Main Purpose of the Job

To support the delivery of environment and sustainability activities within the institutes and NBI Partnership to provide a streamlined approach to sustainability, environment and energy management.

To assist the Energy and Environmental Manager with data collection and analysis for statutory and voluntary reporting. To assist with the improvement or maintenance of environmental management systems to ensure ongoing legislative compliance and certification under accreditations such as ISO14001 and LEAF.

To support NBI in all areas of environment and sustainability engagement including, waste, water, energy, procurement, travel and greenhouse gas emissions.

Key Relationships

Accountable to: Energy and Environmental Manager.
Close working relationship with Facilities, laboratory managers, HSEQ and all NBI building users.
 

Main Activities & Responsibilities

Percentage

Environmental performance management and auditing
• Assist with implementation and development of environmental management system and processes that meet ISO14001 standards
• Conduct monitoring, analysis and reporting of NBI environmental performance through the collection, collation and interpretation of environment and sustainability data
• Participate in internal environment and sustainability audits including statutory compliance

35

Opportunity identification and delivery of energy savings projects
• Support the delivery and implementation of environmental strategies across NBI
• Identify opportunities/initiatives that provide benefits across diverse environmental objectives. These will aim to provide savings or improvements to energy use, waste, water & biodiversity, etc.
• Assist with delivery and implementation of an NBI environmental engagement plan, working with key stakeholders to raise awareness of NBI environmental impacts and sustainable solutions that can help to drive change and continual improvement

35

Stakeholder engagement
• Lead training, communication and engagement initiatives, work with key stakeholders to drive culture change throughout the organisation.
• Engage with external stakeholders including local council, charities and government agencies

30

As agreed with line manager, any other duties commensurate with the nature of the role

Education & Qualifications

Requirement

Importance

Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Essential

Sustainability and/or Environmental Management qualification such as NEBOSH Environmental OR a degree in relevant subject: Engineering, Environmental Scien

Essential

Specialist Knowledge & Skills

Requirement

Importance

Good presentation skills, report writing

Essential

Excellent analytical skills and ability to interpret complex datasets

Essential

Examples of communication skills such as graphic design, creative writing or marketing to generate engaging collateral for different stakeholder groups

Essential

Relevant Experience

Requirement

Importance

Experience of working in sustainability or energy management

Essential

Previous experience within sustainability related projects and/or tasks

Essential

Experience in the collection and collation of complex data and information gathering

Essential

Experience of creating, utilising and understanding Excel and/or PowerBi to analyse data or generate insights

Essential

Experience of working both alone and within a team

Essential

Previous experience working with Environmental Management Systems (ISO14001)

Desirable

Previous experience working with building Energy Management Systems or low-carbon technologies

Desirable

Interpersonal & Communication Skills

Requirement

Importance

Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as part of a team

Essential

Able to work proactively highlighting opportunities for improvement where necessary

Essential

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability to present complex information with clarity

Essential

Additional Requirements

Requirement

Importance

Attention to detail

Essential

Willingness to work outside standard working hours when required Attention to detail

Essential

Highly organised, able to handle the management of multiple ongoing projects and tasks simultaneously

Essential

Promotes equality and values diversity

Essential

Willingness to embrace the expected values and behaviours of all staff at the Partnership, ensuring it is a great place to work

Essential

Able to present a positive image of self and the Partnership

Essential

NBI Partnership

The NBI Partnership provides non-scientific services to the John Innes Centre (JIC), Quadram Institute Bioscience (QIB), Earlham Institute (EI) and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL). All of these organisations carry out scientific research funded by the UK Government, European Union, Charitable and Industrial Sponsors. The Partnership employs around 140 staff to cater for the needs of approximately 1100 Research Staff, Students and Visiting Scientists who are all located in close proximity on the Norwich Research Park.

The John Innes Centre, Quadram Institute Bioscience, the Earlham Institute and The Sainsbury Laboratory are registered charities (No’s 223852, 1058499, 1136213 and 106550) and are Equal Opportunity Employers.

For more information about working at NBI Partnership, please click here.

Department

Facilities

Living in Norfolk

• Visit Norfolk
• Schools in Norfolk
• Childcare in Norfolk

Energy and Environment Officer

The Norwich Bioscience Institutes Partnership (NBIP) has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and analytical Energy and Environment Officer to support the delivery of environmental and sustainability initiatives across the NBI Partnership. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in improving environmental performance, supporting groundbreaking research, and contributing directly to tackling climate change.

Background:

The Norwich Bioscience Institutes are a cluster of internationally renowned research organisations, working to tackle major challenges of the 21st Century – the sustainability of our environment, our food supplies and healthy ageing. 

The NBI Partnership provides high quality, non-scientific support services for the diverse community of staff, students and visiting workers at the Institutes (the Earlham Institute, John Innes Centre, The Sainsbury Laboratory and Quadram Institute Bioscience) and for the NBI Partnership.

Based on the Norwich Research Park amongst 230 hectares of parkland, you will be joining a committed, professional and welcoming team.  In addition, you will enjoy a competitive salary and annual leave, our defined contribution pension scheme, excellent recreational facilities and a range of other employee benefits.

The role:

Reporting to the Energy and Environmental Manager, you will support sustainability, energy, and environmental management activities across multiple institutes. You’ll contribute to compliance actions or statutory/voluntary reporting, help maintain ISO14001 accreditation, and drive initiatives across waste, water, energy, procurement, travel, and greenhouse gas emissions. The role will be dynamic and adaptable across the broad range of environmental impacts and challenges encountered across the site, and would suit someone with a desire to build deep skills and broad experience in the environmental or energy sector.

You will be detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about sustainability, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Key responsibilities include:
• Supporting the development and maintenance of ISO14001 environmental management systems
• Collecting, analysing, and reporting complex sustainability and environmental data
• Assisting with internal audits and statutory compliance monitoring
• Identifying and supporting delivery of energy-saving and environmental improvement projects
• Leading engagement, training, and awareness initiatives to drive culture change
• Collaborating with facilities teams, laboratory managers, health & safety functions, and external stakeholders

Essential:
• Degree in environmental science, engineering, maths, geography, or related field or GCSE-level education (or equivalent) plus NEBOSH Environmental qualification
• Experience collecting and analysing complex data
• Strong Excel and/or Power BI skills
 •Experience in sustainability or energy management
• Experience contributing to environmental management systems or equivalent ISO accreditation (e.g., ISO14001)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently and collaboratively
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

Why Join Us:
• Play a central role in improving environmental performance across leading research institutes
• Develop a broad professional portfolio in sustainability and energy management
• Gain hands-on experience across diverse environmental projects
• Access training and professional development opportunities
• Work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders

If you are passionate about building a more sustainable future and want to contribute to meaningful environmental change, we would love to hear from you.

Additional information:

Salary on appointment will be within the range £28,890 to £35,670 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time, permanent role.

This role does not meet the full salary requirements set by UKVI to allow for visa sponsorship.  However, some individuals may still be eligible for visa sponsorship depending on their personal circumstances.  If you require visa sponsorship, please click here to find out if you qualify before applying. Please note, the occupation code for this role is 2152, which is not on the immigration salary list.

The NBI Partnership is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer. We are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the best talent, and welcome all applications.

The closing date for applications will be 29 April 2026.