Energy Manager

Costa Coffee; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share Ownership Plan (SIP)

Annual discretionary bonus

Smart pension with 10% match

Costa Financial Support Fund

50% discount in Costa stores

Private medical cover

Job summary

Costa Coffee in St Albans is seeking an Energy Manager to lead energy and water management across our UK & Ireland operations, including stores and the Roastery, delivering cost savings and emissions reductions. You’ll monitor consumption, manage budgets, and oversee supplier relationships while partnering with Property, Operations, Finance, Procurement and Sustainability to embed resource efficiency.

Joining Costa means contributing to ESG ambitions, leveraging UK environmental knowledge such

Qualifications

• Experience managing energy and water budgets and supplier relationships in a large organisation.
• Solid knowledge of ESOS, SECR and carbon levies applicable in the UK.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with data-driven decision making.
• Excellent communicator, adept at building relationships with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage energy and water provision across UK & Ireland owned stores and Roastery.
• Monitor consumption, data accuracy, and budgets for electricity, gas and water.
• Identify and deliver cost-effective efficiency projects to reduce usage and emissions.
• Collaborate with Property, Operations, Finance, Procurement and Sustainability teams.
• Ensure compliance with UK environmental legislation and ESG reporting.

Skills

Budget management

Energy & water mgmt

ESOS/SECR knowledge

Data analytics

Stakeholder comms

Job description

UK&I Energy Manager – Permanent – St Albans

At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft. We’re reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store, from a machine, at home, or on the go – we’ve got you covered.

As Energy Manager, you’ll lead the management of energy and water across Costa’s owned UK and Ireland operations, including our stores and Roastery. You’ll oversee utility performance, consumption data, budgets and supplier relationships, while identifying and delivering efficiency projects that reduce costs, resource use and carbon emissions. Working closely with Property, Operations, Finance, Procurement and Sustainability teams, you’ll provide expert guidance, support Costa’s wider ESG ambitions and ensure compliance with UK environmental legislation and reporting requirements.

Our teams make a difference. Whether that’s working on new tech for the perfect pour, helping our teams grow, creating award-winning campaigns, crunching the numbers, or developing the latest exciting menu item; together, we stir up success.

We may be a global brand, but we haven’t forgotten our roots. That’s where the Costa Foundation and our fantastic community agenda come in. Whatever your role, you can help us change lives in coffee growing communities and help your local community too.

We also want to help you grow in your career through amazing experiences, our apprenticeship scheme, and development programmes. At Costa, you can go beyond the day-to-day.

And as an Energy Manager, there’s never been a better time to join.

So, why Costa?

We didn’t become a global coffee brand by sitting back. When you work here, you join a community that values passion, progression and integrity, with some pretty brilliant perks to sweeten the deal:

• Own a piece of Costa’s success by becoming a share owner in Coca-Cola with our Share Investment Plan (SIP)
• An annual discretionary bonus scheme, based on business results and individual contribution.
• A smart pension that saves you money on tax and national insurance, and matches your contributions up to 10%
• The Costa Financial Support Fund, supporting team members who find themselves in unexpected financial pressure
• 50% discount in all Costa-owned stores, and 25% off in other participating stores
• Private medical cover thanks to our Private Healthcare scheme
• And that’s not all. Explore even more of our perks here: https://bit.ly/costaperks

We’re passionate about being a great place to work, where you can bring your unique self into our mix. We firmly support diversity, equity and inclusion, and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Players.

What you’ll do

Being an Energy Manager is about so much more than powering our stores. It’s your chance to drive meaningful change across Costa’s estate, helping us reduce our environmental impact, improve resource efficiency and support our sustainability ambitions. Which means you’ll:

• Manage Costa’s energy and water provision across its UK and Ireland owned operations, ensuring contracts, suppliers and utility services perform effectively.
• Monitor consumption, maintain accurate data and oversee annual budgets and forecasts for electricity, gas and water across the estate.
• Identify and deliver cost-effective energy and water efficiency projects that reduce consumption, costs and carbon emissions.
• Partner with Property, Operations, Finance, Procurement and Sustainability teams to resolve issues and embed resource efficiency into everyday operations.
• Ensure compliance with UK environmental legislation and reporting requirements, while providing expert support for Costa’s ESG strategy and environmental standards.

Who you are

It’s your unique ingredients we’re interested in:

• Strong understanding of how energy and water are used within a retail, foodservice, manufacturing or similarly complex operational environment.
• Experience managing significant energy and water budgets, utility consultants and third-party suppliers within a large organisation.
• Good knowledge of environmental management systems and relevant UK legislation, including ESOS, SECR and carbon levies.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with a proven ability to use data and trends to improve efficiency, performance and resource consumption.
• An effective communicator and relationship builder, comfortable engaging operational teams and working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external partners.

Where you’ll work:

Right now, our Support Centre teams work flexibly, blending home working with in-person time whenever it matters most – whether that’s a team moment, a creative session, or simply coming together to share ideas.

We’re excited to be moving into a new home for our brand in St Albans in January 2027 – an inspiring space from which our Support Centre teams will work three days a week to connect and collaborate in-person to bring our bold ambition to life.

For any reasonable adjustments and general queries, please get in touch with the Talent Acquisition Team on [e-mail]