Energy Manager

Role

Purpose:

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting an Energy & Sustainability Manager to join the team located in London and will be responsible for supporting clients to deliver and validate energy, carbon and cost reductions. Identify and implement energy efficiency measures, low and zero carbon solutions and operational best practices.

The purpose of this role is:

To ensure the effective management of energy resources to meet client's objectives and targets.

To identify, develop and implement new energy related opportunities.

Carry out all energy related tasks to ensure service provision and compliance.
To motivate and train people in energy management, carbon emissions reduction and sustainability.

Primary Objectives and Tasks:

Maintain a thorough understanding of corporate energy strategy, legal, statutory, and technical issues which affect the client's premises.

Assist clients to measure, monitor and report on energy consumption and carbon emissions.

Develop and advise on energy strategy/solutions, developing these into working projects, which meet client objectives and best practice.

Identify opportunities to reduce carbon emissions within clients' property portfolios.

Calculate potential savings in terms of kWh, CO2 and cost. Calculate return on investment.

[]To be able to normalise and verify savings post implementation.

Assist clients to meet their increasingly challenging compliance requirements.

Support wider energy management objectives, for example through energy procurement.

[]Identify opportunities and develop a pathway to meet clients Decarbonisation targets and Net Zero Carbon targets.

Support client's application for grant funding, where applicable.

Work with and support the Head of Projects, ensuring that projects are as energy efficient as is financially possible.

Provide monitoring and verification through the full cycle of the project to achieve cost and energy efficient solutions.

Ensure clients benefit from emerging opportunities, innovation, and technology.

Support clients' wider sustainability and corporate social responsibility objectives i.e. Environmental Social Governance (ESG).

Keep abreast of Energy Market developments and changes, ensuring that the client comply with all Energy related Legislation.

Core Competencies:

Extensive working knowledge of BMS and control theory.

Extensive knowledge of the principal techniques and technologies which support the efficient use of energy in the built environment.

Competency in current benchmark techniques and statistical analysis

Understand the principles behind building services e.g. HVAC, refrigeration and Lighting operation and system design / integration.

Capable of preparing fully costed energy efficiency proposals and reports

Ability to carry out energy audits, recommend optimisation initiatives and energy & carbon reduction projects, backed by a business case, to meet client objectives.

Develop decarbonisation and Net Zero Carbon pathways.

Qualifications

Degree ideally in energy and sustainability, engineering or building services.
Specific energy efficiency / low carbon qualifications are desirable.
Relevant professional membership e.g. CIBSE, Energy Institute
Project Management

Project management skills, with ability to manage multiple complex work-streams and clients, ability to manage budgets.
Delivers work efficiently and to time
Experience

Experience in energy efficiency and wider sustainable energy is required.

Experience of energy management, including energy procurement and compliance would be beneficial.
Extensive knowledge of the principal techniques and technologies which support the efficient use of energy
Technical Skills

Ability to interpret energy data and use as a basis for reduction strategies.
Knowledge of Low and zero carbon technologies
Communication

Exceptional report writing skills with ability to communicate technical issues effectively.
Strong verbal communication skills
Demonstrable ability to instil confidence in clients
Strategic Skills

Ability to research, analyse and form conclusions on complex issues.
Presents compelling arguments to support clients' decision making.
Knowledge of customer operations, business drivers, financials and specialist sources of information, legislative requirements where necessary
Personal Skills

Exceptional team-working skills