Carbon Accountant Submarines

We are currently recruiting for a Carbon Accountant to join our RRSL Sustainability team for Rolls‑Royce Submarines team based in Derby.

Why Rolls‑Royce? Rolls‑Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey. We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer: We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.

What you will be doing: Working within the RRSL Sustainability team, undertake data gathering, calculations and suggest reduction pathways to accurately reduce and display a reduction in carbon emissions for the organisation, as part of the One RR Winning Together Sustainability Strategy and in‑line with the MoD's Net Zero 2050 target and the UK Climate Act. Key responsibilities include:

• Carbon Footprint Measurement & Reporting
• Data Management and Systems Integration: Implement and manage carbon accounting software/tools, considering security requirements.
• Engage with stakeholders or resources to propose and establish a governance structure that is fit for purpose.
• Identify legal, customer and corporate sustainability compliance requirements and assure compliance.
• Model emissions scenarios and support cost‑benefit analysis of mitigation projects and track progress against Net Zero and Science‑Based Targets.
• Support wider Sustainability activities, covering; Environmental aspects, Social aspects, Economic aspects (particularly around carbon costs), Digital modelling capabilities, influence a wider MoD and Industry Sustainability change programme.

Who we’re looking for: At Rolls‑Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. Ideal candidates would have qualifications and experience in:

• Professional certification (e.g. ISEP, CPA with a sustainability focus, IET)
• Qualified to degree level in a relevant technical discipline - BSc, BEng, MSc, or MEng in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Environmental Sciences, Accountancy, or another relevant technical discipline.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of issues surrounding climate change, energy, GHG emission accounting and reporting, carbon footprinting and sustainability.
• Strong working knowledge and understanding of carbon accounting frameworks (GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, PAS 2060).
• Working knowledge and experience of carbon accounting, carbon measurement techniques and calculation methods for Scopes 1, 2, and 3, LCA (Life Cycle Assessment).
• Experience in one of the following: DREAM, BREEAM, Net Zero strategies, developing carbon reduction strategies through low carbon technologies, or energy networks and energy security experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in organisational and project carbon accounting and sustainability reporting, ideally in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Good understanding of UK and EU decarbonisation/Net zero frameworks and policy.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

To work for the Rolls‑Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls‑Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.