Carbon Lead

About the @one Alliance

The Anglian Water @one Alliance is a totally collaborative organisation made up of nine partner companies (Anglian Water, SWECO, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, and Skanska) and an extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes.

We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We’re looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression.

With such an exciting portfolio of projects planned for AMP8 to keep the water flowing across the region, our ability to manage our work and outperform against our customer’s expectations will come under greater scrutiny.

We need aspiring driven talent to help us achieve our ambitious targets, are you ready to join us as we prepare to deliver the most creative and innovative AMP we have ever seen?

Why join us?

This is your chance to play a key role in reducing carbon emissions across the water industry and help us shape the future of sustainable infrastructure. At the @One Alliance, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s at the heart of everything we do.

We’re now looking for a passionate Carbon Lead to support our project teams in achieving their carbon reduction goals, and to be a key player in our strategy to reach Net Zero carbon emissions.

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide expert support to project teams, ensuring carbon and sustainability targets are met and exceeded throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive carbon performance by identifying opportunities for carbon reduction and ensuring the implementation of sustainable best practices.
• Advocate for carbon reduction through the @One Carbon Champions group and help develop and share best practices.
• Support the creation of case studies showcasing @One Alliance’s successful carbon reduction initiatives.
• Provide training on carbon and sustainability to the @One teams, ensuring consistent knowledge sharing.
• Work with Anglian Water and supply chain partners to deliver innovation in carbon reduction, reporting and performance tracking.
• Use sustainability data to drive decision-making and identify areas for improvement in your programme area.
• Attend site visits and engage with construction teams to raise awareness of sustainability efforts.

What you’ll bring:

✅ A strong passion for sustainability and a proven ability to deliver carbon reduction initiatives
✅ Expertise in carbon and sustainability data analysis with the ability to communicate complex findings to various stakeholders
✅ Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate sustainability into infrastructure projects
✅ Knowledge of carbon modelling tools (e.g., Anglian Water Carbon & Water Modeller) or the willingness to become an expert in these systems
✅ Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to inspire others to take action toward sustainability goals
✅ An understanding of the wider challenges around carbon emissions in infrastructure and the drive to push boundaries in delivering solutions

Ready to help us reduce carbon, drive innovation, and deliver a sustainable future?

Apply today and be part of one of the UK’s most forward-thinking infrastructure programmes!

Apply today and help us shape a safer, smarter, and more sustainable future.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process?

If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact GB_Function-HR-Resourcing@sweco.co.uk for assistance.

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Upon receipt of this information, we’ll respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.

We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in November 2024 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2025 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.