With a core budget of over £7Bn, over 8,000 employees and genuine global reach, UKRI provides a unique opportunity to make a real difference in delivering environmentally sustainable research and innovation to help meet tomorrow’s challenges today.
Based within the Natural Environment Research Council, the UKRI Senior Carbon Manager will play a key role within the UKRI Sustainability Team in the implementation of the UKRI Environmental Sustainability Strategy.
You will champion the importance of data and evidence-based decision making through strong networks with our Research Councils. You will inspire and support the organisation’s 2040 net-zero commitment through the management of energy and carbon emissions data reporting and analytics, providing capital investment project support, investment management and sharing of best practice.
You will work with internal colleagues and external stakeholders to identify and support innovative approaches to sustain UKRI’s world-class science and innovation whilst reducing carbon emissions. You will champion the importance of data and evidence-based decision making and help to build new ways to internally finance carbon reduction.
You will need:
- Degree level qualification or comparable experience in a carbon, energy or environmental science field.
- Technical qualification(s) relevant to this role e.g. CIBSE, RIBA, Energy Institute, IMechE carbon reduction qualifications.
- Leadership experience in an energy management and/or carbon reduction role.
- Excellent analytical and data reporting skills with experience of managing energy and carbon analysis and reporting systems to drive improvement.
Choosing to come to work at UKRI, means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits including a flexible working scheme, a Career Average Revalued Earnings pension scheme, 30 days annual leave allowance, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.
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Please include a covering letter outlining how you fit the role criteria. Applicants who are unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on +44 (0)1793 867000.
Closing date for applications is 26th April 2020.
Interviews will be held on 21st or 22nd May 2020.
