Energy Compliance Manager

AWD online; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Free parking

Bonus based on performance

27 days holiday

Job summary

AWD online is seeking an Energy Compliance Manager to develop regulatory compliance across heat networks and managed services. You will review performance, support reporting and drive improvements while working with internal teams and external clients.

The role combines compliance, performance improvement and advisory duties with opportunities to influence regulatory strategy in a growing energy services operation.

Qualifications

• Understanding of heat network regulation and ongoing regulatory developments.
• Experience in energy management or regulated utilities, metering/billing, housing or property management.
• Strong analytical, quality and continuous improvement focus.
• Proven track record delivering service improvements and driving change.
• Confident communicator with stakeholders and clients.
• Good commercial awareness and business decision making.
• Self-motivated, delivery-focused and collaborative.
• Solutions-focused with problem-solving orientation.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory compliance: support and shape heat network compliance.
• Review service performance and identify optimization opportunities.
• Provide practical client consultancy and contribute to proposals.
• Design and deliver internal and client training (CPD).
• Keep up to date with evolving regulations and sector developments.
• Identify opportunities to improve quality, delivery and outcomes.
• Support sound commercial decisions with business awareness.
• Collaborate across the organisation and support management discussions.

Skills

Heat networks regulation

Energy management

Regulated utilities

Metering & Billing

Housing / Property management

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Change management

Education

Degree level education

HNC/HND with experience

Project management qualifications

Job description

Energy Compliance Manager

Are you a motivated energy, utilities or compliance professional with a good understanding of heat networks and the new regulations?

Or are you an enthusiastic energy, utilities, compliance, housing, property or regulated services professional looking to develop your career in heat networks and energy compliance?

This is a great opportunity to step into a newly created role where you can build on your existing experience, support service performance and help shape regulatory compliance across a growing energy services operation.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Energy Manager, Energy Operations Manager, Energy Services Manager, Compliance Manager, Utilities Manager, Utilities Compliance Manager, Heat Networks Manager, Sustainability Manager, Heat Networks Compliance Manager, ESCo Manager, Communal Energy Manager, Metering and Billing Manager, District Energy Manager, Senior Heat Networks Consultant, Senior Energy Consultant, Senior Energy Consultant

SALARY: £44,000 - £54,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Performance Bonus + Benefits.

The full salary range of £48,000 - £54,000 per annum is available for candidates who meet the full role criteria.

Candidates with strong transferable sector knowledge or experience of regulated activities in another sector, and the potential to develop into the full role, may be considered at £44,000 - £48,000 per annum

LOCATION: Office based in Waterloo, Liverpool, with occasional travel and work in London. Hybrid working may be possible once the new role is established

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The business operates between 08:00 and 18:00, with occasional management cover required outside these hours for change and project activities

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an exciting opportunity for an Energy Compliance Manager to develop into a key role supporting regulatory compliance, performance improvement and service optimisation across managed heat network services.

As the Energy Compliance Manager, you will work with internal teams and external clients to review service performance, support reporting, identify practical improvements and help the organisation respond effectively to evolving heat network regulation.

The Energy Compliance Manager will also contribute to client consultancy, new business proposals, internal and client training, and wider continuous improvement activity, while continuing to build sector knowledge and confidence in a supportive environment.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Energy Compliance Manager include:

• Regulatory Compliance: Support, guide and shape the organisation in achieving and maintaining compliance with new heat network regulations
• Performance Monitoring: Review and monitor managed heat network services, helping to identify optimisation opportunities and support clear reporting
• Client Consultancy: Provide practical support to new and existing clients, helping to shape service solutions and contribute to new business proposals
• Training Support: Help design and deliver training and CPD sessions internally and for clients
• Sector Knowledge: Keep up to date with evolving regulations, implementation challenges and wider sector developments
• Service Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve quality, delivery, processes and service outcomes
• Commercial Input: Support sound commercial decisions through good business awareness, practical judgement and a willingness to learn
• Senior Team Contribution: Contribute positively to management discussions, support change and work collaboratively across the organisation

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• A good understanding of heat network regulation, with the enthusiasm to continue developing your knowledge
• Relevant experience in energy management, regulated utilities, metering and billing, housing, property management or a related area
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on quality, performance and continuous improvement
• Demonstrable experience delivering service improvements and driving change
• Confident communication skills with the ability to work effectively with internal teams, senior stakeholders and external clients
• Good commercial awareness with the ability to make sound business decisions
• Self-motivated, delivery focused and able to work both collaboratively and independently
• A positive, solutions-focused approach with a genuine desire to solve problems and improve services

DESIRABLE

• A background in delivering heat network related services
• Project or programme management skills
• Degree level education, or HNC / HND level with strong vocational experience and relevant qualifications
• Project management qualifications or related accreditation

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK

BENEFITS

• Contributory workplace pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Company bonus based on company financial performance
• 23 days’ holiday plus statutory bank holidays, rising with service to a maximum of 27 days

JOB REF: AWDO-P15054