Corporate Environmental Specialist

Salary:£42,000 up to 46,000 dependent upon experience

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time

Security Level: SC

We are the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Workplace Services, this role is for an experienced analytical greenhouse gas (GHG) and environmental champion who can deliver a transformed, sustainable organisation by achieving its Net Zero Carbon and waste targets.

We are looking for someone with experience in developing and implementing GHG and environmental policies, managing environmental activities and best practice, good communication skills, with the ability to act as an agent of change.

You will be responsible for developing and delivering CAA’s sustainability roadmap by coordinating and delivering GHG and environment reduction programmes across the CAA’s property assets, corporate operations, and supply chain partners.

As a leading GHG and environmental champion, you will play a critical role in driving cultural and behavioural change, providing GHG and environmental sustainability advice, and engaging with stakeholders at all levels to promote awareness and achieve the CAA’s stated GHG and environmental sustainability targets.

The role does require some business travel, mainly to other CAA offices and occasionally to supply chain partners’ premises.

Core Accountabilities

• Manage and reduce GHG and environmental impact from CAA operations,
• Obtain and maintain ISO 50001 and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems requirements.
• Responsible for GHG and environmental monitoring, measuring, analysis and reporting internally and externally CAA’s corporate GHG and environmental performance (including Scope 3).
• Lead and undertake assessments and develop and implement a strategy and road map for the CAA’s GHG and environmental impacts including corporate buildings, fleet and supply chain partners, creating programmes and actions to reduce GHG and environmental impacts.
• Influential across the CAA’s corporate service teams, its key strategic stakeholders and supply chain partners in developing programmes and actions which actively reduce the CAA’s GHG emissions and other environmental impacts.
• Provide leadership, advice, and support operational delivery of GHG and environmental reduction projects across the CAA’s entire property portfolio that achieves the long-term vision of CAA’s Board and Directors.
• Focus on driving continuous improvement to enhance and optimize colleague and external stakeholder experience of the office environment to provide sustainable productive places to work.
• Ensure strong internal client relationships are developed and maintained with key stakeholders, landlords and their agents.

About You

In order to thrive in this role, you’ll need to be able to work independently, take ownership of your work and be committed to delivering an excellent service to your stakeholders to secure their buy in.

This is a brand new role that focuses specifically on facilities, building / property and supply chain environmental efficiency.  This role will be contributing towards the achievement of CAA’s overall ambition of achieving net zero operation.  On this basis, you will need to be a self-starter that is able to build, establish and manage environmental policies and operational practices that contribute to a net zero operation, using your experience and knowledge.  You must be able to communicate at all levels of the organisation and be a champion to drive and deliver workplace services environmental improvements.

To be considered for this role you should be able to demonstrate the following experience, knowledge, and skills:

Experience

• Obtaining accreditation and undertaking GHG emissions and environmental assessments in line with ISO50001, ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) and ISO14001 requirements.
• Compliance with environmental regulations including ESOS and SECR
• GHG and environmental external reporting disclosure frameworks
• Working across organizations to develop cross-cutting solutions to complex challenges based on analysis.
• Self-motivation and organized to manage a demanding and varied workload.
• Leading, influencing, and negotiating with teams, departments, and stakeholders

Knowledge

• Hold an environmental or related degree or equivalent qualification.
• Demonstrate an excellent understanding of GHG and environmental sustainability issues relevant to core and non-core service areas.
• GHG Protocol Corporate Standard and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems requirements and ISO 50001.
• Knowledge of sustainable building rating methods such as BREAAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) or LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and embodied carbon impacts
• Knowledge of carbon mitigation and adaptation and it’s communication, across different sectors and organizations.
• Understanding of Scienced Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
• Up to date understanding of energy, carbon and environmental policy developments and services.

Skills

• Passionate about addressing complexity through understanding data and collaborating closely with people to make change happen.

• Strong analysis and decision-making skills with good attention to detail.
• Problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Excellent written and communication skills and proven ability to communicate complex technical information to a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to work independently and within and across different teams.

What Can We Offer You?

The opportunity to work in an interesting and diverse organisation and interacting with a wide range of different stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

Working under the direction of the Head of Workplace Services, you will have the opportunity and autonomy to shape and develop best practice workplace services environmental policies, processes, activities and initiatives. Once defined, you will be working collaboratively with the wider Workplace Services and Finance and Corporate Services teams to guide, implement and monitor environmental changes and activities.

Additional Information

For many appointments within the CAA, these roles require access to operationally sensitive infrastructure and/or Nationally Protected information. For these roles the post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance.

To be vetted we will usually expect a reasonable period of residency in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken. For this role this will need to be 5 years.

If you do not meet these requirements, we may not be able to accept your application.

For more information on CTC and SC clearance please visit - Vetting explained - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The CAA values high ethical standards and personal integrity among employees. If invited for interview you will be asked to complete a declaration of interest.

Working With Us

We offer a range of excellent benefits such as flexible working arrangements, free onsite gym at Gatwick, discounted gym membership for London, 28 days annual leave, additional 5 days leave purchase scheme, a generous pension scheme and much more!
We are on a journey towards being increasingly adaptable, where our colleagues collaborate as part of cross-functional teams. This approach ensures we never stop learning together. It also means that you may become involved in activities that take you out of your day-to-day role, providing you with opportunities to develop and grow your career with us.
We have embraced hybrid working and offer flexible working patterns, being open to having a conversation about what works for you. We know where and when we work is important in achieving a work-life balance.
We are passionate about diversity and ensuring all are included at the CAA. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We use fair and inclusive selection approaches to hire the best person for the job based on merit alone.
Our Values
 

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Closing Date: 22nd May 2024

Interview Date: w/c 3rd June 2024 via Teams. We anticipate a second round of interviews which will be face to face at the CAA HQ on 17th and 18th June 2024.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

No recruitment agencies please.