Sustainability Coordinator

Birmingham Airport is the UK’s seventh largest with 30 airlines serving over 120 destinations direct and onwards to over 400. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic 13m customers a year flew in and out of BHX. Going forward we project growth to more than 18m customers a year by 2033 – by which time we will be connected to central London by HS2 trains in just 37 minutes and aim to have become a net zero carbon airport.

Our purpose is: Proud of Every Journey. That means everyone at the airport and the 100 organisations operating on the airport site, taking pride in getting customers safely, punctually, and comfortably from A to B.

By creating a kind, values-driven environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their best to work, we will retain and develop our people – and deliver on our purpose. Our seven pillars, Growth, Customer, Neighbour, Efficiency, People, Safety & Security and Carbon, support the strategic output of the company.

Our values – Curious, Dedicated, Inclusive, Respectful & Supportive guide how our colleagues treat each other as we serve customers with safety & security as our top priority.

Summary of the role

Reporting to the Energy & Carbon Manager, the Sustainability Co-ordinator will work closely and support both the Energy & Carbon Manager and Sustainability Manager and is responsible for energy and environmental compliance at Birmingham Airport and positively engaging with industry partners.  The role will have a specific focus on internal environmental audits and compliance, the development and implementation of a new ISO 50001 aligned energy management system (EnMS), and continued implementation of the ISO 14001 aligned Environmental Management System (EMS), among other tasks.

The role holder will provide ad hoc support as required across the other functions within the Sustainability Team, which covers all areas of Birmingham Airport’s Sustainability Strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with the development and implementation of an ISO 50001 aligned energy management system (EnMS), with responsibility for maintaining and continuously improving the EnMS once it is established.
• Be responsible for the continued implementation of the ISO 14001 aligned Environmental Management System (EMS), leading on day-to-day administration, maintenance and continual improvement.
• Lead on departmental document control, including co-ordination of Airport Environment Instructions and Local Operating Procedures.
• Maintain the Airport Company’s legal register for sustainability, energy and environmental legislation.
• Co-ordinate and carry out internal environmental audits, conducting environmental incident investigations and assisting and advising other Airport Company departments and third-parties to ensure continued environmental legal compliance and best practice.
• Collection of energy consumption and associated data.
• Monthly and annual energy and carbon reporting including compliance with SECR regulations.
• Participate in and present to internal and external sustainability working groups concerning energy and environmental management.
• Be a credible and effective ambassador for the business.
• Undertake other duties relevant to the Sustainability Team as directed.

Candidate requirements

• A degree in an environmental discipline and/or experience in a sustainability/ environmental role is essential.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• Practitioner or full member of a relevant environmental body is desirable.
• Experience of working with both ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 is desirable, though consideration will be given to candidates who demonstrate strong competency working with either one.
• Experience of environmental monitoring and auditing, including compliance investigations, reporting and presenting findings and recommendations.
• Knowledge of sustainability, energy and environmental legislation.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities at once.
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with a range of stakeholders while prioritising conflicting demands.
• Strong analytical and IT skills: experience of MS Excel (essential)
• Ideas driven and 'can do' approach.