Energy Specialist - Net Zero Strategy

At NHS Property Services, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're committed to creating a workplace where colleagues feel valued, supported, and empowered to make a meaningful impact. As part of our mission to Get, Grow and Keep Great People, we continue to strengthen how we deliver safe, sustainable and financially responsible services across our estate.

We now have an exciting opportunity for an Energy Specialist
- Net Zero Strategy a forward-thinking professional who is passionate about sustainability and motivated by the challenge of helping the NHS transition to a low-carbon future.

As an Energy Specialist
- Net Zero Strategy, you will play a vital role in shaping NHSPS's decarbonisation journey. You'll lead the development and delivery of our decarbonisation survey programme, ensuring that every assessment is robust, accurate and aligned with our long-term sustainability commitments. You'll work closely with the Decarbonisation Specialists to manage their survey delivery, review their technical outputs and translate findings into clear, actionable proposals.

Working closely with internal teams and external partners, you'll help build multi-year programmes of energy and carbon-reduction projects that support our net zero ambitions. This is a unique opportunity to influence environmental performance at scale and contribute to the long-term resilience of the NHS estate.

You're a technically strong sustainability or energy professional with a deep understanding of decarbonisation, energy performance and carbon-reduction strategies. You're confident analysing complex technical information, turning insights into practical recommendations and working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders. You bring strong organisational skills, a solutions-focused mindset and a passion for driving continuous improvement across a diverse national estate.

• Develop and manage the decarbonisation survey programme across the NHSPS estate to be delivered by the Decarbonisation Specialists.
• Coordinate procurement, onboarding and management of specialist suppliers.
• Plan and manage all aspects of survey delivery, including scheduling, access and documentation.
• Review survey outputs to identify feasible energy-efficiency measures and decarbonisation opportunities.
• Translate findings into clear, actionable proposals and project recommendations.
• Support the development of multi-year decarbonisation and energy-efficiency programmes.
• Track and mitigate risks associated with project development and delivery.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners.
• Promote continuous improvement by identifying new technologies, methods and opportunities to reduce carbon emissions.
• Ensure all incidents are reported, investigated within agreed time frames, and that responsible managers are supported and trained where required.

This is a hybrid, 18-month fixed-term role with flexible working and based at one of our Regional Hubs. The salary is from £51,000 per year, plus bonus eligibility.

We understand how important life is outside of work so, as well as a competitive salary we will also offer:

• 27 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday with the option of buying additional weeks' leave.
• A Smarter Working Policy, empowering you to choose the location of how and where you work according to your daily activities.
• Performance based Bonus, up to 10% of base salary.
• Training and development opportunities, providing opportunities for our colleagues to develop and progress their careers at all levels through our Professional Excellence Framework.
• SMART Pension contribution to which the company will contribute up to 6%
• A range of flexible benefits,…