Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) Lead Officer

Midlothian Council; Dalkeith; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Midlothian Council seeks a Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) Officer to implement statutory energy projects. This hybrid role involves managing stakeholder engagement and community projects focused on energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation. Candidates should possess a Master's degree or equivalent experience in a related field along with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Educated to Masters Degree or equivalent in Energy or Property related area.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills.
• Analytical and strategic problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation phase of LHEES.
• Develop and deliver energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation projects.
• Engage with stakeholders and communities.

Skills

Project delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Community engagement

Understanding of Net Zero policy

Confident communicator

Education

Masters Degree in Energy or Property related area

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Fairfield House 8 Lothian Road, EH22 3AA

Salary: £46,511 - £50,851 per year pro rata

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 36 hours per week

Work From Home: Hybrid

Job Vacancy

Midlothian Council is seeking a motivated and collaborative Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) Officer to lead the implementation phase of our statutory LHEES.

You'll work across teams and communities to develop and deliver energy efficiency, heat decarbonisation, and heat network projects — with a strong focus on stakeholder and community engagement.

Key Skills:
- Project delivery (energy/sustainability/heat/housing)
- Stakeholder and community engagement
- Understanding of Net Zero policy and low-carbon heat
- Confident communicator and relationship builder

Contract: Up to 30 April 2026 - Hybrid working available

KNOWLEDGE

Educated to Masters Degree or equivalent in an Energy or Property related area / and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

Excellent organisation, time-management and administrative skills

Analytical and strategic problem solving skills

Familiar with a wide range of databases, and use of spreadsheets etc.

Skilled used of digital applications to support financial processes and monitoring.

Accomplished interpersonal skills are essential as is the ability to deal with a range of contacts up to senior management level.

Proficiency in the use of all Microsoft Office packages is essential and experience of other information management tools would be desirable.

Ideally jobholders would have a sound knowledge of local authority services, budgetary and personnel procedures.

CLOSING DATE - Wednesday 30th July 2025

INTERVIEW DATE - Monday 18th August 2025 (may be subject to amendment)

Job Advert

Position Number: RERCD27

Directorate: Place

Location: Fairfield House

Contract Status: Fixed term until 30th April 2026

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on you working 36 hours over 52 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £46,511.92 per annum.

Responsibilities

Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information. The fee for this PSN Disclosure check will be met by you.

Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.