Growth Assignment: Decarb Leader

Growth Assignment in Sustainability: Contributing to Arcera’s Environmental Priorities

“Decarb Leader”

Duration and Time Commitment:

6 months, with possibility of extension for a second 6-month period; 20% (flexible scheduling)

Description of Assignment:

The Decarb Leader will head the Energy Committee, the governing body tasked with the implementation of our decarbonization strategy. The Decarb Leader will work closely with the Sustainability team and members of the Sustainability Council. The position will report into the Sustainability Council, and specifically into the Chief TechOps Officer and Chief Compliance and Sustainability Officer who are co-sponsors of the decarbonization strategy.

Objective:
Primary responsibility for the development and strategic implementation of Arcera’s decarbonization roadmap, designed to achieve net-zero by latest 2050.

Context:
Arcera recently completed a Double Materiality Assessment (“DMA”) to determine which sustainability issues should be prioritized in its strategy. This involves:

• Financial Materiality (Outside-In): Understanding how ESG issues may affect Arcera’s financial and business performance.
• Impact Materiality (Inside-Out): Evaluating how Arcera’s operations affect the external environment and society.

One of the eight key sustainability issues identified in the DMA process was determined to be “Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction”.  The decarbonization strategy and roadmap are critical components of this.

Scope of Work:

1. Strategy Development

• Build and lead the Energy Committee (composed by each Site Head of Engineering, members of procurement teams, and any other functions whose active involvement is necessary for implementation of the decarbonization strategy).
• Fine-tune Arcera’s decarbonization strategy, including an actionable decarbonization roadmap.
• Engage the Sustainability Council in the review and sign-off of the decarbonization strategy and roadmap.

2. Implementation of Decarbonization Strategy

• Drive the implementation of the decarbonization strategy and roadmap.
• Oversee the implementation of energy audits, monitoring, and operational controls
• Identify energy saving opportunities and prepare business cases for energy savings, energy efficiency, and renewable energy investments.
• Identify, evaluate, and advocate approval of appropriate capital expenditures with energy-saving potential and reasonable return-on-investment. Oversee projects that are already in process, incluing M&V (Measurements and verification).
• Oversee the development and roll-out of trainings and guidance to site-level teams, as well as energy awareness campaigns to the organization.

3. Decarbonization Metrics and Recommendations

• Set energy performance KPIs and targets across sites.
• Build a dashboard for tracking and reporting the progress of our decarbonization journey.
• Ongoing discussions with Sustainability Council to monitor and improve the effective implementation of the decarbonization strategy.

Requirements:

• Engineering background (mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering) with +6 years’ experience is monitoring and controlling utility/energy use, managing projects.
• Location at one of our TechOps Sites
• Familiar with ISO 50001, SBTi, CSRD, Net zero pathways.
• Certified Energy management ISO 50001 Lead Auditor, Energy manager, PMP, And/or LEED AP is a plus.
• Strategic thinking for long-term planning, decision making and close engagement with executive leadership.
• Strong leadership to guide teams and drive results.
• Cross-culture collaboration for working effectively across sites.
• Strong data analysis skills to support insights and information decisions.

Learning Outcomes:

• Hands-on experience with Sustainability strategy development.
• Enhanced understanding of the environmental impacts of the Group with a direct contribution to lessen our negative impact on the environment.
• Strategic thinking and communication skills in global, cross-functional, purpose-driven contexts.