Energy Manager

Transformationunitgm; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London seeks a Band 7 professional to join their Estates & Facilities team. The role focuses on energy management and sustainability, ensuring compliance with regulations while driving innovation. Candidates should possess extensive experience in energy-related roles and demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the Trust's sustainability goals and work within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in energy management and sustainability.
• Knowledge of NHS technical documents and regulations.
• Proven ability to compile high-profile reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage utility usage and costs for the Trust.
• Support sustainability agenda and Net Zero emissions targets.
• Advise on efficient operation of Building Management System.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant Professional / Management Masters Qualification

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Excel VBA

Job description

Employer Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive Salary period Yearly Closing 28/05/2025 23:59

Band 7

Job overview

The suitably experienced and qualified professional will work as part of a multi-disciplinary Estates & Facilities team across GOSH estate. The role will include working closely with a number of teams across the Space & Place directorate including Estate, Facilities and Capital Projects, with a particular focus on carbon emission reduction and bringing innovation and efficiency relating to energy use to the organisation.

You will cover a broad range of energy and sustainability related areas ensuring the organisation achieves best practice and value for money in relation to all aspects of this specialist role. They will be an SME who works closely with teams across Space & Place and will be a key stakeholder supporting the formulation and delivery of the objectives for the directorate and wider trust.

The role will encompass working within a diverse range of healthcare premises and systems and delivering on a number of workstreams which include:

• Management and reporting of utility usage and costs
• Providing energy forecasting
• Energy generating plant including boiler plants
• DHWS & CWS systems
• Ventilation plant
• Air conditioning and refrigeration

BMS control systems

Main duties of the job

• Support the Estates team in advising on the efficient operation of the Trusts’ Building Management System in relation to the field of expertise. Maintain the Trust’s temperature policy. To support the sustainability agenda and Net Zero emissions targets ensuring compliance with all statutory and mandatory performance and reporting requirements relating to energy. This includes CHPQA, UK-ETS, Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Medium Combustion Plant Directive and any other energy-related statutory compliance requirement
• Manage the relationship with Crown Commercial Services for the procurement of energy, ensuring accurate data is provided to enable accurate forecasting of costs. Advise the Trust in good time before the existing contract is due to expire and advise on procurement options. Responsibility for the Trust Utilities budgets and monitoring expenditure of all the Utilities Budgets - Electricity, Gas Water and compliance costs
• Responsibility for compliance with Health and Safety requirements for all areas under his/her jurisdiction.
• Establish and maintain effective communication, and confidentiality of information.
• Act as a role model by demonstrating leadership and expertise, and by maintaining credibility within the Division, the wider health care community and external agencies, ensuring a positive image of the Trust is maintained

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

GOSH Culture and Values

• Our Always values
• Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
• Understanding of diversity and inclusion challenges in the workplace
• Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
• Relevant qualification to the post
• Relevant Professional / Management Masters Qualification or equivalent specialist experience

Experience/Knowledge

• Extensive experience of operating in similar role relating to Energy
• A knowledge and application of NHS technical documents (HTNs, HBNs, etc.), British Standards, regulations, legislation, and best practice guidance
• Proven experience in compiling high profile reports and associated documents to a very high standard
• Extensive practical experience in managing sustainability and energy reduction
• Experience in liaising and negotiating with stakeholders and external organisations
• Experience of managing energy reduction projects, from concept through to monitoring and verification

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills; able to liaise with internal and external colleagues of all grades
• Proven word processing, keyboard skills (Work, Excel, PowerPoint) with a high degree of Excel competency
• Ability to produce written documents to a high standard
• Ability to follow processes accurately with attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team and also to work on own initiative
• Ability to work to conflicting deadlines/timescales
• Working knowledge of Excel VBA

Please be advised that:

The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.