DECARBONISATION AND SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER
CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK
Having been founded as the first civic university in the UK the University of Birmingham is committed to making a positive economic, social, and cultural contribution through our education and research. We serve our diverse and vibrant region in many ways, including through addressing sustainability challenges at the Tyseley Energy Park, working closely with local NHS partners to establish the Birmingham Health Innovation Campus, and establishing the non-selective University of Birmingham School. We work with industry, business, universities, and governments around the world to address global challenges in areas as broad as rail engineering, maternal health, interfaith studies, air and water pollution, and social inequality. Ranked in the top 100 universities globally, Birmingham is a member of the Russell Group and a founder member of the Universitas 21 global network of research universities. We offer one of the broadest range of programmes of all UK universities, teaching 38,000 students and employing 8,500 staff. We are a highly diverse community: our staff and students come from Birmingham and the West Midlands, across the UK, and from around the world. Ten of our alumni and staff have been recognised with Nobel Prizes, and many others are recipients of the most prestigious awards in their fields. We rank highly amongst employers seeking to recruit graduates.
Our heritage as the original ‘redbrick’ is combined with an ambitious agenda to continue the transformation of the University. In recent years we have significantly increased the number of leading academic colleagues, and have undertaken a £1 billion renewal of the campus estate. We have established our own non-selective secondary school and sixth form serving the diverse communities of Birmingham, and have just opened our new campus in Dubai. Through our Birmingham 2030 Strategic Framework we have set an aspiration to become a top 50 global institution. We recognise this is a genuinely challenging aim, which will require a vibrant, intellectually-exciting, and diverse University community for research and education, as well as working closely with our partners in Birmingham and around the world.
The University of Birmingham
Background With more than 8,000 staff, 38,000 students, and a turnover of c.£700m, the University of Birmingham is a leading Russell Group University. Our heritage as the UK’s original ‘red brick’ and civic university, is combined with one of the most compelling and ambitious agendas in higher education. The University of Birmingham’s Strategic Framework 2030 sets out our ambition. With world-class research and outstanding global education as our core mission, we will strive to increase the volume and quality of our research to make an even greater difference to the world around us. We will be the UK’s exemplary civic university, remaining firmly committed to our foundations in the highly diverse communities, people, and economy of the city of Birmingham and the West Midlands. Birmingham 2030 strengthens our commitment to sustainability as one of six core pillars of our activity. We will use our research and education to make a major global contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and have set out a headline aim to be net zero carbon for scope 1 and 2 by 2035 and overall by 2045. As a research-intensive University founded on social responsibility, we have the expertise and partnerships to play a significant role in tackling global sustainability challenges.
The Estates Office has a pivotal role in decarbonisation, especially the transition of a campus designed for high temperature, high carbon energy sources to one that meets our 2035 requirements. We also need to ensure that sustainability is engrained into our operations and ways of thinking, including the use of materials, emissions to air, land and water and fiscal management. The Utilities Section supports the office in the efficient and intelligent operation of buildings, generation plant, energy / carbon costs and consumption, the provision of strategic direction related to environmental and sustainability and the development of a smart campus together with associated regulatory compliance.
Above all, you will make things happen.
Sustainability
Sustainability is one of the six pillars of our strategic framework and is woven into the others. This includes our commitment to achieve net zero carbon by 2035 for scope 1 and 2 emissions and overall, by 2045. Sustainability is at the heart of our activities and a core value of the Estates Offices. The Estates Office has a pivotal role in decarbonisation, especially the transition of a campus designed for high temperature, high carbon energy sources to one that meets our 2035 requirements. We also need to ensure that sustainability is engrained into our operations and ways of thinking, including the use of materials, emissions to air, land and water and fiscal management. The Utilities Section supports the office in the efficient and intelligent operation of buildings, generation plant, energy / carbon costs and consumption, the provision of strategic direction related to environmental and sustainability and the development of a smart campus together with associated regulatory compliance.
• Undertake projects to support the implementation of the policy / strategy. Fiscal, Compliance: Legal, Regulatory and Voluntary • Ensure the effective procurement, budget management and reporting for all aspects of energy, water and carbon cost and consumption including advising those budget centres who have devolved budgets. • Work closely with suppliers and risk management consultants to ensure energy and water costs are minimised and price risk is reduced. • Ensure energy, water and carbon costs are correctly charged to budget centres and / or to external companies / tenants. • Advise the university on the implications of existing and new energy / carbon legalisation and fiscal measures. • Audit and review compliancy with energy / carbon legalisation and fiscal measures making recommendations for process improvements the adoption of best practice and management systems as necessary.
• The upkeep of the infrastructure to support management of energy and carbon including software and metering. • Sustainability activities within the office. • Maximise opportunities for fiscal and carbon savings through efficient use of resources, reuse and waste minimisation. • Working with partners develop plans for improving the energy performance of buildings, including audits of building energy / carbon use. • Be willing and able to obtain relevant accreditation, for example to carry out formal audits and assessments as necessary, e.g. become a SKA assessor or accredited person to act for the University for the purposes of the UK ETS. • To carry out such other duties as are required by the, Head of Utilities, Director of Engineering or the Director of Estates. • To adhere to the university and Estate Office, Polices and Procedures. • To promote equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
• Keep abreast of current thinking and developments in sustainability and education to ensure the relevancy of the approach taken. Educate, advise, and increase the capabilities others. Monitoring and Reporting • Develop and implement a cohesive approach to data management related to energy, water, and carbon usage. This includes metrics which quantify performance at various levels of granularity including University, buildings, budget centres / college and activity within buildings. • Report internally and externally on these metrics. This includes the formulation of reports to the University Executive Board, Council and external reports. • Be a member of groups and committees as required including the Energy Price Risk Management Group, Carbon / Sustainability Working Groups and establish new ones when / if needed. • Collate, analyse and interpret a wide range of data to inform priorities, performance and comparison with others. Report findings highlighting conflicts, gaps and contradictions and use results to drive performance improvement. Liaison, Engagement and Developing / Supporting Sustainability • Co-ordinate and lead University wide engagement activities related to decarbonisation, obtaining support from senior managers, organising events as necessary. • Have the credibility to develop a university wide decarbonisation engagement strategy and review approaches. • Make the case for additional resources to support decarbonisation and sustainability including funding bids, internal and external, for others and one’s own projects. • Develop and maintain a wide network of contacts within and external to the university to facility the progression of objectives and projects. • Represent the University at meetings, events and share our approach.
Job Description
Strategy and Policy • Drive the decarbonisation agenda across the campus, including enhancing the standards of new buildings and refurbishments and develop a plan for a deep retrofit of buildings. • Ensure the implementation of the University’s Sustainability Policy, Strategy and Action Plan within Estates and support the broader implementation across the university. • Ensure a robust approach is taken to sustainability and the carbon footprint of projects and the capital plan so that then contribute to the 2035 decarbonisation targets. • This includes the engagement of a multitude of stakeholders and the activities and learning from external Sustainability Advisors working as part of project teams and SKA assessors. • Ensure the embedding of sustainability considerations into the day- to-day operations of the office, proactively identifying, own and others’ ideas and exploiting opportunities to do so.
• Ensure the necessary returns are made to regulatory bodies.
• Coordinate and / or undertake investigations into non-compliancy with environmental legalisation and the response to regulatory bodies. • Provide advice on the adoption of voluntary accreditation / management schemes, related to carbon and sustainability. Management • Develop staff under direct control, including Energy Analysts and Sustainability Apprentice. • Manage contractors and consultants related to the procurement of energy, decarbonisation and sustainability. • Manage budgets for:- • The institutional spend on energy, water and carbon; advise and support those budget centres and University Companies who are responsible for their own budgets.
• Proven ability at developing new policies, procedures, management systems and ensuring they are effectively introduced when approved. • Excellent project management skills and an in-depth understanding of the project management process. • Highly numerate with the ability to handle and analyse large data sets effectively and accurately to produce meaningful information. • Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to obtain consensus of the direction of travel together with strong networking, negotiating and influencing skills. • Excellent written, oral and presentation skills using a wide variety of media. Essential Qualities • Drive, determination and tenacity. • A passion for enhancing sustainability and energy / carbon management.
Person Specification
• Ability to engage effectively with staff and students.
• A good undergraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant STEM subject and ideally a postgraduate qualification and / or membership of an appropriate professional body. • Broad and wide-ranging knowledge of energy / carbon management, including energy metering and monitoring and targeting systems, energy auditing, building services, procurement of utilities and sustainability. • In-depth understanding of legislation and best practice relating to sustainability and carbon management.
Decision Making / Problem Solving • Without reference to others • Social media posts. • The need to revise policies, procedures. • Reporting non-compliance issues.
• Production of papers for internal committees (in consultation with Chair). • Budget reports • Liaising with energy and water suppliers to resolve procurement issues.
• In-depth knowledge of H&S.
• After consulting others • Production of the content for new policies and procedures. • Or, that would be referred to someone else • Issues beyond one’s own competency or are handled by others. • Issues impact on sustainability at a corporate level, which would be referred to the corporate
• Proven ability to establish partnerships and collaborative working.
• Ability to lead change.
• Proven ability to manage consultants, contractors and staff.
• Highly IT literature, a high level of competency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Values and Behaviours
We are confident in the University of Birmingham and project this globally. We are focused on our goals, are clear about our strengths, and pursue our own direction. We are bold and take intelligent risks.
AMBITIOUS
We enjoy being the first to do things. Inspired by our Birmingham heritage, we are resourceful, creative, grounded, and practical, and seek to make a real and positive difference to the world around us.
INNOVATIVE
We welcome colleagues, collaborators, and students from across the world to work and study with us. We are committed to academic freedom, freedom of speech, and equality of opportunity for all. We expect everyone to act with sensitivity, respect, and fairness.
OPEN
The major challenges facing our city, nation, and the world cannot be solved if we act alone. We enhance our research and education by pursuing creative partnerships within and beyond the University.
COLLABORATIVE
We operate with transparency, trust, and respect. We value our role as an anchor institution for Birmingham. We strive to be an excellent employer, to reduce inequalities in access to education, and to place sustainability at the heart of our work.
RESPONSIBLE
Further information & Application process
The salary for the post is £42,149 to £50,296 in addition, working for the university offers a wide range of benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, opportunities to join staff networks, formal and informal learning and development opportunities, and flexibility.
Applications should consist of a comprehensive CV and supporting cover letter outlining key matching experience and rationale for applying for the post.
Applications should be sent to michael.hewlett@mrgpeople.co.uk
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/employeebenefits/index.aspx
For a confidential discussion to learn more about the role and opportunity please contact the university’s appointed recruitment partner Michael Hewlett of The Management Recruitment Group.
Closing date for applications is Sunday 8th May 2022.
mrgpeople.co.uk
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