GDST - Head of Infrastructure and Sustainability

They will also act as the primary point of contact on infrastructure and sustainability issues for all Schools / departments and be seen as a trusted advisor. Accountabilities • To lead the development and implementation of the GDST’s strategy for Social, Economic and Environmental Sustainability across all the activities, consolidating different strands of sustainability work in order to achieve GDST objectives. • To develop a clear infrastructure sustainability governance structure reflecting the relevance of the Sustainability issues to all parts of the GDST community and its stakeholders. • To lead on the implementation of the Infrastructure Sustainability Strategy into GDST policy and operations through the development of the Estates Sustainability Vision and Objectives. • Develop and lead significant technical change programmes and projects associated with environmental sustainability across the estate and liaison with the schools, including technical skills competence and training. • Benchmark the Trust’s infrastructure sustainability performance within the sector and against similar organisations using national and regional indices. • The key interface for risk management across programmes of work responsible for with Finance, Legal & IT teams within GDST. • Manage key external relationships including local and statutory authorities, providers and suppliers. • To ensure effective planning and programming across GDST for sustainable infrastructure, feasibility studies and programmes of work. Initiating appropriate actions, establishing the most practical and effective approach to resolving complex infrastructural problems.

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