Sustainable Buildings Manager

Salary Details

The starting salary will be from £41,732 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.

Package Details

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Sustainability Team within the Finance, Infrastructure and Commercial Services Division

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

This new full-time post is available immediately on a permanent basis.

Summary of the role

An exciting opportunity has risen to join the growing Sustainability Team and help shape the sustainability performance of a world-class institution with the aim of being a leader on the environment and climate crisis. The main purpose of the role is to champion, encourage and facilitate the inclusion of sustainability issues and climate resilience in the University’s construction and refurbishment activities. The role holder will lead on the development of appropriate strategies, policies and processes, and proactively collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure that projects and works achieve the highest levels of sustainability and deliver buildings that are resilient against climate change. The role also involves working on a range of sustainability projects and initiatives to support the delivery of the commitments in the University’s Environment and Climate Emergency Policy Statement.

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The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 and the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities released by Shanghai Rankings). 
  
Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We are using the power of our education and research to create a sustainable, healthy and socially just future.  Our shared purpose and vision continually moves us forward to make a difference to our people, our communities, our partners and the world around us.  Read about our world leading research on Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO City of Literature

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

- 41 days' leave per year
- options for flexible working
- numerous discounts at leading retailers
- onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
- sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Joanna Chamberlain, j.chamberlain2@exeter.ac.uk. 

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