Senior Energy/Net Zero Consultant

£35,500 - £43,800
Cambridgeshire
Posted 2 years ago
The Role
As a Senior Energy/Net Zero Consultant focusing on energy you will be part of the team that delivers high quality, sustainable advice to our customers on energy and carbon reduction through engaging with our customers’ full scope of emissions. This role will support our customers on their Pathway to Net Zero by delivering them a greater understanding of how their energy consumption across their portfolio plays a part in their overall Net Zero journey. You will support our clients customers on energy related compliance, building surveys and wider energy and carbon reductions.
As part of this role, you will be expected to:
- Contribute to the creation of customers’ Net Zero Strategy and Carbon Management Plans through the building of scenario models and the associated strategic outcomes
- Manage a portfolio of customers through a variety of reporting schemes, including ESOS, SECR & ISO50001
- Take on complex building, process and fleet surveys to identify opportunities for energy and carbon reduction and act as an ESOS Lead Assessor
- Create building models to generate energy balances using RETScreen (training to be provided)
- Write up detailed recommendation reports and present opportunities to the customer in a way that inspires them to take action on their Pathway to Net Zero
- Support our customers to achieve and maintain relevant ISO certifications (e.g. ISO50001)
- Research new technologies and methods to influence the continual improvement of our service provision
- Contribute to the creation and review of technical briefings and external communication
- Liaise with and attend customer/stakeholder meetings and contribute to and independently deliver presentations to all levels of seniority, leading customer workshops as required
- Manage your projects, ensuring work is effectively delivered on time, in full, within budget in a way that wows the customer
- Act as a catalyst for change and support our ambition to support 1 in 100 people to go Net Zero, by being curious, focused and innovative
- Identify wasteful practices to improve overall building and asset performance for our clients through reports and surveys
- Support our clients on the engagement and behaviour change actions to achieve Net Zero
- Utilise in house software platforms (i.e. Net Zero Hub) to support our customers overall energy project management
- Utilise analysis of data to generate exception reports, wastage reports and carry out monitoring and targeting of client data.
- Lead, or support where needed, the technical screening of projects to ensure proactive project and resource management
- Contribute to the delivery of our internal initiatives towards the growth, sustainability, culture, knowledge sharing and aims of the business
Requirements
Experience & Qualifications required
- Degree or equivalent in related subject or adequate sector experience
- Four years’ experience in an energy related role
- ESOS Lead Assessor (or adequate experience to qualify)
Experience | Essential | Desirable |
Net Zero Strategy Development & Execution | a | |
Carbon Footprinting | a | |
ESG Consultancy | a | |
Energy Compliance Experience (inc. ISO50001 & ESOS) | a | |
Carbon Disclosure Schemes (inc. CDP/TCFD) | a | |
Supply Chain Engagement | a | |
ISO50000 series standards (e.g. ISO50001, ISO50006, ISO50015) | a | |
Energy surveys (non-manufacturing – energy in buildings) | a | |
Energy surveys (manufacturing, process and/or transport) | a | |
Monitoring and Targeting (inc. regression & CUSUM analysis) | a | |
Employee Behaviour Change Programmes | a | |
Renewable Feasibility Studies | a | |
Climate Change Risk and Opportunity Assessments | a | |
Use of RETScreen | a | |
High level of numeracy | a | |
Excellent written and verbal communication skills | a |
Desirable Attributes
- Excellent communication skills that allow you to build relationships that educate, engage and inspire people to take action
- Exceptional written and presentation skills.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritise competing requirements
- Enjoy being positively challenged and positively challenging others to continually improve
- Must be able to work in a collaborative team environment and independently
- Excited about the rapid change and development in the industry and wholly agree with the scientific conclusions of the UN IPCC.
Benefits
Skills you will gain
- Multi-sectoral exposure to business strategy and management
- A developed understanding of the risks and opportunities in relation to the adaptation to climate change in the built environment
- Opportunities to develop knowledge base from an energy focus to a broader carbon and sustainability focus
- The ability to build customer relationship management, influence and leadership skills
- Continued development of complex technical, surveying and reporting skills
- The opportunity for continued personal and professional development
- Mentoring skills
Package
- Salary of £35,500 – £43,800 (dependent on experience)
- Pension Scheme
- Unlimited Annual leave
- Bonus scheme (employee and company-performance related)
Job Features
Job Category | Environmental |