Climate Change & Carbon Manager

Job title:

Climate Change & Carbon Manager

Company

Affinity Water

Job description

Affinity Water is pursuing an ambitious programme to deliver against its climate change objectives for both adaptation and mitigation. This includes the development and delivery of our plans for Net Zero and also playing our part in reaching UK Net Zero by 2050. The role will cover consideration of both operational and embedded carbon.Implementation, development and management of the company’s wider climate change strategy is a key part of our long-term goals and is one of the linking themes in our PR24’s Business Plan and Long Term Delivery Strategy. The Climate Change and Carbon Manager post will play a key role in the delivery of our long-term strategy against our climate actions, and they will work closely with others in the team to support the wider environmental objectives and strategy in delivery of our business plan for AMP8 (2025-30). They will also support engagement with our Regulators (Ofwat, EA, Defra, Consumer Council for Water) and stakeholders (e.g. local councils and NGO), in matters relating to climate change and carbon management.Click here for full Job DescriptionExperience Required

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline. 10+ years of experience including line management desirable
• Policy and technical knowledge in climate change adaptation and mitigation including that related to greenhouse gas monitoring and reporting
• Ability to summarise technical information and effectively support briefing of senior leaders to support decision making.
• Experience of strategy implementation and development. Experienced in contract management and supplier engagement desirable.
• Evidence of creative thought leadership and influencing direction of travel of an organisation. Experience of staff development including creation and implementation of training material and courses desirable.
• Experienced in influencing and managing relationships (and managing stakeholder engagement).
• Experienced in strategic planning, strategic management, and stakeholder management.
• Proven experience within a regulated (and/or competitive) industry.
• Comfortable working at a pace and within a regularly ambiguous environment.

Benefits Include:

• Salary dependant on experience
• Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
• Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
• Annual leave from 23 days rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
• A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
• A generous ‘double match pension scheme’ that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
• Disability confident (if you need to apply through a different format, please contact the Talent Acquisition Partner for this role)

Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.Department Asset Strategy & Capital Delivery Locations Hatfield Remote status Hybrid Remote Yearly salary £55,000 – £65,000 Employment type Full-time

Expected salary

£55000 – 65000 per year

Location

Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Job date

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 22:43:36 GMT

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