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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 8th May 2026.