Job Description

Job Title Sustainability Specialist

Location: Sheffield (hybrid role)

Salary: £33,120 per annum plus benefits

Closing Date: Tuesday 14th July 2026

We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.

We are looking for a Sustainability Specialist to provide expert technical support and leadership in greenhouse gas emissions, carbon accounting and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), supporting the delivery of our sustainability ambitions across Tata Steel UK.

Reporting to the Sustainability Policy & Assessment Manager, you will play a key role in delivering robust carbon and environmental data, analysis and reporting, supporting regulatory compliance and strategic decision making.

You will work closely with colleagues across the business and external stakeholders to ensure Tata Steel maintains its leadership position in sustainability within the steel industry.

What you will do

• Develop and implement robust methodologies for greenhouse gas emissions calculation and reporting, supporting mandatory and voluntary requirements
• Ensure accurate data collection, validation and audit trails to support external verification processes
• Maintain and enhance tools and models used for carbon accounting and Life Cycle Assessment
  • Provide expert technical advice on sustainability, life cycle thinking and carbon emissions to: Business units, Senior leadership, Commercial and Sales & Marketing teams
• Support the development of company sustainability strategy, identifying opportunities to maximise value through sustainability
• Act as an expert user of the MoniCA system for energy and CO₂ data:
• Support customer sustainability requests and third-party reporting platforms
• Represent Tata Steel externally with professionalism and expertise, including:
  • Verification bodies
  • Industry associations
  • Customers and collaborative partners
• Share knowledge through presentations, conferences and publications, internally and externally
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to team members and students
• Support team development activities, including objective setting and team engagement
• Ensure safe systems of work and support broader HSSE activities where required

What you will need

• Strong expertise in:
  • Sustainability principles
  • Carbon accounting and greenhouse gas emissions
  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical/numerical capability
• Experience in data validation and environmental reporting
• Ability to interpret and apply technical and regulatory requirements
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex topics clearly
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

Qualifications

• Degree in a scientific or related discipline (minimum)
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience preferred
• Professional membership desirable

For a full job description or if you’d like an informal discussion, please contact: sue.robinson@tatasteeleurope.com

What we can offer you

Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:

• A market competitive salary
• 35 days holidays per annum
• Annual Pay Review
• Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
• Ongoing Tata Steel training, which has built a reputation as one of the best within the industry
• Private Healthcare Scheme (Individual cover)
• One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including an employee assistance programme as well as Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.

Why us?

Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.

Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.

Tata Steel in the UK is committed to our ambition of reducing energy consumption and to becoming a carbon neutral steelmaker by 2045, to find out more about our journey click here Stoves cooking less carbon – YouTube