Net Zero Executive

Job description & person specification

Title: Net Zero Executive 

Department: Sustainability

Reports to: Net Zero 

Job purpose summary:

London Luton Airport is looking for a Net Zero Executive to support the delivery of our Net Zero Roadmap and work towards our goal of achieving Net Zero by 2040. The Net Zero Executive will: 

  • Supporting the implementation of projects related to energy and emissions reduction (i.e. low and zero carbon fleet, energy efficiency, electrification, heating decarbonisation).

  • Engage with and support colleagues and stakeholders to drive sustainability projects and commitments through close collaborations and partnerships using excellent communication and organisation skills 

  • Providing strategic insight into sustainability commitments as well as on existing and new government regulations on decarbonisation and energy management

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

  • Working with the Net Zero Senior Manager and Sustainable Aviation Manager to deliver projects associated with the delivery of our Net Zero roadmap, and aligned with our 2040 goal 

  • Support the zero-carbon fleet transition by engaging with stakeholders across the business, coordinating delivery plans, and ensuring progress towards agreed targets 

  • Work alongside operational colleagues to upgrade assets and optimise processes to reduce emissions and improve efficiency across the site 

  • Remain on top of evolving government and industry requirements, ensuring LLA continues to display best practice in areas associated with energy and emission management 

  • Support multiple projects simultaneously, working with the Project Management Office to support the delivery of large-scale projects to improve our Scope 1 & 2 carbon performance 

  • Contribute to the sustainability governance function to accurately track and report energy and associated carbon emissions from all activities relating to scope 1 & 2 emissions

  • Influence and empower colleagues, stakeholders and third parties to embed sustainability within their business area, driving cultural and behavioural change 

  • Support the compliance manager with ongoing compliance commitments, including alignment with the ISO 50001 standard and risk management of all energy-based risks. 

  • Manage procurement activities from tender stage through to project completion, including running tenders, creating and utilising frameworks and managing contractors post-award 

  • Oversee external consultant relationships to ensure delivery of consultant-led work packages and maintain alignment with project objectives 

  • Assist with the development and maintenance of a robust capex budget system, controlling budgets and monitoring finances, providing accurate updates on progress, resources, finance, and costs 

  • Effectively translate technical and complex sustainability information into clear, relatable messages through presentations, reports, and other mediums for non-technical stakeholders 

  • Collaborate with the sustainability team and wider business to monitor, track, and manage resource use across key areas such as water, waste, and construction activities, in line with business KPIs.

  • Proactively and positively promote the LLA Way initiatives and projects with all employees and the wider airport community.

Knowledge, skills & experience required:

  • Qualified to degree level (or equivalent) in environmental or sustainability studies

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience working in sustainability and/or environmental management 

  • Strong interest and understanding of decarbonisation, Net Zero, and wider environmental agenda 

  • Strategic thinking with the ability to convey complex subject matter and influence stakeholders 

  • Thorough understanding and up-to-date knowledge of environmental legislation and government policy 

  • Proficient in MS programs, including Excel and PowerPoint

  • Strong organisational and project management skills, ability to work under pressure and on multiple projects at once

  • Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to adapt to different stakeholders 

  • Excellent verbal, numeracy and literacy skills 

  • Driven, self-motivated, willing to show initiative and make a change

This job description is intended to give an appreciation of the role and the range of duties and responsibilities to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed on an ongoing basis. The post holder will be required at all times to perform any other reasonable tasks, as requested by the Line Manager,in order to meet the operational needs of the business.

For any further information, please contact the Human Resources department at [email protected]. London Luton Airport Operations Ltd collects your personal information when you submit your application. For more details about the personal information LLA collects, how we collect it, why we need it, what we do with it, how long we keep it and what your rights are, please see our privacy notice at https://www.london-luton.co.uk/privacy-notice.

LLA is committed to fostering, promoting and preserving a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion, as we carry out our mission.  We will always be respectful and seek to learn from those different from ourselves.  We strive to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee has a negative experience for being who they are.  We welcome all applications!

To apply:

Please email your CV and covering letter to [email protected] using reference NSE0310 in the subject line. In the body of the email, please make sure to include the following: 

  • Current and expected salary
  • Notice period/availability to start
  • Right to work in the UK/sponsorship required
  • Whether you are happy to travel to Luton 3 days a week