Carbon Manager (Sustainability)

The Carbon Manager leads the implementation of our decarbonisation roadmap and works with teams across the airport to align the airport’s capital projects, investments, aviation growth and business activities with our net zero pathway. You’ll be part of a team of 3, fitting into our wider Communications team, and we’re looking for someone who can be based in the office 3 days a week, with flexibility to work 2 days from home.

The role includes working with internal colleagues across the campus such as the engineering team, the finance team and airside operations to gather data and drive forward decarbonisation initiatives. Additionally, the role involves collaborating with external stakeholders who have a presence at the airport (such as airlines, ground handlers, public transport providers) to collect data and to share updates, in addition to the local council and the wider Scottish Government. This is a data driven role which includes the development and management of tools to report on decarbonisation progress against our net zero targets and to forecast the impact of new activities and projects on our carbon footprint.

If you are successful in applying for this role, the recruitment process will be in two stages. The first interview will be an informal Teams call, with the Head of Sustainability, where it’ll be a chance to get to know you and for you to ask any questions you have about the role. The second stage will be an in person interview, which will involve a presentation based on a task we will set, and stakeholders from other departments will be involved in the process.

You can find out more about our interview process, including the types of questions we ask, here.

• Support ongoing decarbonisation activities on campus including those highlighted in our Greater Good sustainability strategy to progress the airport’s Zero Carbon pillar.
• Develop and analyse emission performance indicators through a decarbonisation dashboard and investigate when we are not on track.
• Work with internal stakeholders (such as the Capital Projects, Procurement and Engineering teams) to bring about project ideas and proposals to decarbonise scope 1 & 2 emission sources and our supply chain.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders (such as suppliers, airlines, ground handlers, public transport providers, academia and Scottish Government) to reduce our scope 3 emissions.
• Lead the application and maintenance of Edinburgh Airport’s certification with the Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme.
• Develop annual reports for shareholders and external audiences, and maintain the airport’s Carbon Management Plan and Carbon Policy.
• Horizon scanning for new sustainability innovations & partnerships to help to build a sustainability knowledge base and drive engagement at the airport.

To apply for this role, you’ll need:

Required:

• This role requires the successful candidate to obtain a Counter Terrorist Check, so you must have been living in the UK for the last 3 consecutive years
• Awareness of the UK and EU ESG regulatory landscape (ESOS; TCFD; CSRD; EU ETS).

• Ability to develop excel-based tools to collate data on decarbonisation activities including gap analyses, carbon assessments and progress dashboards.
• A background in engineering, energy, analytics, environmental or sustainability management or in related studies.
• Excellent follow-up, organisational and project management skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks collaborating with operational teams across the airport.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team, with effective time and delivery management.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to learn quickly and have the drive, energy and the ability to influence people.

Desirable:

• Experience in carbon management and accounting including developing carbon budgets (experience using the GHG Protocol, the DEFRA Conversion factors and the Inventory of Carbon and Energy database).
• Experience in developing and implementing decarbonisation plans in line with the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).

If your experience looks slightly different to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to still apply. You could add something we didn’t know we needed.

• Flexible working- whether that’s hybrid or flexible hours, we’ll help you find an option that suits you
• Paid support and training to become a member of IEMA
• Pension scheme- employer contributions can be up to 7%
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Employee EV scheme with preferential charge rates
• Supporting your health and wellbeing- private healthcare after 1 years’ service, access to our Employee Assistance Programme and occupational health services
• 32 days holiday, increasing with service
• Free car parking on site and when you go on holiday
• We offer a range of other benefits, find out more here

Why EDI?

We are Edinburgh Airport, where Scotland meets the world. The success of the airport comes down to our people, and you can help us deliver even more big days for our passengers and colleagues. The development of your career is important to us, and we’ll support and encourage this every step of the way. As a business we’re driven by our values – they’re at the core of our culture and everything we do. We’re looking for people who will demonstrate these values day-in, day-out. So if this sounds like you, apply now and get ready for your career to take off.

Building a diverse workforce that is inclusive and accessible to all is a priority for our business. As part of this journey, we are proud to be the first UK airport to be endorsed by WORK180. They only recognise great employers for all women. Find out about our policies on our WORK180 employer page.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring applicants with a disability can participate fully in our recruitment process. Please let us know in your application form if you require any adjustments, such as parking arrangements or alternative methods of communication.