Sustainability Advisor

Sustainability Advisor Nature

Salary from 45400 per annum plus strong benefits package and excellent career progression opportunities/support.

Location:
Cambuslang

Help us create a better future quicker

The Role

• Supporting the SPT Sustainability Specialist (Biodiversity) Sustainability Department and Engineering and Construction staff to deliver monitor and review the RIIO-T3 Environmental and Sustainability commitments with a focus on nature.
• Supporting the continued implementation and improvement of the companys Sustainability goals.
• Provide sustainability specialist knowledge and advice to internal and external parties for the engineering and construction of energy related projects.
• Supporting delivery of the Sustainability and Environmental commitments within the T3 11bn Capex programmes:
  • To the required timescales agreed in the business plan
  • Setting strategies plans with all key stakeholders to ensure commitments are met
  • Highlighting and addressing any blockers to achieving the commitments to management
  • Supporting the delivery of biodiversity enhancement schemes across the SPT Licence area.

What youll be doing

This role will support SP Transmission in the delivery of strategic nature commitments and targets within the SPT environmental action plan. This is anticipated to include:

• Provide support and advice on nature impacts and solutions to project teams prior to and throughout construction period.
• Develop and implement new methods techniques and practices to improve sustainability performance with a focus on nature outcomes.
• Supporting strategies to achieve nature positive across SP Transmission.
• Undertaking environmental cost benefit analyses.
• Baselining and analysis of SPT projects and offsite nature enhancement schemes
• Delivery of biodiversity enhancement initiatives and compensatory planting requirements
• Managing and analysing data and supporting project level sustainability processes.
• Impact analysis of new legislation regulations and standards.
• Engaging / communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting with regulatory report submissions Supporting the delivery of pilot sustainability projects or innovation trials Support the delivery of our RIIO-3 Environmental Action Plan.

What youll bring

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline e.g. sustainability environmental or engineering.
• Experience in nature restoration works and/or development and delivery of forestry schemes.
• Advanced analytical and data management skills.
• Knowledge of a range of sustainability topics including Science Based Targets the Net Zero transition circular economy biodiversity and natural capital accounting and carbon offsetting.
• Awareness of general work activities conducted by an electricity network operator.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a collaborative team and taking initiative / ownership of individual tasks
• Well-developed report writing and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of legislation and policy influencing carbon the circular economy and climate change.
• Experience of working in a multi-project environment with time constrained and sometimes conflicting deadlines.
• Interpersonal skills must be able to quickly form effective working relationships at all levels up to and including Directors and external stakeholders.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications (Excel Word PowerPoint etc).
• Experience of monitoring environmental and performance metrics against project deliverables.

Minimum Criteria

• Degree level qualification preferably in an environmental or engineering discipline.
• Practical understanding of the Utilities Industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications particularly Word and Excel.
• Full clean driving licence.

Whats in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed…