• 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.
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