Sustainability Coordinator

Location: Gainsborough (on site)

Salary: £45k & £6k car allowance

Benjamin Edwards are currently recruiting for a Sustainability Coordinator for an exciting business in Gainsborough. The ideal person will be a data driven sustainability professional responsible for ensuring full organisational compliance with ISCC and RHI accreditation requirements, as well as relevant ISO standards (e.g., ISO 9001, 14001, 50001). As Sustainability Coordinator, you will manage internal and external audits, implement corrective actions, and maintain up-to-date documentation and processes to uphold sustainability, quality, and regulatory compliance.

The role of Sustainability Coordinator

• Collect sustainability documentation (mass balance, GHG)
• Perform GHG emissions calculation (feedstock to output)
• Maintain traceability & mass balance system
• Undertake planned internal audit prior to ISCC audit
• Undertake risk assessment & site compliance (safety, environmental controls)
• Staff training for ISCC requirements
• Prepare audit package for external auditor
• Host and support annual ISCC external audit
• Implement a corrective action plan after ISCC external audits
• Manage the submission of documents to ISCC
• Ensuring fuel sustainability compliance
• Submitting periodic sustainability reports to key stakeholders for submission to OFGEM
• Maintaining fuel records and supplier documentation
• Verifying GHG emission savings
• Ensuring ongoing eligibility requirements are met
• Collect feedstock data & sustainability evidence
• Maintain Fuel Measurement & Sampling (FMSQ) records
• Prepare Annual Sustainability Report
• Manage annual sustainability audit – ISAR
• Maintain calibration certificates & metering compliance
• Internal verification & data quality checks (Int Audit)
• Policy/Regulation updates tracking & implementation
• Deliver inhouse RHI training to new starter and refresher for key stakeholders
• Manage and maintain meter reading data for production, injection, CV
• Maintain/verify meter calibration records
• Compile feedstock & sustainability evidence (wastes, crops, chain-of-custody)
• Perform mass-balance & GHG intensity calc (as applicable/label fields)
• Internal data QA & sign-off checklist
• Maintain evidence pack & audit trail (data, contracts, statements)
• Maintain business continuity & timeline (expiry, rollover, customer deadlines)
• Oversee collection, validation, and analysis of sustainability and energy data across multiple Food Waste AD sites
• Prepare accurate and timely sustainability reports for regulators, auditors, and internal management
• Support preparation of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics and carbon footprint calculations
• Implement systems and controls to ensure data integrity and traceability for audits
• Act as the company’s primary contact for sustainability, ISCC, and RHI audits
• Lead pre-audit preparation, site visits, evidence gathering, and post-audit corrective action tracking
• Ensure feedstock suppliers meet sustainability and traceability standards, conducting supplier audits as required
• Maintain awareness of all relevant sustainability legislation, certification updates, and Ofgem/ISCC guidance
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance compliance efficiency and sustainability performance
• Work collaboratively with Operations, Commercial, and Compliance teams to align sustainability goals with business objectives
• Support training and awareness sessions on sustainability, certification, and renewable energy compliance

The ideal candidate for the role of Sustainability Coordinator

• Degree (or equivalent) in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Renewable Energy, or related discipline
• ISCC training or auditor experience desirable
• Knowledge of UK Environmental Permitting, Waste Framework Directive, and Bioenergy regulations advantageous
• Familiarity with ISO 14001, ISO 9001, and related management systems preferred
• Proven experience in a sustainability, compliance, or certification role within the anaerobic digestion, biogas, renewable energy, or waste management sectors
• Strong understanding of ISCC certification, RED II sustainability criteria, and RHI (or post-RHI schemes)
• Experience preparing for and managing third-party audits (e.g., ISCC, Ofgem)
• Strong understanding of carbon accounting, GHG emissions calculations, renewable energy compliance frameworks, sustainability frameworks, GHG calculations, and supply chain traceability

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Benjamin Edwards, please do not hesitate to apply. 

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