Sustainability Compliance Manager

We are proud to be One Team at East Midlands Railway (EMR). We are passionate about keeping people safe, delighting our customers and doing the right thing. With over 2,600 employees, our people are the reason for our success, our Asset Management Team make a crucial contribution to this, ensuring we keep our passengers and colleagues safe.

Nine times accredited as a Top Employer, and Gold accredited for Inclusive Employers we value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work.

EMR’s vison is to put customers at the heart of our sustainable railway for the East Midlands. Our sustainably agenda and aims are described best as simply “Getting There Greener”, an approach to green travel, growth, modal shift and sustainability which is focused on reducing emissions, creating social value and protecting and restoring the natural environment.

We have a really exciting and rare opportunity for a Sustainability and Compliance Manager to take a key role in shaping, delivering, and reporting on our sustainability strategy.

We are looking for a passionate and ethical sustainability professional to join our ‘Getting There Greener’ mission - delivering and assuring environmental, social, and governance compliance across the whole of EMR's remit.

From existing and new train emissions, station and depot energy efficiency, seamless/ integrated travel to resource and biodiversity management. The Sustainability and Compliance Manager will drive compliance and reporting, project manage improvement initiatives and embed and advocate for our sustainability strategy.

Reporting directly to the Environment & Sustainability Manager, you will work closely with internal stakeholders, and key external partners to drive performance, influence strategic direction, and embed sustainability at the heart of our operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure EMR meets all relevant sustainability management system standards (e.g. ISO14001) and integrates these with wider business processes.
• Lead on the collection, analysis and reporting of sustainability performance data, ensuring data quality and timely reporting to stakeholders.
• Engage and collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders including subject matter experts to cascade and advocate the sustainability agenda, performance and strategy effectively.
• Develop and deliver the Sustainability Board Report, aligning KPIs with business strategy and regulatory commitments.
• Oversee the environmental audit programme and ensure compliance with all relevant environmental legislation and best practice.
• Manage and deliver key sustainability improvement projects in line with our business plans.
• Provide expert guidance to EMR teams on compliance requirements and best practices.
• Act as a key contact for external bodies including the Environment Agency, Department for Transport, ORR, and Network Rail.

What We’re Looking For

• A formal environmental qualification or equivalent experience, ideally with IEMA Associate or Practitioner Membership.
• Practical experience in an environmental management role, within a regulated industry with proven experience implementing change resulting in improved sustainability performance.
• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation and audit practices.
• Exceptional data analysis and reporting skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• A confident communicator who can engage effectively at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Self-driven, proactive, and capable of managing complex information and projects with minimal supervision.

At EMR we want to proactively embrace diversity across our workforce and recognise that we are under-represented in terms of females and ethnic minority groups. We’re therefore taking positive steps to promote a positive and inclusive culture; we welcome applications from those that identify with these groups to better represent our communities.

Why Join us?

The next two years are transformational for EMR! The new Aurora electric diesel bimodal intercity fleet will massively decarbonise train services from London to the Midlands and South Yorkshire, more capacity, seats and flexibly for passengers; a fundamental part and example delivering green economic growth.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary & benefits package
• Free & discounted rail travel – for you, your friends, and family
• Up to 32 days annual leave
• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Career development opportunities – we invest in our people!

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering our 'Getting There Greener' strategy. Apply today and be a part of shaping the future of rail travel!

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