Environmental Project Coordinator

The Carbon Bank is part of the Green Britain Group based in Stroud, Gloucestershire and is one of a portfolio of brands with a strong environmental ethos (www.greenbritaingroup.com).  The group operates in a variety of sectors including renewable energy, football, food, communications, jewellery, transport and carbon reduction.  It includes consumer facing brands such as Ecotricity, Forest Green Rovers, Sky Diamond, Ecotalk and Devil’s Kitchen.  We believe in responsible business and ‘Another Way’, where commercial business can create a positive impact on the environment.

The Carbon Bank is looking for an experienced Environmental Project Coordinator to support the growth of the business through the creation of high quality projects that sequester atmospheric carbon and provide important additional environmental co-benefits whether through engineered carbon removal or nature-based solutions.

The Environmental Project Coordinator will be part of a small team managing the day-to-day execution of both nature-based and engineered carbon removal projects for the Carbon Bank.  Within nature-based solutions, project types include new forestry projects using the Woodland Carbon Code/BSI Flex; or, within engineered carbon removal, Enhanced Rock Weathering using the Isometric Standard.

To ensure successful project creation and execution the role requires a background in environmental science, project management, and stakeholder engagement.  A working knowledge of compliance with new and existing protocols, environmental regulations and the voluntary carbon market is also desirable. 

Key Responsibilities

 Project Planning, Administration and Management:

• Assist in the creation and development of project plans, including timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
•  Coordinate and manage project activities from inception to completion, ensuring deliverables are met on time and within budget.

• Work alongside academic, scientific and technical partners to help implement the Carbon Bank’s nature-based and engineered carbon removal projects.
•  Demonstrate understanding of current and evolving environmental protocols and frameworks to ensure a high degree of quality is maintained across all Carbon Bank projects.
•  Provide a hands-on approach to the management and updating of essential project documentation and reporting.

•  Help build support and collaboration for all Carbon Bank projects by engaging with the mid-management teams of external stakeholders. These may include university partners, landowners, farm or agri-management businesses, quarry partners, verification bodies and private sector partners.
•  Organise and participate in external meetings such as workshops and public consultations.
•  Work collaboratively and effectively with internal stakeholders representing the Carbon Bank within the wider Green Britain Group.

• Assist in the understanding and implementation of MRV frameworks to ensure project performance and impact.
• Update and maintain the Carbon Bank data centre for transparent publication of scientific methods, analysis and results.
• Assist in the preparation and presentation of progress reports to senior management, key stakeholders and the wider organisation.

• Assist in the understanding and high quality delivery of relevant environmental regulations and standards for all projects, such as the Woodland Carbon Code or Isometric Protocol.  These may also include the Environment Agency, local councils, legal and other official frameworks to maintain project integrity.
• Develop practical everyday working relationships with regulatory and compliance partners to ensure smooth delivery of Carbon Bank projects.
  

• Keep informed of the latest developments within the Carbon Bank's own carbon removal technologies and practices as well as new carbon sequestration methods that could potentially align with the Carbon Bank brand.
• Assist in the identification and application for grants and other funding opportunities to support the Carbon Bank’s carbon removal initiatives.

• Part office-based in Stroud/part remote working.
• The role requires frequent field visits to project sites.
• Some travel may be required for stakeholder meetings, conferences, and site assessments.
• Flexible working hours may be necessary to meet project deadlines.

• A proven track record of successfully managing environmental projects and working with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Preferably at least 1-3 years experience in environmental project management in a reputable sustainable organisation.
• Past experience would ideally include a focus on carbon removal, climate change mitigation projects or nature-based solutions, preferably using the Woodland Carbon Code.

• Strong organisational, administration and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to develop long lasting relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools and MS Excel.
• Knowledge of environmental regulations and compliance requirements

• Committed and passionate about environmental sustainability and climate change mitigation.
• The ability to work as part of a team but also able to self-motivate and work independently.
• Understanding of the potential commercial structures have in the delivery of environmental restoration.
• A willingness to learn on the job and be solution focused.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.

What's in it for you...

• Healthcare plan, life assurance and generous pension contribution
• Volunteering Day
• Hybrid Working
• Various company discounts (including shops, gyms, days out and events)
• Holiday of 25 days (plus bank holidays) & ability to buy/sell days
• Cycle to work scheme, car pooling and onsite parking available

As a valued member of the team, you will be supporting the Group Environmental Policy and its associated sustainability objectives and targets.

Flexibility statement

The fast moving nature of the company's business means that from time to time you may be asked to perform duties or tasks outside of your original job description on an ad hoc basis. This allows the company to use its people in the best possible way at all times and helps the employees to make their contribution in a changing environment.

Ecotricity is Britain's greenest energy company. When we started back in 1995, we were the first company in the world to provide a new kind of electricity - the green kind.

Our mission was, and remains, to change the way energy is made and used in Britain - by replacing fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy.

We don't just supply green energy, we use the money from our customers' bills to make it ourselves too - we build windmills, sun parks and green gasmills in Britain. We call this turning 'bills into mills'. Some of our biggest achievements to date include building Britain's first megawatt windmill and the country's first grid-scale sun park, as well as building our first green gasmill, generating 100% green gas from a source that we will never run out of grass.

We don't just focus on energy though- we built the Electric Highway, Britain's leading network of electric vehicle charging points; we helped Forest Green Rovers become the greenest football club in the world; and we launched Britain's greenest mobile phone service, Ecotalk, where they use the money from their customers' bills to protect and regenerate Britain's lost rainforests.

Ecotricity is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing equality for all.