Sustainability Advisor

Iberdrola; Cambuslang; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase

Share Schemes

Payroll Giving and Charity Matched

Technology Vouchers

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Cycle to Work scheme

Public Transport Loans

Private Medical Insurance

Health Assessments

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Job summary

SP Energy Networks in Cambuslang is seeking a Sustainability Advisor – Nature to support biodiversity and environmental commitments across the RIIO-3 programme. You will develop methods to improve nature outcomes, advise project teams, and help implement sustainability strategies across multiple large-scale transmission projects.

The role requires degree-level qualification in environmental or engineering disciplines, strong data skills, and experience with biodiversity projects.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in an environmental or engineering discipline.
• Experience in nature restoration works or development and delivery of forestry schemes.
• Advanced analytical and data management skills.
• Knowledge of biodiversity, Net Zero, circular economy, carbon accounting.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of RIIO-3 Environmental Action Plan and biodiversity commitments.
• Provide sustainability knowledge to internal/external parties for energy-related projects.
• Support the delivery of biodiversity enhancement schemes across the licence area.
• Analyse environmental data and monitor project deliverables.

Skills

Advanced data analysis

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Driving licence

Education

Degree in environmental or engineering discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word/Excel

Job description

Sustainability Advisor – Nature

Salary from £45,400 per annum plus strong benefits package and excellent career progression opportunities/support.

Location: Cambuslang

Help us create a better future, quicker

Responsibilities

• Supporting the SPT Sustainability Specialist (Biodiversity), Sustainability Department and Engineering and Construction staff to deliver, monitor and review the RIIO-T3 Environmental and Sustainability commitments with a focus on nature.
• Supporting the continued implementation and improvement of the company’s Sustainability goals.
• Provide sustainability specialist knowledge and advice to internal and external parties for the engineering and construction of energy related projects.
• Supporting delivery of the Sustainability and Environmental commitments within the T3 £11bn Capex programmes: To the required timescales agreed in the business plan Setting strategies plans with all key stakeholders to ensure commitments are met Highlighting and addressing any blockers to achieving the commitments to management
• Supporting the delivery of biodiversity enhancement schemes across the SPT Licence area.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide support and advice on nature impacts and solutions to project teams prior to and throughout construction period.
• Develop and implement new methods, techniques, and practices to improve sustainability performance with a focus on nature outcomes.
• Supporting strategies to achieve nature positive across SP Transmission.
• Undertaking environmental cost benefit analyses.
• Baselining and analysis of SPT projects and offsite nature enhancement schemes Delivery of biodiversity enhancement initiatives and compensatory planting requirements
• Managing and analysing data and supporting project level sustainability processes.
• Impact analysis of new legislation, regulations, and standards.
• Engaging / communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting with regulatory report submissions · Supporting the delivery of pilot sustainability projects or innovation trials · Support the delivery of our RIIO-3 Environmental Action Plan.

What you’ll bring

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline e.g. sustainability, environmental or engineering.
• Experience in nature restoration works and/or development and delivery of forestry schemes.
• Advanced analytical and data management skills.
• Knowledge of a range of sustainability topics including Science Based Targets, the Net Zero transition, circular economy, biodiversity and natural capital accounting and carbon offsetting.
• Awareness of general work activities conducted by an electricity network operator.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a collaborative team and taking initiative / ownership of individual tasks
• Well-developed report writing and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of legislation and policy influencing carbon, the circular economy and climate change.
• Experience of working in a multi-project environment with time constrained and sometimes conflicting deadlines.
• Interpersonal skills – must be able to quickly form effective working relationships at all levels, up to and including Directors and external stakeholders.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc).
• Experience of monitoring environmental and performance metrics against project deliverables.
• Minimum Criteria Degree level qualification, preferably in an environmental or engineering discipline.
• Practical understanding of the Utilities Industry Proficient in Microsoft Office applications – particularly Word and Excel.
• Full, clean driving licence.

Minimum Criteria

• Degree level qualification, preferably in an environmental or engineering discipline.
• Practical understanding of the Utilities Industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications – particularly Word and Excel.
• Full, clean driving licence.

What’s in it for you

• 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 and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do.

Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve.

It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

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