Executive Summary
The University of Liverpool is seeking to appoint an industry-leading Sustainability professional to take up the key role of Carbon & Utilities Manager. The University of Liverpool has a diverse and complex property portfolio, incorporated within the main Liverpool City Centre Campus and associated satellite sites. Many of the buildings and assets within the portfolio are listed or are of historic importance so any construction, refurbishment or modernisation works must be carefully considered and delivered to an exemplar standard. The diverse Estate includes many listed buildings from Georgian and Victorian periods as well as contemporary buildings and conservation areas coupled with the complex research laboratories this provides many challenges in maintaining and servicing the estate. This role has prime responsibility for delivering business management support to ULEC – the university’s subsidiary energy company, providing specialist reporting on the District Energy Network, giving strategic advice on its development and decarbonisation, managing risk in respect of relevant operations and technically complex regulatory compliance, and recommending ongoing procurement strategies for the university’s utility (energy and water) supply and management. Leading a team dedicated to managing and controlling the University’s financial expenditure and performance of energy, water and carbon emissions, you will have strategic oversight of carbon management and utility functions sitting within FRCS, including lead responsibility for providing assurance with all relevant energy and carbon legislation. You will be responsible for providing both strategic and technical advice against the university’s mandatory sustainability obligations and commitments, including Net Zero by 2035 and those in the Strategic Plan and Sustainability Strategy. Also, to ensure they are in alignment with local and national policy development, and for leading on decarbonisation and high-quality carbon and energy accounting across the whole university estate. You will be passionate about sustainability, have strong research and administration skills, be able to constructively manage stakeholder relationships, and have a positive, can-do attitude. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for a Sustainability professional to take up a leadership role across a diverse, complex, and large-scale estate portfolio in a vibrant city.
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