Carbon Specialist

Carbon Specialist - Flexible location - Up to £61,000

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness. 

Join us, and help be the energy behind the change. 

About the role:

Are you passionate about driving environmental and sustainability initiatives that deliver tangible benefits for businesses, communities and the planet? National Gas is seeking a Carbon Specialist to join our team and play a key role in ensuring our environmental and sustainability objectives are met.

In this role, you'll manage and supervise the monitoring of our Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions reporting against the GHG Protocol and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), analysing the data and providing internal assurance. You will lead our Carbon Footprint reporting for scope 1, 2 and 3 and have deep understanding of reporting methodologies. 

You’ll also play a pivotal role in engaging with stakeholders across the business and externally, championing the value of environmental reporting and benchmarking against our commitments and requirements. With a focus on delivering real benefits to National Gas, the environment, you’ll develop and deliver carbon management and reporting advice, training and communications, empowering our teams to achieve our carbon reduction targets.

As part of our hybrid working approach, this role offers a mix of office and home working. Ideally you'll be based near our head office in Warwick, but it's not essential, as you'll need to be able to travel to the Warwick office and the office nearest your base location approx. 2-3 times a week. There will also be ad-hoc travel to other sites across the UK when required.

If you’re ready to make a difference and lead the charge towards a more sustainable future, we’d love to hear from you.

What we're looking for:

Essential - 

• Degree (or equivalent) in an environment/sustainability discipline 
• Knowledge and experience of carbon footprint methodologies and
• reporting for scope 1, 2 and 3; (e.g., Greenhouse Gas Protocol)
• Broad appreciation of business carbon reduction strategies and initiatives
• Awareness of relevant reporting requirements and concepts
• Full UK car driving licence

Desirable - 

• Professional membership of a relevant professional body e.g. IEMA, CIEEM, CIWEM
• Understanding of other environment and sustainability reporting standards (e.g.  International Sustainable Standards Board S1 and S2)

What we can offer you:

Annual bonus of up to 6% based on personal and company performance
26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra holiday days 
Generous double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%)
Flexible benefit scheme, including private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans and more
Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury 
Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave
Career progression, professional training and development - including access to LinkedIn Learning
Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7
Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions

About us:

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. Gas is an essential part of a secure energy supply in Britain, and will continue to play a vital role for decades to come. More than ever, we need the security that gas brings to keep the lights on, businesses running, and to protect jobs. National Gas provides that security. 

National Gas is responsible for transporting gas to power stations, major industries, storage facilities, more than 500,000 businesses, and 23 million homes through nearly 5,000 miles of pipes across Britain. 

National Gas is also proud to lead the way in transforming the energy network for a net zero future. Gas provides the energy security to support renewable electricity generation, and we are developing our infrastructure to transport hydrogen and carbon dioxide across the country.  

At National Gas, we are disability confident and we are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation, and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.    

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