Sustainability and Utilities Officer

Government Recruitment Service; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is recruiting a Sustainability and Utilities Officer to join the Property Sustainability and Energy team, supporting Defra Group and Environment Agency properties. You will help ensure the provision and payment of utilities (gas, electricity, water) across sites.

You will collate invoices, update data sheets, allocate and distribute costs, drive efficiencies with AI/CoPilot, and report on progress toward the Greening Government Commitments while supporting wider

Responsibilities

• Collating invoices and arranging payment of utilities across Defra Group and Environment Agency properties
• Updating data sheets to reflect changes in property ownership and utility meters
• Allocating and distributing costs between sites
• Driving efficiencies in team processes, including through the use of AI/CoPilot
• Reporting performance on the Greening Government Commitments (government sustainability targets)
• Assisting in wider sustainability, energy efficiency and resilience projects as required

Job description

As a key member of the Property Sustainability and Energy team, you will assist in a range of activities to ensure the provision and payment of utilities (inc. gas, electric, water) for Defra Group and Environment Agency Properties.

This will include:

• Collating invoices, working with colleagues to arrange payment of c.£3m of energy bills per month
• Updating data sheets to reflect changes in property ownership/ utility meter
• Allocation and distribution of costs between sites
• Driving efficiencies in our team processes, including through the use of AI/CoPilot.
• Reporting performance on the Greening Government Commitments (government sustainability targets)
• Assistance in wider sustainability, energy efficiency and resilience projects as required

The Property Sustainability & Energy team reports to Defra’s Chief Sustainability Officer and is part of the Centre for Environmental Resilience and Efficiency in Government (CEREG). Collectively, we are responsible for driving positive environmental change within Defra, including energy management, decarbonisation, nature recovery and climate change adaptation.

You will be part of an immediate team of 7-8 people, working together to deliver our goals. The wider CEREG team has around 35 FTE.

Our team are passionate about our work, investing in our people to increase capability and professionalism in Environmental Sustainability (and related fields).

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Sustainability and Utilities Officer

Company: Government Recruitment Service

Salary: £30,681 to £35,468 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: BN11 1LD

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 5 Oct 2026

Closing date: 29 Oct 2026

Summary

As a key member of the Property Sustainability and Energy team, you will assist in a range of activities to ensure the provision and payment of utilities (inc. gas, electric, water) for Defra Group and Environment Agency Properties.

This will include:

• Collating invoices, working with colleagues to arrange payment of c.£3m of energy bills per month
• Updating data sheets to reflect changes in property ownership/ utility meter
• Allocation and distribution of costs between sites
• Driving efficiencies in our team processes, including through the use of AI/CoPilot.
• Reporting performance on the Greening Government Commitments (government sustainability targets)
• Assistance in wider sustainability, energy efficiency and resilience projects as required

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