Building Decarbonisation Manager

Allen & York Ltd; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy seeks a Building Decarbonisation Manager to lead energy management and carbon reduction across a diverse estate. The role requires expertise in energy management, building services, and BMS optimisation. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in decarbonisation projects. This is an opportunity to influence the energy performance of a significant property portfolio, combining hybrid work in Oxford and home.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in energy management and building decarbonisation projects.
• Strong understanding of BMS, schematics, and modern low-carbon technologies.
• Confident in analysing energy data and making recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead energy management focusing on consumption and carbon.
• Identify inefficiencies in BMS and building systems.
• Deliver carbon-reduction projects from surveys to implementation.
• Analyse energy data to recommend improvements.
• Provide expert guidance on HVAC, lighting, and renewables.

Skills

Energy management

Building services

BMS optimisation

Decarbonisation technologies

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Degree in engineering, energy or building services

Job description

Building Decarbonisation Manager

Permanent * Hybrid (Oxford + Home Working)

Full right to work in the UK required - sponsorship is not available

Are you an engineer or technical energy specialist looking to make a real impact on the decarbonisation of a diverse building estate? We’re supporting a forward-thinking organisation as they look to appoint an experienced Building Decarbonisation Manager to drive measurable improvements in energy performance and lead high-profile carbon-reduction projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in energy management, building services, BMS optimisation, and decarbonisation technologies to step into an influential role shaping net-zero delivery across a large and varied estate.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading energy management across the organisation’s buildings, focusing on consumption, cost and carbon.
• Interrogating BMS, schematics, building services and central plant to identify inefficiencies.
• Delivering complex carbon-reduction and retrofit projects, from technical surveys to specification and implementation.
• Analysing detailed energy data, spotting trends and recommending targeted improvements.
• Providing expert guidance on HVAC, lighting, renewables, water management and low-carbon solutions.
• Supporting the development of energy strategies, policies and performance reporting.

What We’re Looking For:

• Degree or strong technical background in engineering, energy or building services.
• Proven experience in energy management and building decarbonisation projects.
• Strong understanding of BMS, schematics, site systems and modern low-carbon technologies.
• Confident analysing energy data and producing clear recommendations.
• Excellent communicator able to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Full, unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Interested?

If you’re passionate about reducing carbon emissions and want to play a key role in decarbonising a significant property portfolio, we’d love to hear from you.

Allen & York - delivering Sustainable Recruitment Solutions since 1993.

About us

Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all.

Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability.

Let us help build a better world, together.