Environment & Carbon Manager

Job Introduction

Are you looking for a new challenge? Look no further we have an opening for an Environment & Carbon Manager to develop environmental policies, strategies and processes that improve environmental performance. This role will also be to support line managers to improve Southeastern’s environmental performance.

Role Responsibility

• Develop and implement environmental policies, strategies, targets and processes.
• Ensure that environmental risks are understood, and effective mitigations are in place to reduce incidents and the company’s potential exposure to litigation and reputational damage to as low as reasonably practicable.
• Develop and lead initiatives to reduce Southeastern’s environmental impacts. Creating business cases where funding is required.
• Develop Southesastern’s approach to climate change adaptation and support reporting to Climate Related Financial Disclosure Regulations 2021. 
• Support the management and improvement of Environmental Management Systems for Southeastern that enable the company to maintain ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 accreditation on a company-wide basis.
• Review our green estate and develop a biodiversity strategy.
• Lead the development and implementation of Southeastern’s environmental competence strategy, identifying requirements for all employees from induction onwards and ensuring that appropriate training is developed and implemented.
• Monitor existing and proposed legislation, ensuring that impacts on Southeastern are identified, that representations are made where appropriate, that processes are put into place to deliver compliance as required and that suitable measurement and auditing is undertaken to confirm that compliance is satisfactory.
• Engage with industry environmental groups, representing Southeastern’s business interests as required and seeking good practices which can be implemented by Southeastern.
• Work with regulatory bodies to identify and rectify issues in an effective manner, delivering compliance whilst protecting Southeastern’s business interests.
• Provide managers and employees throughout the business with expert environmental advice and support.
• Monitor and analyse environmental incidents involving Southeastern.  Prepare reports and identify remedial action as necessary.
• Develop procedures, standards and guidance notes related to environmental management.
• Plan, develop and submit internal, external and regulatory reports.
   

The Ideal Candidate

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in environment or directly related subject
• Working towards membership of a relevant industry institute such as IEMA (desirable)
• Good knowledge of UK environmental law
• Good business awareness, including understanding of business cases and the principles of ALARP and/or BATNEEC

Package Description

Southeastern recognises the value of every individual employee and offers benefits that reflect this.

As well as a generous salary, we offer an comprehensive benefits package which includes;

• A Contributory Final Salary Pension Scheme 
• Free rail travel on Southeastern and GTR rail services (extends to family members for leisure/educational travel)
• After a qualifying period, reduced rate travel on other train operators, including European services
• Up to 25 days annual leave entitlement (plus bank holidays)
• Private healthcare
• Access to an array of discounts for retail and leisure products through our benefits scheme.
• Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity/paternity leave, parental leave and carers leave.

About the Company

About Southeastern

Southeastern is one of the busiest commuter rail companies in the UK running more than 2,000 trains, and carrying nearly 600,000 passengers every day between London, Kent and East Sussex.

Just over 4,500 employees - mostly from the communities that we serve - work together to provide this vital service and we are looking to expand our successful team. We have a strong set of values that shape the way we run our business and guide our staff in delivering what our customers need. These are:

• We aim to be the best
• We make the difference together
• We care passionately about our people and our passengers

We are committed to being an inclusive employer, creating a workplace where everyone can come to work, feel safe and comfortable and able to do everything to the best of their ability. Read about some of the great Diversity and Inclusion initiatives our Head of Colleague Experience has been leading on here. 

We recognise the positive value of diversity and it matters to us that our teams reflect the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

We are also proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. If you would like to know more information about how we are supporting our employees, you can view our policies and initiatives here.

If you have been unsuccessful in the recruitment process for the same/similar position you will not be eligible to apply for a period of 6 months from that date.

All offers of employment are subject to us obtaining satisfactory references (covering all education, training, employment and unemployment in the preceding 5 years and any previous railway employment). We will also complete right to work in the UK and criminal record checks. This is to ensure we are employing the best person for the role and to protect our customers, colleagues and our reputation. We are unable to offer sponsorship to work in the UK. 

This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

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