Environmental Sustainability Manager – Capital Projects Infrastructure & Buildings

AWE believes it has a role to play in helping the nation cut its carbon emissions and
prepare for a net zero future. An exciting opportunity to join our Capital Projects
Directorate during a significant build programme and influence the design and build of new
sustainable facilities now exists.

As part of the environmental sustainability team, this role is to act as an
intelligent customer, by setting the standards and reviewing technical reports to ensure that
AWE’s environmental sustainability goals are embedded into project delivery at
AWE.

AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) offers an
attractive array of benefits which include:

• Market leading contributory pension scheme.
• Generous holiday entitlement (270 hours a year plus every other Friday off)
• Flexible working hours
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• Consideration for either full time or part time hours. Just let us know on your application
  if you wish to work part time
• Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply)

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide advice and guidance on project environmental sustainability matters within AWE’s
  Capital build programme; to be the voice of sustainability and provide interface across the
  project portfolio.
• Lead the development of a carbon management system in the Directorate of Capital Projects
  by prioritising and addressing the findings of a gap analysis undertaken against PAS 2080, and
  support implementation into Capital Projects.
• Ensure carbon management and sustainability requirements are embedded into commercial
  arrangements and contracts to ensure AWE contract for low carbon.
• Ensure carbon management and sustainability requirements are embedded into capital projects
  governance arrangements.
• Set up and chair a collaborative working group to share best practice in carbon management
  and wider sustainability.
• Undertake technical reviews of environmental sustainability assessments including but not
  limited to Carbon Management Plans and associated whole life carbon assessments; Sustainability
  Appraisals and DREAM (Defence Related Environmental Assessment Methodology, MOD equivalent to
  BREEAM.
• Review and interpret monthly sustainability data and report risks and opportunities via the
  relevant programme SHELTs (Safety, Health, Environment Leadership Teams).
• Support AWE Supply Chain Management with embedding sustainable procurement into existing
  arrangements using ISO20400 as a framework.
• Collate carbon data from whole life carbon assessments and work with AWE Carbon Analyst to
  set meaningful reduction targets.
• Collate carbon saving data from across the Future Infrastructure Programme and Future
  Material Campus and report as efficiency savings.
• Ensure the MOD CIRAM (Climate Impact Risk Assessment Methodology) is used to inform design
  of future new builds for climate resilience.
• Co-ordinate environmental communication campaigns and initiatives. Ensure that this aligns
  to the ESH function ‘we care’ communications campaign.
• Support continuous improvement in capital programmes by sharing lessons learned and carbon
  saving opportunities.
• Undertake Evaluation of Compliance assessments against the Management System Standard on
  Sustainable Site Development.

Competencies:

• Knowledge of carbon foot printing and accounting.
• Excellent knowledge of legislation relating to net zero policies and practical experience
  of implementing PAS 2080.
• Excellent knowledge and practical experience of implementing ISO 20400.
• Practical experience of embedding carbon management into a new build programme.
• Must have strong analytical and numeracy skills and demonstrate attention to detail.
• Proficient in the use of Excel and managing large quantities of data ensuring data quality
  and integrity. Experience of Power BI is essential.

Closing Date – 11th June 2024