Energy Manager, Sustainability Section

About the role

Reporting directly to the Head of Energy and Carbon Reduction you will play a significant role in delivering the University’s energy, carbon and water reduction aspirations and the University’s most ambitious Sustainability Sub Strategy to date, achieving net zero scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 2035.

Working closely with the Head of Carbon and Energy Reduction, you will develop and implement the University’s various energy and carbon reduction policies and strategies and create and deliver a Carbon Management Plan that will achieve the University’s net zero carbon emission targets.

Working with colleagues from across the University, you will develop complex built environments across three campuses by developing an extensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the University’s built, electrical, mechanical environments and by sophisticated analysis of metering and BMS data.

You will work on

• Creating external funding bids for energy and carbon reduction projects.
• Providing feasibility studies of costed initiatives and projects to reduce energy / carbon usage.
• Creating internal energy, carbon and water project mandates and business cases.
• Managing energy, carbon and water projects valued up to and beyond c.£1m.

You will need

About you

You are highly motivated, driven and have a determination to succeed, with the ability to build successful relationships and networks. You will have a proven track record delivering projects over £100k in value, extensive experience managing revenue and capital budgets and knowledge of energy markets and energy purchasing. You will have considerable knowledge of M&E building systems, HVAC systems, BMS, electrical distribution, lighting, controls, metering and the built environment and knowledge and experience working under CDM regulations.

Please note that this advert is part of a rolling recruitment campaign. At the time you make your application there may not be a current vacancy. You will be notified within 6 weeks as to the outcome of the application. If your application is of interest to us but there is not a vacancy at the time of applying, your application will be placed on hold.

Previous applicants need not apply.

We offer

Salary : Grade 9 - £45,585 - £54,395 per annum.

Hybrid working : We have flexible ways of working to help structure your life in a positive and productive way.

Pension : Linked to salary.

Holiday : 28 days + Bank Holidays + 3 closure Days

Employee benefits : Savings on bikes and accessories.