Sustainability Coordinator

Future Biogas Ltd; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Life assurance

EV lease scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Future Biogas Ltd in Guildford is seeking a Sustainability Coordinator to support sustainability compliance, environmental certification and energy attribute trading across the business. The role sits at the intersection of sustainability, renewable energy and regulatory compliance, offering the opportunity to apply specialist technical knowledge within a growing sector.

You will coordinate ISCC audits, manage RGGO registries, support RHI compliance, and contribute to environmental reporting and

Qualifications

• Environmental auditing knowledge and experience with audit programmes and continuous improvement
• ISCC accreditation knowledge and practical experience
• Understanding Renewable Heat Incentive compliance requirements and processes
• Familiarity with energy attribute certificates (mass balancing, book-and-claim, CoC)
• Awareness of evolving energy regulation and policy developments
• Strong data handling and reporting skills in Excel with attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Managing RGGO registries and internal databases, coordinating data for trades, transactions and contracts
• Coordinating ISCC audits and ensuring data and processes remain compliant
• Coordinating voluntary biomass fuel certification across sites
• Supporting RHI compliance, reviewing data from farming, operations, finance and energy platforms
• Supporting environmental audit programmes and sustainability certification processes
• Measuring, reporting and verifying environmental performance, including emissions dashboards and investor reporting
• Researching evolving sustainability regulations and certification requirements to improve internal policies and procedures
• Supporting due diligence on assets and contributing to wider sustainability initiatives

Skills

Environmental auditing

ISCC certification

RHI compliance

Energy attribute certificates

Regulatory developments

Data analysis (Excel)

Education

Degree in environmental science or sustainability

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sustainability Coordinator to join the Future Biogas team, supporting sustainability compliance, environmental certification and energy attribute trading across the business.

This is a varied role at the intersection of sustainability, renewable energy and regulatory compliance, offering the opportunity to apply specialist technical knowledge within a growing sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing Renewable Gas Guarantees of Origin (RGGOs) registries and internal databases, coordinating data & information for trades, transactions & contracts.
• Coordinating ISCC audits, ensuring associated data, information and processes are compliant and contributing towards their continuous improvement.
• Coordinating voluntary biomass fuel certification across operational sites.
• Supporting Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) compliance, reviewing data from farming, operations, finance and energy platforms.
• Supporting environmental audit programmes and sustainability certification processes.
• Measuring, reporting and verifying environmental performance, including emissions dashboards and investor reporting.
• Researching evolving sustainability regulations and certification requirements, helping to improve internal policies, standards and procedures.
• Supporting due diligence on assets and contributing to wider sustainability initiatives.

About You

The ideal candidate will have experience in sustainability compliance, environmental auditing or energy certification, with an agricultural or energy industry background being particularly advantageous.

Relevant knowledge and experience should include:

• Environmental auditing: knowledge and experience of environmental audit programmes, including principles of continuous improvement
• ISCC certification: knowledge and experience of International Sustainability and Carbon Certification accreditations.
• RHI compliance: understanding of Renewable Heat Incentive compliance requirements and processes.
• Energy attribute certificates: familiarity with certification procedures, including mass balancing, book-and-claim and chain of custody.
• Regulatory developments: awareness of the evolving legislative landscape surrounding energy attribute certificates, including additionality requirements.
• Data analysis and reporting: strong analytical skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel, with excellent attention to detail.

A degree in environmental science, sustainability or a related discipline would be advantageous. Strong organisation, communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities are also important.

Location

Future Biogas’ headquarters are based in Guildford, with a new office opening within the Surrey Research Park. With a hybrid working model, the business already attracts talent from London and the South East, supported by strong rail links and shuttle transport.

Package

• Annual bonus opportunity
• Life assurance
• EV lease scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Why Join?

• Join an established business at the forefront of the UK anaerobic digestion and renewable gas industry.
• Contribute to the certification and commercialisation of renewable energy.
• Gain exposure to sustainability compliance, energy attribute certificates and environmental reporting.
• Develop specialist expertise in a growing and evolving industry.
• Help support the transition to a lower-carbon energy system.

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