Energy Manager

West Northamptonshire Council; England; On-site; AUD 163,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

West Northamptonshire Council is seeking an experienced energy leader to head the Energy team, delivering key energy and sustainability initiatives across West Northants. You will shape strategies, drive innovation and manage multi-million-pound utilities contracts.

In this high-profile role you will lead the development of EV charging infrastructure, secure external grant funding, and oversee energy projects and invest-to-save initiatives, working with partner organisations to deliver

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in energy management and infrastructure delivery.
• Experience delivering major energy programmes and projects.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and partner organisations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Energy team and ensure proactive, collaborative service delivery for the Council and partners.
• Monitor and develop energy strategies, action plans and track delivery against targets.
• Develop and manage EV infrastructure strategy, secure external grant funding, and oversee EV charging contracts.

Job description

At West Northamptonshire Council, our vision is simple but powerful: to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive.

This is an excellent opportunity to lead the Council’s Energy team, driving the development and delivery of key energy and sustainability initiatives across West Northamptonshire.

In this high-profile role, you’ll be the Council’s lead expert on energy provision and management shaping strategies, driving innovation, and delivering major programmes that make a real difference. From managing multi-million-pound utilities contracts to spearheading energy projects, EV infrastructure and leading invest to save initiatives, you’ll be at the forefront of change.

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here:

Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.

What will you be doing?

You will provide strategic leadership, ensuring services are delivered proactively and collaboratively on behalf of the Council and partner organisations, including Northamptonshire Children’s Trust. Working closely with stakeholders, you will oversee the delivery of the team’s strategic work programme, creating a high-performing environment that supports innovation, partnership working and the achievement of programme objectives.

A key aspect of the role will be monitoring, reviewing and developing strategies and associated action plans, ensuring they remain effective, relevant and aligned with the Council’s priorities. You will be responsible for tracking progress against delivery targets and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

The post will also play a leading role in the development of West Northamptonshire’s electric vehicle infrastructure. This includes establishing and managing a dedicated EV Infrastructure team, shaping and delivering the Council’s EV charging strategy, securing external grant funding, and overseeing the procurement and management of EV charging operators. Through this work, you will help drive the transition to a greener, more sustainable transport network across the area.

About you

We’re looking for someone with proven expertise in energy management and infrastructure delivery, who thrives on challenge and brings ambition, creativity, and leadership to every task.

In return, you’ll join a supportive and forward-thinking team where your ideas are valued, your professional growth is encouraged, and your work will have tangible results for our communities.

About us

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. Hear from our Chief Executive, Martin Henry, about

building a career at WNC.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

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what DEI means to us.

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