Director, Carbon, Capture, Usage and Storage

Permanent 

Location: London or North England with regular travel expected between locations. The successful candidate would be expected to work at a BEIS base.

Salary: c.£100,000

Ref: GSe68520

The Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is crucial in securing the UKs long-term future. Positioned at the forefront in the fight against coronavirus and EU Exit preparation, BEIS is leading the UKs recovery, tackling climate change, unleashing innovation and backing business. We know there is more to do and further opportunities to be seized as the UK leads a global green industrial revolution. There has never been a more exciting time to join BEIS.  

The UK has a proud record in tackling climate change and protecting the environment. We were the first major economy in the world to set a target in law for net zero emissions, ending the UKs contribution to global warming in three decades. To help us achieve this we are investing £800 million in Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) infrastructure. 

Deploying CCUS will play an essential role in meeting our net zero commitment, but it can help us achieve so much more. CCUS will support key industrial sectors such as steel, cement and chemicals, creating thousands of jobs across the country. It will also support the development of flexible low-carbon power projects and the deployment and use of innovative negative emissions technologies. As Director of this programme you will join the Senior Leadership Team at a critical time as we develop and implement plans to ensure the low-carbon economy plays a pivotal part in our green recovery. 

We are now looking for a strategic and dynamic leader with the ability to lead and manage the delivery of this complex, innovative programme, which links to wider energy and decarbonisation policies. You will possess the commercial wherewithal to balance the competing needs of a complex multi-party environment (both private and public), protecting the interests of the taxpayer and consumer. A skilled communicator, you will be confident operating at the most senior levels within government, bringing a compelling track record of influencing a diverse and expert stakeholder landscape, internally and externally. 

Your motivation will lie in successfully gripping the challenges of delivering a first of a kind programme of national importance and global impact. 

For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please click on Apply or contact our advising consultants at GatenbySanderson; 

Duncan Ewart, Research Lead on +44 (0) 7471 037071, Darra Power-Mooney on +44 (0) 7595 781 609 or Michael Dobson on +44 (0) 7891 142325

Applications must be received by 23.55 on Monday 16th November 2020.

At BEIS we capitalise on difference to solve some of the most important and complex policy challenges facing the country, business, and the environment to build a stronger, greener United Kingdom. We believe diversity and inclusion are the right thing to do, and that they make us a more innovative, welcoming Department that is a better employer, makes better decisions, and can better protect the economic prosperity of the country. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates.