Senior Advisor: Energy and Carbon
The Role
| Salary | £48,000-£52,000 |
| Length of Contract | Full time, permanent |
| Hours of work | 37.5 hours per week |
| Location | London based Head Office with hybrid working in place |
| Benefits | 28 days holidays plus Bank holidays 3 days closure between Christmas and New Year Enhanced Pension BUPA Cashback Scheme |
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Advisor, with technical and practical knowledge of low to net zero carbon buildings (existing and/or new build) and global green building certification tools, and strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, to contribute significantly to the building sectors’ net zero transition.
This role is ideal for a seasoned built-environment professional with demonstrable advisory experience, seeking to build on their knowledge, and further extend their network. The industry-facing position offers the opportunity to rapidly develop and enhance skills in a range of areas, including project management, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, multi-disciplinary research, and presenting at conferences and events.
The successful candidate will help shape the content of nationally applicable outputs while developing their own broad insight and knowledge through working with a diverse and dynamic team of colleagues, and also with businesses across the entire built environment value chain.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical and practical application expertise in low to net zero carbon buildings (e.g., operational and embodied carbon, passive and active energy efficiency measures, retrofit, carbon pricing, renewable energy & offsetting etc.)
- Lead the delivery of guidance on low to net zero carbon buildings (and other assets) and their verification, in collaboration with relevant professional institutions, industry bodies, UKGBC members and other groups as required
- Write content for, and deliver high quality reports and outputs that account for, the diverse viewpoints of stakeholders
- Contribute, where required, to the delivery of guidance related to the transition to, and delivery of, sustainable and resilient buildings
- Upskill the wider team by drawing upon previous experience on relevant topics and capabilities – e.g., construction, managing operation buildings, investment appraisals, constructing a business case, running collaborative projects etc.
- Carry out stakeholder engagement that accounts for the diverse viewpoints of stakeholders (industry / UKGBC membership, professional, trade and NGO groups, and local and national government etc.) using methods including facilitation of workshops and small working groups, one-to-one meetings, surveys, email, and good contacts management
- Contribute to and, where agreed, lead work to deliver and strengthen UKGBC members recruitment and relations to ensure that they are deriving significant value from engaging with UKGBC.
- Present at, and advocate for for the UKGBC programmes at, external events and meetings
- Input into and support UKGBC’s Solutions and Innovations work
- Contribute to the delivery of learning and leadership activities, including presenting and leading sessions
- Support the recruitment of, and management and reporting to, partners, funders and other supporters
- Liaise with WorldGBC and other national GBCs involved in relevant global programmes and campaigns as agreed
- Contribute to work on other UKGBC programmes and activities as required
- Engage, and take a leading role when relevant, in regular organisational wide meetings related to UKGBC strategy and operations
- Take accountability for your own contribution towards your personal and professional development; including regular 1-1s, objective setting, performance and development conversations; and soliciting and providing feedback, including for those outside your core work area and upward for managers.
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