Sustainability & Energy Manager

Are you passionate about sustainability and energy management? Join Birkbeck, University of London, as our new Sustainability and Energy Manager. This pivotal role will lead our efforts to reduce carbon footprints, enhance energy efficiency, and promote sustainable resource management within our esteemed institution.

Reporting to the Director of Estates, the role of the Sustainability Manager and Energy Manager has been created to lead policy development and strategic planning for sustainability initiatives in conjunction with promoting sustainable working practices and cultural change within the University. A main deliverable will include developing and implementing the University's Energy and Carbon Management Plan (ECMP).

This is a newly created, exciting role, that underscores Birkbeck’s commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable development. As a leading educational institution dedicated to fostering innovative research and education, Birkbeck recognises the need to address global energy challenges, and work to implement sustainable practices across all facets of operations as part of a phased approach.

The successful candidate will possess an excellent working knowledge of sustainability issues and climate change. You will have demonstrable expertise in carbon accounting and emissions reporting and have strong knowledge using an environment management system.

You will also possess strong communication skills with the ability to succeed in a highly collaborative and collegiate environment that rely on extensive stakeholder engagement.

The role will suit professionals with a proven track record in a similar role with success in managing high-level and complex projects across multiple workstreams and priorities, ideally in a stakeholder facing sustainability context.

This opportunity comes at an exciting point in Birkbeck’s history, as we recently celebrated our 200^th anniversary. Founded in 1823 to give working Londoners and learners from non-traditional backgrounds the chance of a university education, our mission remains unchanged as we enter the third century.

Birkbeck has always occupied a unique niche in the UK Higher Education landscape, and we remain different to other institutions to this day: We are a world-class research and teaching institution with a tradition of providing higher education to people in work.

Whilst the majority of our classes are in the evening, we are introducing learning opportunities that provide students with more choice about how, when and where they study, including daytime teaching for some programmes and HyFlex technology that allows students to participate fully in teaching sessions online simultaneously with those in classrooms. 

If you have experience or interest in roles such as Energy Manager, Sustainability Officer, Environmental Manager, Carbon Reduction Manager, or Green Initiatives Coordinator, this opportunity at Birkbeck, University of London, could be perfect for you.

Salary and benefits:

£49,745 rising to £58,554, Grade 8 of the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance that applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area. 

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and generous pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Contract:

Open-ended, permanent contract. Full-time (35 hours a week). Hybrid working. Closing date: 6 October 2024, interview dates: 16 & 17 October 2024 at Birkbeck University.

The candidate brochure can be viewed at: Sustainability and Energy Manager

Enquiries:

To arrange a confidential briefing discussion, please contact Hannah Searle, The Management Recruitment Group, on 07966827413, or hannah.searle@mrgglobal.com

Applications should consist of a CV and Cover Letter and sent to hannah.searle@mrgglobal.com

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes -www.birkbeck.ac.uk/jobs