Energy & Facilities Manager – Lead Safe, Efficient Buildings

Serco; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Company vehicle

Training & development courses

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts

Job summary

Birmingham Leisure Trust is seeking a Technical & Energy Manager in Birmingham to lead building services, drive energy management, and support ISO 50001 certification. The role focuses on safe operations, carbon reduction, and data‑driven improvements across facilities.

You will collaborate with Contract Managers and operational teams to deliver energy savings, maintain documentation, and report on asset performance, with a strong emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• In‑depth knowledge of health, safety, and welfare procedures.
• Strong understanding of statutory regulations relating to buildings, electro‑mechanical systems, and quality procedures.
• Experience in energy management, ideally within the Leisure sector or similar environment.
• Knowledge of HVAC design, operation and maintenance, along with BMS control and commissioning strategies.
• Experience conducting energy audits, analysing data, and delivering energy management programmes across regional portfolios.
• IT literacy and ability to communicate with technical and stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist the contract in delivering effective management of building services, ensuring assets, systems, and documentation meet statutory and contractual requirements.
• Lead on site-based energy management, analysing consumption data, developing improvement plans, and optimising electromechanical plant performance.
• Oversee compliance management, including Safe Systems of Work, facility management systems, documentation control, and record keeping.
• Contribute to procurement, coordination, and oversight of planned and reactive maintenance, capital works, and sub-contractor activity.
• Lead energy and carbon reduction initiatives, maintaining the Leisure Energy Management System and supporting ISO 50001:2018 certification.
• Collaborate with Contract Managers, Building Services teams, and operational colleagues to drive energy awareness and achieve reduction targets.
• Provide regular reporting, analysis, updates, and future planning insights for energy management and asset performance.

Skills

Energy management

Health & safety

HVAC design

BMS control

Data analysis

Leadership

Team coordination

Education

Engineering qualification (building maintenance or energy-related)

Tools

EMS software

Job description

Birmingham Leisure Trust is seeking a Technical & Energy Manager in Birmingham to lead building services, drive energy management, and support ISO 50001 certification. The role focuses on safe operations, carbon reduction, and data‑driven improvements across facilities.

You will collaborate with Contract Managers and operational teams to deliver energy savings, maintain documentation, and report on asset performance, with a strong emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance.