Laboratory Sustainability Officer Candidate Information Pack
About Imperial College London
and the Imperial College Business School – as well as a significant number of interdisciplinary research centres focusing on challenging world problems. The College’s mission is supported by 8,000 highly diverse staff, who collaborate widely in the UK and internationally, often across disciplines. In 2022 - 2023, the College had a total turnover of £1,269 million, of which £383 million directly supported research through grants and contracts. The College’s 2024 Strategy will build on underpinning foundations that make Imperial a great academic institution and the talented, diverse and inspirational people who help make up our university community. The College’s success is recognised all over the world, and is evidenced by daily coverage of Imperial discoveries and innovations in the international media. Imperial is a global top ten university. It was ranked 6th in the QS World University Rankings 2024, was named University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, this year’s University of the Year for Student Experience by the Good University Guide, and received the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for its COVID-19 response. The Research Excellence Framework 2021 confirmed Imperial’s status as a world-class research university. The College ranked top in the UK overall – with a greater proportion of 4* “world-leading” research than any other UK university. Imperial College London’s mission is to achieve enduring excellence in research and education in science, engineering, medicine and business for the benefit of society.
Imperial College London is one of the world’s greatest universities, renowned for its ground-breaking research, talented community of staff, students and alumni and its international reach. With a mission to achieve enduring excellence in research and education in science, engineering, medicine and business for the benefit of society, the College was founded in 1907 in South Kensington, bringing together nineteenth-century institutions including the Royal College of Science, the Royal School of Mines and City and Guilds College. Today, Imperial collaborates extensively with neighbouring institutions, including the Royal College of Art and the Royal College of Music. From its location in this great cultural quarter, Imperial provides one of the world’s best educations in STEM subjects for a student population approaching 23,000, made up of 12,000 undergraduate and 11,000 postgraduate, over half of whom come from overseas, reflecting its status as the UK’s most international university. Its alumni and members also include 14 Nobel laureates and three Fields Medalists. Throughout its history, the College has been involved in many major breakthroughs, including the discovery of penicillin and the creation of the hologram. This tradition has continued with recent innovations such as wirelessly transferring power to drones in flight, the discovery of a new form of light and major new research in climate change, amongst much else. Imperial has four academic faculties – Engineering, Medicine and Natural Sciences,
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About Imperial College London Our Strategy Our campuses Diversity and Inclusion Job description Person Specification How to apply
Our Strategy
Shaping our vision and ambition for Imperial in 10-20 years time. Imperial College London is a world-changing global powerhouse that is truly distinctive. We have tremendous strength and focus on business, engineering, medicine and science. We are known for innovation, entrepreneurship, impact and societal benefit; and we are based in London, one of the greatest cities in the world.
‘It is precisely because of the recent tectonic shifts in our world that it is an opportune time to take a fresh look at Imperial’s strategy’ President Hugh Brady
Imperial’s staff, students and alumni are making the world healthier, smarter, safer, more prosperous and more sustainable. But, in a rapidly changing world, what is our ambition for the next two decades? If we are to maximise our potential as a force for good in the world, serve as a powerful catalyst for the UK’s future success; and continue to compete successfully in the top tier globally, we simply cannot stand still. Imperial’s new strategy will set our vision and ambition for the next two decades. It will guide our major decisions and position us to grasp new opportunities. And it will inspire others to join us, partner with us and invest in us.
Our Campus
A platform for innovation, entrepreneurship and
multidisciplinary research. We are pioneering new ways of partnering and co-location through an entrepreneurial ecosystem with support, resources and facilities that span ideation, growth and acceleration.
