Senior Environment, Compliance and Energy Officer

About the Role

As Senior Environmental, Compliance and Energy Officer within the Combined Authority, you will lead and ensure the organisation meets its environmental and energy related compliance obligations, delivers improvements in environmental performance and support the achievement of net zero and sustainability targets across its asset portfolio and operations, for both new and existing assets. 

Collaborating closely with colleagues, you will monitor and ensure compliance with environmental legislation and maintain and develop environmental compliance registers, permits and documentation.

You will track and analyse energy consumption, identifying opportunities for energy efficiencies and support the delivery of the heat decarbonisation programmes. You will lead energy procurement processes.

This role will involve providing comprehensive periodic management reports for internal and external stakeholders as well as updating dashboards from datasets on emissions, energy use, waste, water, and environmental indicators.

You will contribute to the delivery of net-zero and sustainability strategies across the organisation and work closely with the Technical team.

About the person

You will be an experienced Environmental Compliance and Energy Officer with a strong record of implementing environmental compliance, sustainability or climate related initiatives within the built environment, infrastructure, or public sector. Experience of conducting environmental assessments such as carbon assessments, energy audits or environmental risk assessments is essential.

You will be confident engaging with both internal and external stakeholders, influencing outcomes and providing clear, evidence-based advice that supports robust decision-making and protects value for money. 

You will also demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development, safe working practices, and values aligned to public service.  

If you think you match the job description, and our values, then click on the link to apply.

Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your application of how you meet the below key essential criteria.

The information you provide in your application will be used for shortlisting.

1. Briefly describe your most relevant Environmental compliance lead experience on complex assets/ projects.

2. Give an example where you influenced senior stakeholders using evidence to achieve Environmental compliance and value for money.

3. Outline how you have worked to monitor and manage energy consumption and where you have identified opportunities for improvements.

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

About the organisation

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture, and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health, and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year.

The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport, and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

Staff benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• Flexible and hybrid working
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme
• Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are care experienced (whether through foster care, residential care, supported living, kinship care, live-in care, home care or adoption), are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the key essential criteria listed above.

Please highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa