.
• Demonstrated expertise in applying energy and carbon management system standards (ISO 50001, ISO 14064, LEED, BREEAM) within organisational frameworks.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strategic thinker with problem-solving skills in a dynamic environment with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting with ability to present insights.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to Route Services Environment & Sustainable Development team.
• Collate and process business intelligence information and provide guidance on technical environmental queries.
• Support E&SD comms and sustainability campaigns including weekly highlights.
• Travel to sites nationwide for travel to sites, suppliers or activities as required.

Skills

Engineering degree (BEng/BSc)

Chartered membership/working towards

Energy management

Carbon reduction

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis & reporting

Strategic thinking

Utilities & building systems insight

Education

MBA or similar advanced degree

Tools

PRINCE2

Job description

Join Network Rail ! Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here . We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

Safe behaviouris a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision .

• 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
• Choice of pension schemes
• 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
• 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
• Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
• Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
• My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount

About the role

Duration: Permanent

Location: This role is based in The Quadrant Milton Keynes with potential to be based in London or Manchester. This role is a full-time opportunity, flexible working patterns will be considered.For Quadrant:MK, you must live within 90 minutes.

Band & Salary: Band 2A £60,934 - £74,322 depending on skills and experience.

Closing date: Friday 20th November. Please note late applications may not be accepted.

What does the average day look like?

In this role, you will provide support to the Route Services Environment & Sustainable Development team which is responsible for enabling the organisation to meet its compliance obligations, effectively manage risks & opportunities and deliver the most sustainable solutions (products & services) to its customers. The role will include collating and process business intelligence information, providing advice and guidance on technical environmental queries and supporting E&SD comms and campaigns including sustainability moment of the week.

About the team

The Route Services Environment & Sustainable Development (E&SD) team is responsible for providing strategic steer and expert technical input on all aspects of Environment & Sustainable Development across Route Services, supporting and enabling the organisation to meet its compliance obligations, manage risks, maximize opportunities and build capability to deliver sustainable outcomes.

The Health, Safety, Sustainability (HSS) team provide subject matter advice, assurance, direction, and support to Route Services business areas, delivering on the HSS strategy, on high-risk areas of improvement and Occupational Health and Wellbeing. The team takes a lead role on all areas of HSS by providing support to Route Services functional teams and working with them to deliver strategic HSS objectives to support the business with a Railway Fit for the Future, Everyone Home Safe Every day and Everyone Fit for the Future.

The RS E&SD Team is a nationwide team which involves travel to any site, supplier or activity across the Route Services' Portfolio. The post holder will be expected to attend regular team meetings in Milton Keynes and London as well as occasional travel across the country for site visits.

Your experience and skills

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for an experienced energy and carbon professional who can provide strategic leadership, influence senior stakeholders and drive meaningful improvements in energy efficiency and carbon reduction. You'll bring strong technical knowledge, commercial awareness and the ability to turn complex data and sustainability objectives into clear, practical action.

• Batchelors degree in Engineering or demonstrable equivalent experience/qualifications
• Chartered Membership of a recognised professional body (such as EMA, CIBSE, the Energy Institute, IMechE, IET) or working towards it.
• Proven track record in energy management, carbon reduction, or related sustainability roles.
• Good understanding of energy and carbon management processes and techniques and current energy, carbon, and environmental legislation
• Demonstrated expertise in applying specialised energy and carbon management system standards or related certification benchmarks, (such as ISO 50001, ISO 14064, LEED, BREEAM Infrastructure and PAS 2080) within organisational frameworks.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills for effective liaison with diverse audiences.
• A strategic thinker with problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complex challenges in a dynamic environment with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in data analysis and strong report and proposal writing skills with experience in presenting data insightfully.
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of utilities and building systems and services to provide a level of insight and ability to help develop and challenge specifications.

Please see attached job description for full details.

• Educated to advanced degree level - MBA or similar.
• Experience in transferring own skills and/or mentoring of other staff and creating joint/collaborative initiatives. Ability to identify and analyse trends in consumption and costs to drive efficiencies.
• Experience of introducing new processes and techniques to build momentum for change in complex and inert/change adverse environments.
• Demonstrable skills in multifaceted project management, leading initiatives from conception to implementation (e.g. PRINCE2).
• Knowledge of Network Rail's or/and asset rich industries' systems and processes.

Additional Information

Closing date:Friday 20th November. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.

Next Steps:Interviews will be held W/C 30 th November, depending on business requirements.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate our Safety Vision

EP Health, Safety & Sustainability (618663) G2