Corporate Social Responsibility à Grande-Bretagne

Sustainability Specialist - Carbon

Salary from £53,280 per annum plus strong benefits package and excellent career progression opportunities/support.

Benefits include: Our double match pension - where we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%, 36 days paid holidays, Share Schemes, Holiday purchase and much more (more details below)

Location: Cambuslang

Permanent / Full Time

Help us create a better future, quicker

Role

Responsible for supporting the SPT Sustainability Manager in the delivery, implementation and management of the SPT PAS2080 Implementation Plan in accordance with Environmental and Sustainability business plans providing subject specific support to meet our ambitions for a net zero carbon business.

To maintain and develop Management Systems to support the Company's goals of Environmental, Social and Economic sustainability.

Supporting delivery of the Sustainability and Environmental commitments within the RIIO-T2 £1.8bn and 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 delivery of £154m of low carbon material solutions in SPT projects

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the SPT Sustainability Manager and senior management team to support delivery of a net zero carbon strategies as part of wider Business plans. Identifying slippage and gaps to the SPT executive team and proposing remedial actions.
• Build relationships with Sustainability Stakeholders and ensure their views are considered in the formulation of investment and operational plans.
• Support the SPT Sustainability Manager in developing greenhouse gas emissions reduction related sustainability goals for SPT ensuring these are deliverable and meet the wider needs and expectations of stakeholders.
• Support the SPT Sustainability Manager in the development of a formal, long-term sustainability and environmental responsibility culture to better embed responsible business practice in wider Energy Networks business activities through close liaison with operational and investment managers as well as corporate functions to devise and deliver training, awareness and coaching to the management population.
• Take ownership of reporting annually against key metrics and commitments for SPT's Annual Environmental Reports.
• Deliver change projects to embed sustainability (carbon) considerations in business processes and decision making and improve our performance and reputation.
• Support the sustainability agenda across the organisation by delivering a comprehensive service to all external and internal stakeholders including leading and participating in working groups and communication of SPT approach.
• Lead standing and ad-hoc working groups on specific sustainability issues. This is likely to involve SP or Iberdrola wide working and potential to become subject matter expert on specific sustainability issues (carbon).
• Contribute to a communications and awareness plan targeted at all SPT staff and contractors.
• Provide technical expertise to support Directors and the SPT Sustainability Manager.

What you'll bring

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline. Preferably with or working towards a post graduate qualification in sustainability, environmental or business management.
• Awareness of sustainability requirements for an electricity network operator.
• Prior experience in carbon management in construction projects, in line with the principles of PAS2080.
• Demonstrable industry experience in a technical role (engineering / sustainability) on a range of major infrastructure / civil engineering projects with a good understanding of construction methods and processes.
• Experience of tender, preconstruction or construction delivery phases of projects incorporating major, complex civil engineering.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a specialist team and delivering cross business activities.
• Demonstrable experience of liaising, negotiating and influencing at a senior level in business
• In-depth knowledge developments in the sustainability agenda.
• Strong technical knowledge and experience in one or more relevant sustainability topics (sustainable design, planning policy, circular economy, carbon/energy, nature-based solutions, responsible sourcing - particularly knowledge of carbon/energy, Net Zero, Science Based Targets, GHG Protocol, Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions, offsetting, carbon management in infrastructure.)
• Training and coaching skills with the ability to communicate technical information in a concise way to a non-technical audience
• Analytical thinker with rigorous approach to data management

Minimum Criteria

• Degree level qualification, preferably in an environmental discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification in environmental related discipline.
• Membership of IEMA or CEnv
• Understanding of the utility environment.

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow.

That's why our benefits include:

• 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. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.

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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