Energy and Decarbonisation Lead (Public Sector)

Arthian Ltd.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working pattern

Competitive salary and benefits

Travel may be required

Job summary

Arthian Ltd. is seeking an Energy and Decarbonisation Lead (Public Sector) to drive new opportunities and oversee delivery of complex programmes across the UK.

The role combines business development with programme leadership, engaging with local authorities, NHS trusts, and central bodies to translate Net Zero strategies into fundable, compliant projects. The successful candidate will manage multidisciplinary teams, navigate funding landscapes, and lead procurement and governance processes with

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering energy or decarbonisation programmes in the public sector or built environment.
• Ability to convert technical analysis into investable programmes and business cases.
• Strong understanding of funding mechanisms, procurement pathways, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new opportunities across public sector decarbonisation.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of decarbonisation and energy efficiency programmes.
• Lead bid development, framework call-offs, and proposals submissions.
• Coordinate stakeholders across estates, finance, and leadership.
• Present complex information to non-technical audiences and report to boards.

Skills

Business development

Stakeholder management

Programme leadership

Bid leadership

Education

Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Tools

Public procurement frameworks

Job description

Energy and Decarbonisation Lead (Public Sector)

UK Wide Permanent Full Time

About Us

We are a team of enthusiastic and collaborative planners, designers, environmental consultants, engineers and health & safety professionals. Our client base includes public and private sectors. We have grown significantly over the last few years and now employ 200 individuals across the UK. Teamwork and a people-first culture are at the heart of everything we do and we wish to engage an enthusiastic professional to join our team.

About the Role

Our specialist Energy & Decarbonisation group is expanding in response to significant public sector investment in Net Zero infrastructure. We are seeking a commercially astute and technically credible professional who can both originate new opportunities and lead the delivery of complex decarbonisation programmes across the UK public sector.

This is a hybrid business development and programme leadership role for someone who understands the market, funding landscape, procurement pathways, and delivery risks of public sector energy transition projects.

You will work with local authorities, NHS Trusts, education estates, central government bodies, and housing providers to translate Net Zero strategies into fundable, compliant, and deliverable programmes.

You will act as a trusted advisor to public sector clients, leading the development, procurement, and delivery of energy and decarbonisation programmes, while proactively supporting company growth through opportunity identification, client development, and bid leadership.

Key Responsibilities

1. Client & Market Development (Business Growth)

• Proactively identify and develop new opportunities across the public sector decarbonisation market
• Build relationships with estates, sustainability, and capital programme leaders
• Support and lead bid development, framework call-offs, and proposal submissions
• Contribute to development of new service lines, sectors, and technology offers
• Maintain strong understanding of the UK policy, funding, and framework landscape
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of decarbonisation and energy efficiency programmes
• Manage multidisciplinary teams, budgets, and delivery risk
• Provide senior client liaison and governance reporting
• Translate strategies and audits into structured, deliverable programmes

3. Technical & Commercial Advisory

• Provide advisory services on:
• Whole-building retrofit (fabric first, MEP optimisation)
• On-site renewables and storage
• Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) models
• Lead development of funding business cases
• Support financial modelling and investment appraisal
• Advise on risk allocation, delivery models, and commercial structuring

4. Procurement & Contract Management

• Develop scopes for retrofit, low-carbon heat, and infrastructure works
• Support use of public sector frameworks including:
• CCS
• RE:FIT
• SCAPE
• Pagabo
• NHS SBS
• Ensure compliance with public procurement regulations

5. Stakeholder & Governance Management

• Coordinate technical, commercial, estates, finance, and leadership stakeholders
• Present complex information to non-technical audiences
• Support decision-making at Board and committee level
• Manage delivery assurance, reporting, and performance verification

Reporting To

Director

About You

• Significant experience delivering energy or decarbonisation programmes in the public sector or built environment (Commercial Buildings)
• Experience converting technical analysis into deliverable, investable programmes
• Strong understanding of:
• Funding mechanisms and capital governance processes
• Public procurement and framework-based delivery
• Strong data interpretation and asset planning capability
• Excellent client-facing communication and relationship skills
• Demonstrated involvement in business development, bids, or opportunity origination
• Experience with Energy Performance Contracting or RE:FIT-style delivery in the Commercial Setting
• Background in engineering, building services, energy management, or infrastructure
• Knowledge of heat networks, retrofit delivery at scale, or estate-wide decarbonisation

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Additional Information

• This role is not for the Domestic Market and is for Commercial sites in the UK
• The role may require travel (including occasional overnight stays), depending on project requirements
• A full driving licence is necessary for this role
• Legal right to live and work in the UK is required
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working pattern

Job Summary

Location UK Wide Team Energy Engineering Contract Type Permanent Working Pattern Full Time