Historic Environment Scotland
Longmore House, Edinburgh

Carbon Manager

Job summary

Salary Band £47978 - £54519
Location Edinburgh and the Lothians
Hours 35 per week
Closing Date 30 October 2024 at midday
Reference HES/24/180

Thank you for your interest in the post of Carbon Manager with Historic Environment Scotland, based at Longmore House, Edinburgh, with hybrid working. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment.

As Carbon Manager, you will have lead responsibility for carbon in HES. You will guide our strategy and be integral to project development across the organisation. You will be involved in developing our thinking and policy around carbon relating to both our operations and our role as lead body for the sector. You will work closely with a diverse range of teams across HES - from carbon accounting, supporting carbon reduction schemes and scientific research, to advocating for traditional materials. You will own our Carbon Management Plan and be responsible for reporting our performance.

Your role includes developing external funding sources and partnerships and advising senior colleagues in HES. The post supports delivery of our Climate Action Plan, specifically carbon reduction targets in line with the Scottish Government net-zero 2045 emissions target. This is a critically important role to support HES in reaching net zero and responding to the Climate Emergency.

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