Operations Energy Manager

Transport for London; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public transport authority in London seeks an Operations Energy Manager to spearhead sustainability and energy management initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a related field, experience managing stakeholders, and a strong background in energy audits and carbon reduction measures. This is a hybrid role, requiring office presence 50% of the time, with excellent benefits including free travel and a generous leave policy.

Benefits

Final salary pension scheme

Free travel on TfL network

75% reimbursement on rail travel

30 days annual leave

Hybrid working arrangements

Discounted healthcare scheme

Cycle-to-work programme

Retail and travel discounts

Qualifications

• Experience managing and influencing stakeholders in a complex environment.
• Experience in implementing energy management and carbon reduction measures.
• Experience in conducting energy audits within large estates.

Responsibilities

• Review utility, energy, and environmental data sources.
• Audit areas for new carbon/energy strategies.
• Produce reports with suggested improvements.
• Create delivery plans for energy management.
• Conduct post-intervention impact reports.
• Lead a team in conducting carbon audits.

Skills

Data monitoring for energy reduction

Excellent communication skills

Technical explanation to non-technical audience

Collaborative working with teams

Adapting delivery approaches

Education

Degree in energy, engineering, sustainability, or environmental management

Job description

Overview

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Key Information

Job title: Operations Energy Manager

Salary: Circa £60k plus excellent benefits

Contract type: Permanent

Reference: 2269

Location: Palestra / Southwark / Hybrid

Application closing date: Tuesday 23rd September 2025 at 23:59

Role and context

Are you passionate about sustainability and energy management? Join our team at Transport for London and lead the delivery of our end-to-end carbon reduction audits in Operations, making a real difference on our organisation's carbon impact. This is a brand-new role in operations at Transport for London (TfL) and an excellent opportunity for an inspirational and enthusiastic individual with sound knowledge in Environmental, Sustainability and Energy Management.

At TfL we are forming a new Energy Management capability within TfL Operations that will provide a dedicated, coordinated and targeted function to help drive us towards the Mayor's 2030 Net Zero goals. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape a new team, drive sustainable change across an organisation that touches on the daily lives of millions of Londoners and be the driving force in helping TfL meet our corporate sustainability targets.

As Energy Manager you will be joining a new programme team within TfL's Facilities Operations department. This role has been designed to undertake end-to-end carbon reduction audits of our operational estate and to propose ways that TfL can save carbon/energy. The focus is on delivering practical, measurable improvements and not passively advising on policy. Technical knowledge is a prerequisite to have the ability to make the proposals for change, but the role would benefit from an enthusiastic presence that has the necessary stakeholder engagement skills to win hearts and minds in our journey to deliver meaningful change to our operational business. You will be the first energy manager at TfL and will set the tone and expectations across the business as to what to expect from this function, which will ultimately succeed by gaining buy in from our colleagues.

It is our ambition to tackle the climate and ecological emergency so that we can continue to safely and inclusively serve London for generations to come. As London's strategic transport authority, it is our job to deliver and support the outcomes set out in the Mayor's Transport Strategy and the London Environment Strategy. We aim to lead the world in harnessing environmental opportunities that can make London safer as the climate changes, while making the city a more attractive place to live, work in and visit.

Key responsibilities and selection criteria

Key Accountabilities

• Review existing data sources to determine the quality of utility, energy and environmental data available to TfL. Where suitable, to advise and/or manage workstreams to improve the data held to enable improvements in energy management.
• Using data to prioritise auditing the areas of the estate that can most benefit from the implementation of new carbon/energy management strategies/plans.
• Work collaboratively with other directorates to audit their energy usage and carbon impacts, producing a written report of suggested improvements to the operations and maintenance of that area.
• Author and monitor delivery plans of recommended actions to improve all aspects of energy management, energy efficiency and carbon impact within operational departments that deliver legal compliance, continuous service improvement, accountability of responding to corporate energy and carbon targets/objectives which meet customer expectations and budgetary constraints.
• Produce a register of carbon reduction audits and the associated recommended actions and departmental targets for implementation.
• Ensure the recommended actions are undertaken by influencing others to buy into the recommended changes, in order to embed the proposed carbon reduction and energy saving measures into business as usual.
• Undertake post intervention impact reports to monitor the success of the recommended actions, the performance against the departmental targets and their alignment to TfL Scorecard and Mayoral Targets.
• Role model personal commitment to making TfL's operations more sustainable, guiding a wider engagement strategy to encourage behavioural change of colleagues at all levels across Operations.
• Managing and developing a team to undertake carbon audits and set best practice policy.
• Responsible for being the lead specialist advising and influencing non-technical management and peers on the best way to achieve these goals.

Skills, knowledge & experience

Skills

• Skilled in use of data for monitoring and targeting energy reduction approaches (Essential)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present effectively to a wide-ranging audience. (Essential)
• Skilled in explaining technical matters to a non-technical audience and producing concise reports (Essential)
• Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and across organisational barriers, building long lasting relationships with stakeholders to get buy in to the business change. (Essential)
• Ability to adapt and take a new approach to delivery of environmental ambitions, keeping up to date with the latest advances and innovations in technology. (Desirable)

Knowledge

• Degree or equivalent experience in an appropriate field of energy, engineering, sustainability, or environmental management (Essential)
• Chartership in Energy Management (Desirable)
• Strong understanding of the role of maintenance, operational planning and capital investment management within the overall delivery of an asset lifecycle (Desirable)
• Detailed knowledge of UK environmental and energy legislation and regulatory structures (Essential)
• Knowledge of sustainability, environment, and climate change issues preferably gained in an operational or construction environment (Desirable)
• Good understanding of environmental improvement interventions, in one or more of decarbonisation; climate change adaption or green infrastructure; and their role in an industrial or operational organisation (Desirable)

Experience

• Experience of managing and influencing stakeholders in a complex environment (Essential)
• Experience of implementing change through effectively communicating energy management and carbon reduction measures. (Essential)
• Experience of working in the field of energy, undertaking energy audits and implementing carbon reduction measures within a large estate of varied building types and operations. (Essential)

Application process

Please apply using a two-page CV and two-page cover in a g letter in Arial 11pt. Word (.docx) format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.

Short listing will be carried out based on comparing the information on your CV and cover letter against the Skills / Knowledge / Experience criteria above - so please think carefully about these criteria and ensure your CV and cover letter provide examples / evidence of how you meet them.

Role logistics and equality

The role is primarily based out of Palestra, Southwark but audits can anywhere across TfLs operational estate in London. The expectation is to be in the office 50% of your working time to facilitate collaboration with other key functions. Around these constraints there is a degree of flexibility to be had, which we encourage you to discuss further at interview.

Equality, diversity and inclusion: We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria.

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4 week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.