Portfolio Energy Manager

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an energy management professional to oversee performance across a portfolio of sites in the UK. You will lead analytics, benchmark consumption, and drive energy-saving initiatives in collaboration with site teams and clients.

The role involves implementing and optimizing BMS-related schedules, conducting Level 1 and 2 audits, and deploying the Apprise meter reading app to enhance data capture and reporting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in energy management within commercial buildings, ideally across a multi-site portfolio.
• Hands-on experience with BMS systems, including reviewing time schedules, set points and control sequences.
• Practical experience conducting energy audits and producing clear, actionable recommendations.
• Experience with data analytics or energy monitoring platforms on a day-to-day basis.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of energy performance across allocated sites, monitoring consumption against baselines and targets.
• Carry out regular energy performance analysis and benchmarking using available metering data.
• Support the rollout of the Apprise meter reading app, ensuring meters are set up and site teams trained.
• Conduct Level 1 & 2 energy audits across sites, documenting energy saving opportunities.
• Build relationships with site teams, FM managers and clients to support energy management initiatives.

Skills

Energy management

Data analytics

BMS systems

Stakeholder management

Energy auditing

Education

Relevant degree in building services or electrical/mechanical engineering

Tools

Apprise platform

Building Management Systems (BMS)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of energy performance across allocated sites, monitoring consumption against baselines and targets
• Carry out regular energy performance analysis and benchmarking using available metering data
• Support the rollout of the Apprise meter reading app, ensuring main incoming electricity, gas and water meters are set up and site teams trained
• Carry out energy monitoring, targeting and validation in line with best practice
• Establish and maintain benchmark loads across your portfolio
• Conduct Level 1 & 2 energy audits across allocated sites, identifying and documenting energy saving opportunities
• Build strong working relationships with site teams, FM managers and clients to support a collaborative approach to energy management
• Carry out out-of-hours site visits where required to identify energy saving initiatives
• Review lease agreements and descriptions of operation to understand plant run time requirements and building constraints
• Assess vacant space, occupancy patterns and footfall to inform energy strategies
• Review BMS time schedules and set points against descriptions of operation, recommending and implementing improvements
• Identify opportunities for additional time schedules to reflect current occupancy patterns, including hybrid working profiles
• Dial in remotely to BMS systems where access is available to monitor efficient plant operation and investigate faults
• Establish and maintain a register of BMS details, remote access credentials and DesOps across your portfolio
• Review O&M documentation and commissioning data to assess building performance gaps
• Take ownership of data analytics platform setup and configuration across allocated sites
• Build and maintain a library of rules, alarms and automated alerts to identify anomalies, out-of-hours consumption, plant inefficiencies and demand spikes
• Actively monitor and action platform alerts, investigating root causes and working with site teams and BMS contractors to resolve issues
• Review and act on platform-generated recommendations, tracking outcomes and reporting savings delivered
• Familiarise yourself with any data analytics tools already in use at client sites and integrate these into your monitoring approach
• Support the evaluation and configuration of new smart building platforms as the portfolio evolves
• Conduct IoT device reviews across sites, identifying opportunities to enhance data capture and monitoring capability
• Establish the extent of smart metering and AMR installations across allocated sites, identifying gaps and opportunities
• Ensure all main incoming electricity, gas and water meters are producing reliable data and feeding correctly into Apprise
• Identify and progress opportunities for sub-metering installations to improve data granularity
• Survey smart meter provision in accordance with CIBSE TM39 and provide recommendations
• Project manage meter installations by recognised sub-contractors, overseeing commissioning and data capture
• Contribute to monthly energy reports for clients, providing clear commentary on performance, anomalies and recommendations
• Present energy saving initiatives and platform-identified opportunities to clients and account managers
• Respond to client energy queries and ESG data requests in a timely and professional manner
• Support the production of portfolio-wide energy comparators and performance summaries
• Maintain awareness of relevant energy legislation and compliance obligations including ESOS, SECR and MEES
• Support NABERS UK, BREEAM In-Use and other certification processes where required across the portfolio
• Contribute to the development of client energy intensity targets and reduction strategies
• Identify procurement and commercial opportunities to reduce client energy costs

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in energy management and performance analysis across commercial buildings, with a strong focus on data analytics, BMS systems, and compliance with energy legislation. Proven ability to build relationships with stakeholders and present actionable energy-saving recommendations.

Requirements

• Proven experience in energy management within commercial buildings, ideally across a multi-site portfolio
• Hands-on experience working with BMS systems, including reviewing time schedules, set points and control sequences
• Practical experience conducting energy audits and producing clear, actionable recommendations
• Experience working with data analytics or energy monitoring platforms day to day, not just as an occasional user
• Demonstrable experience setting up rules, alarms and automated alerts within monitoring platforms
• Experience engaging and building relationships with site teams, FM managers and clients
• Experience producing energy reports and presenting findings to non-technical stakeholders
• Practical experience with HVAC systems and an understanding of how they affect energy performance
• Relevant degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in building services, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline
• Strong numeracy and data literacy, demonstrated through academic or professional background
• CIBSE Low Carbon Consultant (Operations) qualification or working towards it (desirable)
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as CIBSE and IET, or working towards it (desirable)
• BREEAM In-Use Assessor accreditation (desirable)
• NABERS UK Assessor accreditation (desirable)
• Understanding of ESOS, SECR and MEES compliance frameworks (desirable)