Energy Engineer

Abm; Belfast; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facility services provider in Belfast is looking for a candidate to manage energy efficiency programs and ensure compliance with UK legislation. The ideal candidate will have engineering qualifications, excellent communication skills, and experience in regulated environments. Responsibilities include delivering energy management systems, preparing reports, and maintaining client relationships. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Post qualification engineering experience in regulated environments.
• Experience in maintaining relationships with clients and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver energy efficiency programs in line with ISO 50001.
• Ensure compliance with UK and European legislation.
• Prepare monthly and yearly energy reports.
• Chair operational and strategic energy management meetings.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Accomplished problem solver

Ability to adhere to strict deadlines

Education

Engineering degree

NEBOSH qualification

Job description

Location

Airbus, Belfast

Reporting To

Contract Manager

Salary

Competitive

Company Overview

ABM is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility services. A driving force for a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world, ABM provides essential services across a wide range of industries – from commercial office buildings to airports, hospitals, data centres, manufacturing plants and distribution centres, and more.

Key Responsibilities

Service Provision

• Ensure that a robust energy efficiency programme / management system is delivered in line with ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems Standard throughout the duration of the contract
• Ensure Compliance with all relevant UK and European legislation. Key schemes include :
• UK Emissions Trading Scheme- Queen’s Island
• Climate Change Agreements- Queen’s Island and BAS
• Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting- all sites; and
• Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme- all sites
• Delivery of energy awareness workshops to all Spirit departments as required
• Attendance at Environmental Working Groups where energy performance is reviewed with the on-site departments and preparation of supporting information slides / materials.
• Provision of various energy and water reports, such as :
• Monthly report detailing all aspects of energy management and compliance to include year to date consumption / carbon and spend versus budget, identification and progress on energy efficiency projects and compliance
• Fortnightly risk notification / cost projections
• Monthly accruals
• Supporting the AES / BSc process
• Monthly Energy Governance Reports
• Operation, maintenance and development of the M&T and BMS systems, eSight and Trend.
• Robust data management, ensuring that all corporate and legal reporting requirements are met in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Chairing the weekly operational and monthly strategic energy management meetings and preparation of supporting materials
• Maintenance and development of a Register of Opportunities where energy projects are identified and reviewed.
• Submission of variations to compliance related permits and agreements (UK ETS, CCAs)
• Deal with any requests from local environmental agencies (NIEA) and Utility Regulator.
• Supporting the client with energy procurement and management of energy suppliers, including attendance at quarterly review meetings where directed.
• Attendance at seminars and consultation workshops on behalf of the client.
• Energy and Water budget management including PO raising / uplifts, bill validation and invoice management
• Development and maintenance of energy standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all activities

Other

• Take a results-orientated approach to the role, ensure results are analysed / trended and understood; and that remedial actions are delivered.
• Support the growth of the business, where possible, by up-selling and cross-selling to customers and by passing on potential sales leads.
• Support any customer initiatives which could lead to longer term benefits to both the customer and ABM.
• Any other ad‑hoc duties as reasonably requested by a member of the Management Team.

Personal Competency

Customer Focus

• Manage and maintain customer expectations, responding in a timely manner.
• Ability to balance customer and business needs, escalating to management as appropriate.
• Consistently seeks opportunities for improvement.

Leadership

• Gives others opportunities to practise new skills and capabilities, providing support where required.
• Addresses issues of performance and quality standards in a timely manner. Collaborates with diverse teams to foster productive teams.

Business Competency

Driving Results & Performance

• Generates enthusiasm and commitment in others to achieve desired results.
• Plans and monitors learning and development activities for self and others.
• Supports and trains others within own area of expertise.

Functional Expertise

• Adhere to process to enable the achievements of team goals and objectives.
• Ensures agreed standards and goals are met by the team.
• Actively seeks to understand reasons for obstacles and identify ways to overcome, preventing reoccurrence.

Social Competency

Teamwork & Collaboration

• Effectively delegates, monitors and motivates the team.
• Takes initiative to expand working relationships within and across teams.
• Creates a team environment through regular communication and involvement of staff in activities.
• Acknowledge the contribution of others an ensures that the recognition for achievements is shared.

Communicating Effectively

• Creates and environment where people are encouraged to communicate openly.
• Adapts communication styles to effectively reach the target audience.
• Has the ability to effectively influence and negotiate, anticipating reactions to messages and responds appropriately.
• Communicates changes to others in a clear and precise way, seeing change as an opportunity to improve performance.

Skills and Experience

Essential Criteria

• x Years post qualification engineering experience across different industrial sectors operating within a regulated environment.

Desired Qualifications

• x and safety qualified to NEBOSH level.

Desired Experience

• x and maintain strong and sustainable relationships with clients, suppliers and sub‑contractors.

Desired Skills

• Excellent communicator, able to convey information in a clear, simple and warm manner.
• Accomplished problem solver, ability to support proposal of contract reengineering.
• Able to adhere to strict deadlines.

Attitude / Motivation

• Confident decision maker under pressure.
• Flexible, reliable, responsible, calm in a crisis.
• Positive and supporting of organisational change.
• Positive attitude to private outsourcing.
• Motivated by a desire to grow the business using effective systems.
• A willing team player.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Willing to continue professional development and to develop the role.
• Willing to undergo, and provide, training / coaching in line with organisational philosophy.