Senior Specialist - Sustainability Standards & Compliance

Description

• Working with internal/external teams to provide MRV guidance on upcoming schemes, especially focused on the Woody Biomass Supply Chain.
• Providing technical expertise to the Verification Team for Woody Biomass and other Biomass Assurance activities
• Responsible for underpinning validation and verification activities for Woody Biomass which directly lead to payment of over £1 billion of subsidy.
• Working with producers/ emitters/ generators to implement appropriate assurance programmes, particularly in the Woody Biomass Supply Chain.
• Providing expertise for biomass verification activities, and cross-cutting best practice into other schemes..
• Collaborating with trusted third-party suppliers to enhance and sustain systems and services that enable effective assurance activities.
• Ongoing biomass assurance development across LCCC existing and upcoming schemes.

Requirements

• Direct experience in industry of the Woody Biomass supply chain and related certification schemes is essential for this role.
• Be a team player, with strong interpersonal skills, working collaboratively towards a shared vision for the future.
• Understanding of relevant regulations for energy production and emissions reductions in the UK and internationally such as RO, FiT, RHI, ETS, CBAM and others.
• Extensive experience applying compliance standards.
• Extensive knowledge of energy supply chains including biomass/biofuels, hydrogen and other energy vectors.
• Bachelors Degree in a STEM subject or alternative showing analytical thinking, problem-solving, or technical understanding relevant to the role.
• Proven leadership skills to provide enable development of other team members.
• Extensive technical competency in low carbon technologies activities, notably biomass technologies.
• Proven knowledge of biomass supply chain and forestry management standards and certification schemes including SBP, FSC and SFI
• Be highly competent in application of standards and compliance requirements.

Benefits

• Employee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition scheme
• 25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
• Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on-call GP service
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes
• Annual performance based bonus, up to 10%
• Three paid volunteering days a year
• Up to 8% pension contribution
• Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus a professional membership subscription
• Family savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retailers
• Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave

Training + Development

Interview process

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