Sustainability, Environment and Energy Manager (1140)

The Role

We are looking for a Sustainability, Environment & Energy Manager to lead our environmental strategy, compliance, and performance. This is a part time job share opportunity (3 days per week)

You will play a key role in ensuring we meet Transport for London (TfL) concession requirements while driving forward our sustainability ambitions.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of a greener railway by embedding best practice across operations, projects, and organisational culture.

What you will do

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of our Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) and Energy Management System (ISO 50001).
• Ensure compliance with all relevant environmental legislation, permits, and TfL standards.
• Monitor and report on environmental performance, including carbon emissions, energy, waste, noise, air quality, and biodiversity.
• Drive sustainability initiatives, focusing on carbon reduction and resource efficiency.
• Provide expert environmental advice to operational teams and project managers.
• Lead environmental audits, inspections, and incident investigations, ensuring effective corrective actions.
• Represent GTS in external forums and stakeholder engagements, championing best practice.
• Support sustainability reporting and delivery of TfL environmental and carbon reduction plans.
• Collaborate with internal teams to embed circular economy principles into operations and procurement.
• Deliver training, communications, and engagement initiatives to promote environmental awareness and behavioural change.
• Manage utilities processes, including meter readings, purchase orders, and invoice validation.
• Support operational teams during disruption when required, contributing to a customer-focused railway.

What you will bring

• A degree in a relevant discipline and membership of a professional body (e.g., IEMA).
• Proven experience in environmental management within transport, infrastructure, or regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental legislation, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, and sustainability frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing management systems and improving environmental performance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience in incident investigation and reporting.
• Experience working within regulated or concession-based environments, ideally with knowledge of TfL standards.
• A proactive, resilient approach with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced operational setting.
• A collaborative mindset and passion for driving sustainable change

Benefits and Rewards

Travel Benefits (discretionary):

• Free zones 1-6 Oyster travel card, for you and another person who lives at the same address
• 75% discount on all UK rail travel, and some international services

Pension: You will be automatically enrolled into our excellent pension scheme. After two years, you will have the option of joining our defined benefits scheme

Star Hub: A dedicated online benefits platform for retail and entertainment discounts

About Us

GTS values its workforce, offers career progression and provides a platform to grow and develop.

We aspire to set a new transport standard for the UK, moving people and connecting communities better than anyone else. We are making long-term improvements to our network and creating a better service for our customers. We are a trusted operator with proven experience and have a mission to enable our employees to reach their full potential.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of background, disability or gender and are committed to creating a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.