Technical Retrofit Project Specialist

To be part of a team to deliver our sector leading net zero carbon strategy and assist to drive energy performance improvement through implementation of solutions to reduce carbon and increase energy efficiency through improvements and installation of renewable measures. This role is part of Property where you'll help us to lead the way investing and maintaining 46,000 homes.

As a qualified property professional and a subject matter expert on energy efficiency in residential buildings, you will support the Technical Retrofit Manager to carry out site and desktop surveys, and using your technical knowledge, specify and recommend best measures and build deliverable work packages. This is primarily a desk-based, hybrid role, with most work carried out from home and occasional site visits where required.

Attendance at our Stratford-upon-Avon office is expected around once a week, with flexibility to discuss working arrangements depending on location.

• Support the delivery of Orbit's net zero carbon strategy by identifying practical energy efficiency improvements across our housing portfolio.
• Work closely with the Technical Retrofit Manager to review opportunities, recommend suitable measures and develop deliverable work packages.
• Plan and coordinate retrofit and energy efficiency projects, helping to secure funding opportunities and ensuring retrofit assessments validate property data.
• Confirm that funding criteria are met and work closely with delivery teams throughout project delivery to ensure successful outcomes.
• Support the delivery team where necessary, securing funding opportunities and maintaining a strong focus on quality, customer safety and right‑first‑time service delivery.

• Good understanding of building performance, energy efficiency, retrofit principles or the ability to quickly develop knowledge in these areas.
• Experience of developing proposals, options appraisals or recommendations and presenting information clearly to a range of stakeholders.
• Experience of turning ideas, recommendations or plans into practical outcomes, including coordinating tasks, tracking progress and reporting outcomes.
• Confident using software, systems and data to analyse information, produce reports and support decision-making.
• Experience of working collaboratively across teams, building effective relationships and influencing others to achieve shared objectives.
• Awareness of relevant regulatory, compliance or policy requirements, with the ability to understand how they apply to housing associations and retrofit projects.
• A high degree of initiative, resourcefulness, flexibility and a self‑motivating approach.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively through written, verbal and presentation skills, adapting style for different audiences.
• A proactive self‑starter who can manage priorities, work independently and support others to maintain momentum.
• Ability to travel when required to meet the needs of the role.

• Qualified Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) with an excellent understanding of SAP.
• Undergraduate or Post‑graduate qualification in a relevant Building / Sustainability / Energy qualification.
• Experience in using PowerBI to present complex data sets.
• PAS 2035 Level 5 Diploma in Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management.
• PAS 2035 Level 4 Qualification in Domestic Retrofit Assessment.

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