The new Senior Carbon Manager will lead the implementation of our decarbonisation roadmap and work to align the airport’s capital projects, investments, aviation growth and business activities with our net zero pathway. The role will include liaising with internal colleagues across the campus and with external stakeholders, such as campus partners, airlines, the local council and the wider Scottish Government. This is an analytical and data driven role which will also include the development of tools to enable regular reporting of progress against our pathway targets and to forecast the impact of new activities and or projects on our carbon footprint.

• Interviews for this role will be on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest opportunity.
• Initial candidate conversations are anticipated w/c 18th of December with in person interviews anticipated w/c 8th January.
• Role expected to commence from March/April 2024.

• Contribute to the development of and support the roll-out of the second version of our Greater Good sustainability strategy, to be launched June 2024.
• Development, creation and analysis of emission performance indicators, a performance dashboard and development of a supply chain emissions protocol.
• Champion the work stream on delivering net zero with internal teams for scope 1 & 2 emissions.
• Communication and collaboration with external stakeholders, such as our campus partners, suppliers, airlines, ground handlers, public transport providers, academia and Scottish Government on scope 3 emissions.
• Horizon scanning for new sustainability innovations & partnerships help to build a sustainability knowledge base and drive engagement at the airport.
• Deep dive and build knowledge around the data for upcoming reporting requirements, working with our finance team to collate data, calculate emissions and support annual reporting and verification exercises.
• Support and actively enable other teams to implement sustainability initiatives by researching information and delivering in-house training on sustainability topics as necessary throughout the business.

To apply for this role, you'll need:

Key strengths:

• A strong interest and knowledge in sustainability topics (carbon accounting, decarbonisation, circularity, supply chain & UK ESG regulatory landscape etc.)
• A background in engineering, 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, using a solution-oriented approach, 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.
• Advanced working knowledge of database tools required.
• Professional membership of IEMA or other relevant body.

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.

• Pension scheme- employer contributions can be up to 7%
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Supporting your health and wellbeing- private healthcare after 1 years’ service, access to our Employee Assistance Programme and occupational health services
• 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.