From its South Kensington base where the College was founded in 1907, Imperial now spreads across 9 campuses:
Charing Cross
Chelsea and Westminster
Hammersmith
North West London Hospitals
Royal Brompton
Silwood Park
South Kensington
St Mary’s
White City
Diversity and Inclusion
Our aim is to embed equality, diversity, and inclusion into all of our work at Imperial. We take pride in our declared mission “to achieve enduring excellence in research and education in science, engineering, medicine and business for the benefit of society.” This reflects our civic role as a repository for knowledge and culture, as an institution that fosters independent and critical reflection, and as an agent of positive societal change. As a university, we are defined by our community of staff and students. Therefore, we will only succeed in our mission by cultivating an environment that respects, supports and celebrates all the people who come to Imperial, enabling them to enrich the world and their own lives through work and study. In order to ask the right questions and come up with the useful answers we need to harness the best minds across the broadest perspectives. Our community therefore needs to be diverse, inclusive and based on equality. Embracing equality, diversity and inclusion is not simply a matter of complying with the law, though clearly we are bound by its provisions. Nor is it simply a matter of social justice, though as a public institution it is absolutely right that we should strive to be representative of the society we serve. Nor is it an alternative to traditional notions of excellence. Rather, our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion recognises the fact that excellence comes in many forms. If Imperial is to thrive in a world that has never been more diverse and interdependent, and to play its full part in advancing social progress and
mobility through research, teaching, clinical practice, entrepreneurship, outreach and public engagement, we must become more cognisant of the benefits that will flow from moving equality, diversity and inclusion to the heart of our institution. Developing our Values Imperial is committed to creating a positive and inclusive culture for all staff and students. • Create clarity and consistency about the standards of behaviour we expect from all members of our community. • Raise awareness of what it means to be a positive member of our community. • Set priorities for the leadership behaviours that are important to our staff. Through the embedding of College Values, we will: • Build a culture where positive behaviour is recognised and rewarded, and poor conduct is addressed. • Support our College community to develop the confidence and skills to demonstrate our values effectively. • Provide a platform from which to improve our working practices and culture continuously.
As a leading institution in the heart of London, Imperial College proudly upholds a longstanding commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Valuing the diversity of our community is one of the four cornerstones of our recent strategy and we further inclusion and equality through numerous formal and informal practices across our institution.
More information can be viewed here:
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/about/values/developing- our-values/ https://www.imperial.ac.uk/equality/governance- and-leadership/equality-diversity-and-inclusion- strategy-2024/
Job Description Job Title: Laboratory Sustainability Officer Department/Division/Faculty: Property Division
Key Responsibilities 1. Property Division Laboratory Sustainability Programme • Develop a programme of activity around laboratory sustainability for the Property Division that complements activity undertaken within the Sustainability Hub and Faculty teams • Lead on small scale initiatives and projects that drive forward the laboratory sustainability agenda for services under the control of the Property Division 2. Sustainable Laboratory Blue Print • Develop a sustainable laboratory blueprint for Imperial College London in partnership with other key stakeholders that meets or exceeds best practice benchmarks. • Get support for this blueprint from the Property Division, Sustainability Strategy Committee (SSC), and Faculty Operating officers. • Work with key Property Division, Sustainability Hub and Faculty teams to deliver the sustainable laboratory blueprint. 3. LEAF and myGreenLabs: • Act as the Property Division lead for LEAF and MyGreenLabs leading on the associated activity within the schemes. • Collate key performance information from the LEAF and myGreenLabs initiatives to drive engagement and performance of the scheme, and share this regularly with stakeholders. • Work with Sustainability Hub engagement colleagues, sustainability champions and technicians across Imperial to increase take-up of the schemes. • Build and coordinate a network of peer- reviewers for certification who can enable us to scale up certification across Imperial to our goal of 100% take-up.
4. Energy Reduction and Sustainability Projects: • Collate outputs from LEAF and MyGreenLabs in order to maintain a prioritised list of energy reduction and sustainability projects within the Laboratory space. • Act as the interface between Faculty and internal the Property Division for the purposes of driving / making measurable progress forward the sustainable Laboratory agenda. 5. Technical Expertise: • Provide expert technical expertise on laboratory sustainability to Property Division, Faculty teams, and other key stakeholders. • Work to develop in house standards around laboratory sustainability for the Property Division that align with existing systems and processes 6. Data Analysis and Reporting: • Collect, analyse and report on the progress of projects associated with the Property Division laboratory sustainability programme. • Collect, analyse, and report on the progress of laboratory sustainability intiatives such as LEAF and myGreenLabs in a meaningful and engaging way. 7. Stakeholder Engagement: • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to promote laboratory sustainability and act as champion on behalf of the Property Division. • Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with laboratory sustainability practices.
Campus location: White City (All Campuses) Job Family/Level: Professional Services Level 3b Responsible to: Sustainability Manager
Key working Relationships (Internal): Engineering, Energy and Environment Team, Projects Team, Maintenance Team, Faculty Sustainability Teams, Imperial Sustainability Hub Key Working Relationships (External): UCL (LEAF) / MyGreenLabs / EAUC
Contract type: Permanent (Full Time)
Purpose of the Post Imperial College is focused on becoming a sector leader in sustainability and ensuring key aspects of our operations meet and exceed sector wide best practice. The postholder will support the Sustainability Manager with the Laboratory related elements of the Sustainability Programme through setting up and managing a programme of works to drive forward the sustainable laboratory agenda within the Property Division and key Faculties. You will be working to develop a blueprint for Sustainable Laboratories, engaging staff through programmes such as LEAF and myGreenLabs, as well as working with the wider Property Division on projects to drive down energy use. This is a people focussed post backed up by sound scientific and engineering knowledge with the purpose of supporting key operational staff to improve Imperial’s sustainability performance along with enabling our net zero carbon target.
Person Specification
Please note that job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, and the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities. Imperial College is committed to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. All employees are expected to follow the Imperial Values & Behaviours framework. Our values are: • Respect • Collaboration • Excellence • Integrity • Innovation Employees are also required to comply with all College policies and regulations paying special attention to: Confidentiality, Conflict of Interest, Data Protection, Equal Opportunities, Financial Regulations, Health and Safety, Information Technology, Smoking Private Engagements and Register of Interests. They must also undertake specific training and assume responsibility for safety relevant to specific roles, as set out on the College Website Health and Safety Structure and Responsibilities page. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Disability Confident Leader and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
Education Essential: • Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering, building sustainability, environmental or related field. Desirable: • Member status (or above) of a relevant professional body within Engineering and / or Sustainability. Experience Essential: • Working in a laboratory or technical role with relevance to the sector’s drive towards laboratory sustainability Desirable: • Implementing LEAF or myGreenlabs within large and complex organisations formed of many departments • Experience of collating key performance indicators, particularly those related to sustainability initiatives and displaying it in an engaging way • Working within the Higher Education sector and research environments with associated best practice Knowledge Essential: • Knowledge of sustainability, ideally with experience in how it can be considered and embedded in lab practices and processes. Desirable: • In depth knowledge of building engineering, energy reduction or sustainability related projects that drive down energy use and contribute to Net Zero goals
• Knowledge and understanding of Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) software and Building Management Software (BMS) • Regulatory and regulated practices including environmental legislation and those related to delivering sustainability and net zero commitments. Skills & Abilities Essential: • Excellent stakeholder management skills including the ability to work across internal and external teams to deliver results • Drive and resilience to engage staff across multiple Faculty and Departments in line with the Imperial values • The ability to effectively scope, plan and implement programmes and projects according to Imperial procedures • Forward thinking, innovative and able to anticipate and find solutions to problems, prioritising workloads to meet deadlines • Numerate, with the ability to prepare and manage reporting for key stakeholders and committee’ • Intermediate level IT skills, including Microsoft/Office 365 Outlook with delegated access to emails and calendars Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint • Able to present complex information in a clear manner to a wide range of stakeholders. • A flexible approach to working, sufficient to be able to work in any Imperial location, as reasonably required. Desirable: • Able to build effective relationships with a diverse range of people and to take a proactive role in communication and consultation.
To arrange a briefing discussion please contact our retained advisor at The Management Recruitment Group: How to Apply
Hannah Searle 07966 827413 hannah.searle@mrgglobal.com
Applications should consist of a CV and a Covering Letter and should be sent to hannah.searle@mrgglobal.com The closing date for applications is Sunday 16th February 2025.
Details of our benefits can be viewed here .
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