Technical & Energy Manager

Serco; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Company vehicle

Training & development courses

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts

Job summary

Birmingham Leisure Trust is seeking a Technical & Energy Manager in Birmingham to lead building services, drive energy management, and support ISO 50001 certification. The role focuses on safe operations, carbon reduction, and data‑driven improvements across facilities.

You will collaborate with Contract Managers and operational teams to deliver energy savings, maintain documentation, and report on asset performance, with a strong emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• In‑depth knowledge of health, safety, and welfare procedures.
• Strong understanding of statutory regulations relating to buildings, electro‑mechanical systems, and quality procedures.
• Experience in energy management, ideally within the Leisure sector or similar environment.
• Knowledge of HVAC design, operation and maintenance, along with BMS control and commissioning strategies.
• Experience conducting energy audits, analysing data, and delivering energy management programmes across regional portfolios.
• IT literacy and ability to communicate with technical and stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist the contract in delivering effective management of building services, ensuring assets, systems, and documentation meet statutory and contractual requirements.
• Lead on site-based energy management, analysing consumption data, developing improvement plans, and optimising electromechanical plant performance.
• Oversee compliance management, including Safe Systems of Work, facility management systems, documentation control, and record keeping.
• Contribute to procurement, coordination, and oversight of planned and reactive maintenance, capital works, and sub-contractor activity.
• Lead energy and carbon reduction initiatives, maintaining the Leisure Energy Management System and supporting ISO 50001:2018 certification.
• Collaborate with Contract Managers, Building Services teams, and operational colleagues to drive energy awareness and achieve reduction targets.
• Provide regular reporting, analysis, updates, and future planning insights for energy management and asset performance.

Skills

Energy management

Health & safety

HVAC design

BMS control

Data analysis

Leadership

Team coordination

Education

Engineering qualification (building maintenance or energy-related)

Tools

EMS software

Job description

Location: Birmingham – base site closest to successful candidates home address.

Permanent, Full Time (Generally Mon-Fri 8:30-17:00pm - will include some weekend, evening, bank holiday works as determined by needs of the business)

£42,000 – 46,000 per annum + Car + Excellent Benefits

Ready to impact a better future?

Here at Birmingham Leisure Trust our goal is to encourage active, healthy lifestyles in an environment that is safe, warm, clean, friendly and fun. To be the destination of choice for being part of an active community. To deliver those services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team - and right now we are looking to recruit for a Technical & Energy Manager to join our team. You’ll help deliver safe, efficient, and forward‑thinking building operations that positively influence energy consumption and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Your work will support stronger community outcomes by improving the efficiency of facilities, reducing carbon impact, and helping shape long‑term solutions. You’ll play a key role in ensuring buildings operate safely, responsibly, and with the future firmly in mind.

What you’ll do as a Technical and Energy Manager

You’ll Be Entrusted To

• Support and assist the contract in delivering effective management of building services, ensuring assets, systems, and documentation meet statutory and contractual requirements.
• Lead on site‑based energy management, analysing consumption data, developing improvement plans, and optimising electromechanical plant performance.
• Oversee compliance management, including Safe Systems of Work, facility management systems, documentation control, and record keeping.
• Contribute to procurement, coordination, and oversight of planned and reactive maintenance, capital works, and sub‑contractor activity.
• Lead energy and carbon reduction initiatives, maintaining the Leisure Energy Management System and supporting ISO 50001:2018 certification.
• Collaborate with Contract Managers, Building Services teams, and operational colleagues to drive energy awareness and achieve reduction targets.
• Provide regular reporting, analysis, updates, and future planning insights for energy management and asset performance.

Does this sound like you?

You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have…

• In‑depth knowledge of health, safety, and welfare procedures.
• Strong understanding of statutory regulations relating to buildings, electro‑mechanical systems, and quality procedures.
• Experience in energy management, ideally within the Leisure sector or similar environment.
• Knowledge of HVAC design, operation and maintenance, along with BMS (Building Management System) control and commissioning strategies.
• Experience conducting energy audits, analysing data, and delivering energy management programmes across regional portfolios.
• IT literacy, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with technical, operational, and stakeholder groups.
• A relevant technical qualification in building maintenance or energy‑related discipline, and experience in leadership or team coordination.

Vetting and checks

As well as checking eligibility to work in the UK, you will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to help us identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.

Discover all you need to keep growing

We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.

What We Offer

• 25 days plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• A company vehicle
• Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Paid volunteering day, tax‑free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Serco/Serco Leisure Operating Limited are appointed as the Trust’s Managing Agents. We manage the recruitment process and the Trust’s employees in the delivery of the service on their behalf.

The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact the Recruitment Team on 0345 010 4000 as soon as possible if an applicant has any additional queries, requirements or will need additional time in submitting an application. Applicants should be aware that in line with the company’s policy, employees will have a DBS check where appropriate.

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