Sustainability Specialist

Schneider Electric North America; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy management company in the UK is looking for a Sustainability Specialist to drive sustainability projects and enhance employee engagement around sustainability topics. This role will involve collecting sustainability data, managing reporting tools, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management or a related field, alongside strong analytical skills and a proven interest in sustainability. Join us to make a significant impact in achieving sustainability commitments.

Qualifications

• A displayed interest in sustainability and environmental topics.
• Strong data management and analysis skills.
• Proven ability to develop and implement sustainability programmes.

Responsibilities

• Collect and manage sustainability and environment data.
• Analyse data and prepare regular reports.
• Engage with stakeholders to promote sustainability efforts.
• Drive projects to meet sustainability targets.

Skills

Sustainability interest

Data management and analysis

Track record in sustainability programs

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management or related field

Job description

Mission

As part of the wider Sustainable Development team in the UK&I, the Sustainability Specialist will play an integral role in planning, driving and executing sustainability and wider environment projects across the UK&I territory to achieve Schneider Electric’s sustainability commitments. The Sustainability Specialist will be responsible for driving cross‑functional projects across the UK and Ireland, while also improving and driving employee engagement around sustainability topics.

Key Responsibilities

• Work directly with sites, facility management providers, suppliers and business functions to collect sustainability and environment data.
• Input and manage data quality and coverage in Resource Advisor and other tools, in line with reporting requirements.
• Analyse sustainability data and prepare reports on a monthly and quarterly basis, highlighting variances against previous reporting periods and working to understand these.
• Use data to drive evidence‑based, strategic decision making (e.g. waste improvements, real‑estate decarbonisation, energy efficiency programmes).
• Develop and execute clear project plans, including timelines for deployment, to ensure sustainability targets and wider business objectives are met.
• Engage with key stakeholders to ensure progress towards sustainability targets.
• Support business functions on sustainability integration.
• Collaborate with a number of stakeholders, internal and external, on sustainability topics.
• Drive wider territory engagement on sustainability topics through the development of training programmes, written communications and other initiatives.

Skills and Attributes

• Displayed interest in sustainability.
• Data management and analysis skills.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing sustainability programmes.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities with a collaborative and solution‑oriented approach.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Science or related field required; a relevant postgraduate degree is a plus.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.