Energy Manager

Details of the job are provided below. Further information is available in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job reference REQ
04871 Date posted 24/11/2025 Final date to receive applications 04/01/2026 Location The Quays Salary £52,413 to £54,495 per annum Package Generous holiday entitlement, Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme with 22.4% employer contributions, discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure and excellent development opportunities Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Blank Attachments Reasons to Work for Neath Port Talbot Council.pptx

Energy Manager REQ
04871 JDPS.docx

Workstyle: Your workstyle will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of council workplaces.

We are currently looking for an experienced technical Energy Manager to join our DECC (Decarbonisation, Energy and Climate Change) team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the provision of specialist services overseeing the safe, effective and efficient delivery of energy, sustainable development, carbon reduction across the Council and Neath Port Talbot in general. Deliver policy and outcomes for the Council on energy management, carbon reduction and sustainability together with forming and developing local and national partnerships. The Energy Manager will be managing a team of multi-disciplinary staff who operate within the DECC delivery function of the Authority.

• Responsible for the designing, developing and delivering energy, sustainable development and carbon reduction schemes received from Clients and ensuring that the Council meets internal and external requirements in doing so.
• Continually review and improve energy, sustainable development, and carbon reduction, applying innovative solutions across diverse subject areas in order to deliver service improvements.
• Supporting the Council to reach its declared Climate Emergency and Net Zero 2030 target by advising on corporate initiatives, strategies and policies to reduce our organisational carbon footprint and to play a leading role in influencing carbon reduction across Neath Port Talbot. Provide professional technical advice on energy, sustainable development, carbon reduction and climate change projects and schemes in varying portfolios.
• Extensive work experience in either energy, environmental or renewable energy sector.
• Experience in delivering successful energy, carbon and renewable projects and programmes involving a range of stakeholders.
• Experience in writing detailed reports, strategies, business cases and briefings, and giving specialist professional and technical advice.
• Ability to write funding bids and creating investment cases to secure resources.
• Have a knowledge and understanding of Welsh / UK Government Policies in relation to net zero.
• Experience of gathering emissions data to provide net zero reports to Welsh Government.
• An understanding of current legislation and national/international energy, environment, carbon reduction, climate change and/or sustainability policy issues.
• A knowledge of financial principles when delivering project and contracts, including procurement regulations and processes.

Ideally you will be:

• Educated to degree and master degree level in a relevant subject (essential).
• Numerous years working in an energy management role preferably within a local authority (desirable) at a similar grade.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development in a related field (desirable).
• Membership of a professional institution (desirable).
• Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance.
• Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 22.4% employer pension contribution.
• Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure.
• Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment.
• Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme.
• Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.

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