Energy Manager, Estates and Campus Services

Energy Manager, Estates and Campus Services
£43,414 – £51,805 per annum

Energy Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Energy Manager at the University of Essex to join our Estates and Campus services 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

• BSc in Sustainability or Energy or equivalent essential.
• Qualification Level 5 in Building Services, Mechanical, Electrical and Building desirable.
• Professionally qualified and hold a corporate membership desirable.
• Training/qualification in Project Management such as PRINCE2 or APM desirable.

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.

We offer

Salary: Grade 9 – £43,414 – £51,805 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.

At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.

To support this commitment we have our Global Forum , a staff-led network that promotes and celebrates the rich cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus based Faith Centre , which hosts regular services, meetings and events organised by our chaplains and faith representatives.

Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application.  Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please contact resourcing@essex.ac.uk

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