SHE Environment Manager - 12 month secondment

Job title: SHE Environment Manager
Salary: £60,000 to £62,000 dependent on skills, knowledge, and experience
Grade: Band 3
Contract type: TfL
Reference: 5670
Team: Corporate Environment
Contract details: 12 month FTC (possibility of becoming permanent subject to business requirements and approval)
Location: Palestra /hybrid

Application closing date: 23rdSeptember @23.59

Please Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications; therefore, we encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.  At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.   

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.  

About the Role

Transport for London is seeking an experienced Energy and Carbon professional to join the Sustainability, Energy and Carbon team on a 12-month fixed-term contract or secondment.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering TfL's Net Zero ambitions and supporting the decarbonisation of one of the UK's largest and most complex organisations.

As TfL continues its journey towards net zero operations, this role will help shape the strategic direction of energy and carbon initiatives across the business. Working with a wide range of stakeholders, you will lead and support programmes focused on reducing energy consumption, lowering carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency, and driving sustainable outcomes across TfL's operational estate.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the development and delivery of energy and carbon reduction initiatives across TfL.
• Supporting decarbonisation programmes for buildings and operational assets.
• Identifying opportunities to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
• Analysing energy and carbon data to inform decision-making and drive performance improvements.
• Providing expert advice on energy management, sustainability and carbon reduction.
• Working closely with procurement teams to embed environmental requirements into contracts and supplier relationships.
• Building strong relationships across the business to influence positive environmental change.
• Supporting the delivery of TfL's wider environmental and sustainability objectives.

About You

We're looking for a motivated and knowledgeable energy and carbon specialist with a proven track record of delivering sustainability initiatives within a large and complex organisation.

Essential Experience

• Experience developing and delivering energy efficiency and decarbonisation programmes.
• Experience in energy and carbon reporting, monitoring and target setting.
• Experience providing technical advice on energy and carbon matters to a range of stakeholders.
• Experience working on projects that reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.
• Experience supporting organisational change and influencing stakeholders.

Essential Knowledge

• Strong understanding of energy management and energy efficiency best practice.
• Knowledge of carbon management and decarbonisation strategies.
• Understanding of climate change, UK energy policy, and the challenges associated with achieving net zero.

Essential Skills

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong project management and organisational capabilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to London's environmental future. You'll work on high-profile decarbonisation initiatives, influence strategic decisions, and play a key role in helping TfL achieve its ambitious net zero targets.

Application Process    

• Please apply using your CV only 

• Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV 

• PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images 

Equality, diversity and inclusion 

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we aim to offer an assessment or interview to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum essential criteria for skills, knowledge and experience has been met. In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate who applies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them. 

Across all recruitment activity, we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly, consistently and proportionately in line with our Disability Confident commitments.    

Benefits  

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below: 
 

• Final salary pension scheme  
• Free travel for you on the TfL network  
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home 
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays 
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow 
• Private healthcare discounted scheme Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme 
  Retail, health, leisure and travel offers 
• Discounted Eurostar travel 

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice. 

Vetting Process 

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.