Head of Environmental Sustainability and Energy Services

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Central Professional Services, Facilities Residential and Commercial Services (FRCS) Hybrid Working (Liverpool University Campus/Home based) 9 £54,944 - £67,538 pa Full Time Permanent

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The role holder will be the University lead on environmental sustainability working in partnership across it’s community – students, staff, partners - and with local, regional and national organisations to establish the University of Liverpool as a leading global institution for excellence in environmental sustainability. The role holder will help shape strategy and policy, establish development plans, identity and scope innovation opportunities and lead a programme of transformation to deliver environmental sustainability ambitions incorporating Net Zero Carbon by 2035, Biodiversity, Circular Economy and Responsible Consumption and Sustainable Travel and Transport and embedding this across the University. The role holder will be responsible for the leadership and management of the environmental sustainability and Energy Services team, with specific responsibilities for energy and utilities; circular economy, responsible consumption and waste; sustainability programmes/projects including travel and transport and biodiversity. The role holder will develop collaborative working relationships with University academics, advisory groups, external advisors, partners and networks to lead a community of practice on environmental sustainability. This includes playing a lead role in shaping Environmental Sustainability ambitions across the wider place setting including Liverpool Knowledge Quarter, Liverpool City and The Liverpool City Region. The role holder will help shape, develop and deliver the environmental sustainability ambitions within the University Estate Strategy and Campus Development plans. This includes a leading role on programmes of change through Campus Optimisation and Reshaping/Future Campus through formulating and embedding key principles, objectives and targets into campus operations and development activity. The role holder will report directly to the Director of Estate Management (FRCS) but will also work closely with the Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility team. University Context: Facilities, Residential and Commercial Services has a key role to play in development of and operational servicing of the estate ranging from small alterations to major construction and refurbishment projects, maintenance and other estates and facilities management services to support the 54 academic departments, based in circa 300 buildings (approx 460,000 m2), across a 255 ha site, and satellite sites. The diverse Estate includes many listed buildings from the Georgian and Victorian periods as well as contemporary buildings and conservation areas coupled with the complex research laboratories this provides many challenges in the management of statutory obligations.

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