Energy & Carbon Analyst

Salix; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Salix on a mission to drive the UK towards its net zero goals! In this technical role, you will conduct reviews of funding applications, support renewable energy projects, and engage with various stakeholders to ensure successful implementations. A collaborative environment offers training, excellent benefits, and a chance to impact climate change positively.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Public transport support

Employee Assistance Program

Training and development budget

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical assessments and evaluating energy projects.
• Strong background in low carbon technologies and energy efficiency.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for client communication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical reviews of funding applications.
• Lead communication with clients on technical queries.
• Support Energy & Carbon Managers with data analysis.

Skills

Technical review

Communication

Client liaison

Data analysis

Technical knowledge in low carbon heating

Reporting

Education

Degree in Engineering or Environmental Science

Job description

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Manchester - 1 day per week in the office

About us

We’re Salix and we’re on a mission to help save the planet. We enable and inspire organisations in the public and private sectors to achieve their ambitious net zero targets and create better places to live and work. We’re passionate about our work and proud to be on the journey with them.

We deliver government funding schemes to support councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities boost their energy efficiency, reduce their impact on the environment, save money and remove households from fuel poverty. We work with the UK government and the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales. As well as managing the funding schemes, we provide professional advice, expertise and support to grant recipients throughout all stages of their projects.

We also offer insight, intelligence and influence by sharing knowledge and lessons learnt from project delivery to help improve future schemes and policy development. We were created in 2004 and have been growing ever since. We now employ 200 people. Our principal office is in Manchester and we have a base at Canary Wharf in London.

If you share our passion for addressing the urgent challenge of climate change and contributing to the UK's ambitious decarbonisation goals, we want to connect with you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertaking full technical reviews of applications in line with Technical Services Procedures for all funding programmes, including assessment of technical feasibility, financial value for money and project delivery risk assessments
• Lead client communications to review and resolve technical queries with applicants
• Liaise with clients either via email, calls or in person meetings
• Check technical assessments completed by Salix’s external technical consultants, giving the assessor feedback where needed
• Producing performance reports for the Energy & Carbon Managers and other programme leadership teams
• Supporting Energy & Carbon Managers in developing processes for the measurement and analysis of approved applications
• Provide expertise within Salix on low carbon heating, energy efficiency and renewable technologies covered in funding applications.
• Updating and continual development of Salix Application Forms and technical procedures
• Development of technology-specific tools to support client calculations
• Develop additional Salix support material including best practice examples and case studies
• Build new and maintain existing relationships with clients and consultant/supplier base
• To develop staff technical knowledge through shared learning and provide technical advice to colleagues within Salix
• Support the Communication and PR team with technical aspects of marketing material
• Undertaking analysis of energy and carbon savings data from funded projects
• Represent Salix at various promotional events
• Organise and deliver technical and corporate presentations at client workshops and training events
• Support the business development team with any development/research work relating to the organisation, technologies or the reporting databases, website and front-ends such as the Recycling Fund reporting system (SERS).
• Conducting site visits to evaluate installed technologies, provide advice on making a Salix application and supporting pipeline building

What We Offer

• 28 days annual leave.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Public transport support.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• Supported training and development budget.