Sustainability Specialist - Nature and Biodiversity

Job Description

Responsible for supporting the SPT Sustainability Manager in the development, implementation and management of the Environmental and Sustainability Strategy within SPT in accordance with its Environmental and Sustainability business plans providing subject specific support to meet our biodiversity and natural capital ambitions alongside nature based solutions for climate change resilience and carbon offsetting.

To maintain and develop Management Systems to support the Company's goals of Environmental, Social and Economic sustainability

Supporting delivery of the Sustainability and Environmental commitments within the RIIO-T2 £1.8bn and T3 £11bn Capex programmes:

• To the required timescales agreed in the business plan
• Setting strategies plans with all key stakeholders to ensure commitments are met
• Highlighting and addressing any blockers to achieving the commitments to management
• Supporting the delivery of ~£150m of biodiversity enhancement schemes across the SPT Licence area.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the SPT Sustainability Manager and senior management team to monitor the delivery of nature strategy and plans as part of wider Business plans.
• Identifying slippage and gaps to the SPT management team and proposing remedial actions.
• Building new relationships with the Sustainability Stakeholders to ensure their views are considered in the formulation of investment and SPT operational plans.
• Support the SPT Sustainability Manager in developing nature sustainability goals for SPT ensuring these are deliverable and meet the wider needs and expectations of stakeholders.
• Support the SPT Sustainability Manager in the development of a formal, long-term sustainability and environmental responsibility culture to better embed responsible business practice in wider SPT business activities through close liaison with operational and investment managers as well as corporate functions to devise and deliver training, awareness and coaching to the management population.
• Support the sustainability agenda across the organisation by delivering a comprehensive service to all external and internal stakeholders including participation in working groups and communication of SPT approach.
• Lead standing and ad-hoc working groups on specific sustainability issues. This is likely to involve SP or Iberdrola wide working and potential to become subject matter expert on specific sustainability issues.
• Contribute to a communications and awareness plan targeted at all SPT staff and contractors
• Provide technical expertise to support Directors and the SPT Sustainability Manager.
• Review and verify on Regulatory Reporting Returns prepared by the team prior to final approval by the Sustainability manager.

What you'll bring

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline. Preferably with or working towards a post graduate qualification in sustainability, environmental or business management.
• Awareness of sustainability requirements for an electricity network operator.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a specialist team and delivering cross business activities.
• Demonstrable experience of liaising, negotiating and influencing at a senior level in business
• In-depth knowledge developments in the sustainability agenda.
• Strong technical knowledge and experience in one or more relevant sustainability topics (sustainable design, planning policy, waste, carbon/energy, responsible sourcing, water, biodiversity, building certification)
• Training and coaching skills with the ability to communicate technical information in a concise way to a non-technical audience
• Strong analytical and rigorous approach to data management

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network - connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It's a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland's ambition to be Net Zero by 2045. And we're taking it very seriously. We're investing >£10 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.