Sustainability Manager (Carbon)

We are seeking a Carbon Manager who will be responsible for managing carbon across the project lifecycle of the HARP project. The Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) is a major infrastructure project that will upgrade the Haweswater Aqueduct. Please see below for more details.

• Degree Qualified in Sustainability, Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Engineering background with experience managing technical projects from concept design through implementation.
• Experience in delivering whole life carbon assessments for engineering and construction projects using common industry software tools.
• Willingness to drive behavioural change within the project on carbon reduction and wider sustainability initiatives and innovations.
• Experience in influencing senior management to opt for carbon reductions opportunities.
• Membership of, or working towards membership of, a relevant professional body, such as ICE or ISEP.
• Experience leading on net-zero strategies, carbon reduction pathways, and sustainability roadmaps.
• Experience of implementing procedures that apply principles of the PAS2080 & ISO 50001 standards.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing tasks.
• Experience conducting carbon audits, energy performance assessments and wider governance.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrable experience delivering measurable embodied carbon reductions through design optimisation, material selection or construction methodologies.
• Lead the project's carbon management and carbon reduction plans for the HARP project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain complex whole life cycle carbon assessments.
• Manage carbon performance against project targets and KPIs.
• Implement procedures to comply with the PAS2080 standard and help maintain compliance.
• Support the implementation and continual improvement of the project's Energy Management System in accordance with ISO 50001.
• Embed carbon, energy & circularity considerations into engineering, design and construction decision-making.
• Support value engineering, design reviews and option appraisals from a carbon and energy perspective.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, design, construction, environmental and project teams to integrate carbon, energy management and circularity into project delivery.
• Support procurement activities by evaluating low-carbon materials, energy-efficient equipment, suppliers and innovative solutions.
• Identify and escalate carbon and energy risks, opportunities and innovation initiatives.
• Maintain carbon, energy and emissions registers, dashboards and reporting systems.
• Produce monthly, quarterly and client carbon and energy performance reports.
• Facilitate carbon, energy and sustainability workshops with project teams and supply chain partners.
• Contribute to the development and continual improvement of carbon and energy management processes, standards and guidance.
• Support business improvement initiatives by capturing lessons learned, innovation and best practice.
• Represent the Sustainability function at project meetings, technical reviews and client workshops.
• Create business cases to drive sustainability initiatives and innovations, complete with cost analysis.

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