Technical Energy Officer

Bury Council; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Bury Council is seeking a Technical Energy Officer to join the Energy Team within the Housing Property Team. You will coordinate retrofit surveys, collect energy data and support long-term energy improvement programmes across our housing stock.

Based at the office with remote hybrid working, you will advise on low carbon heating and manage asset data, ensuring regulatory standards are met and funding opportunities are maximised.

Qualifications

• Retrofit co-ordinator experience is essential.
• Knowledge of Decent Homes, MEES and PAS 2035 required.
• Excellent data-recording and analytical skills.
• Experience with low carbon/renewable installations preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and written skills.
• Familiarity with asset management and survey software.

Responsibilities

• Carry out retrofit co-ordination and oversight of RC/retrofit surveys.
• Collect accurate energy data and support investment planning.
• Provide specialist advice on low carbon heating options.
• Maintain asset database using relevant software.
• Project-manage and liaise with residents, contractors and colleagues.
• Develop briefs for energy schemes and support grant applications.

Skills

Retrofit coord

MEES/PAS2035

Data analysis

Low carbon tech

Communication

Asset management

Tools

PAS hub

Survey software

Asset management software

Job description

Team

About the role

Join the Energy Team within Housings Property Team and help shape safer, smarter, low carbon homes for the future. As our Technical Energy Officer you will play a key role in large energy improvement schemes. Undertaking, collecting and analysing energy surveys including EPC and retrofit surveys across our housing stock, enabling us to plan and deliver long-term energy improvement schemes investment programmes and maximise external grant funding. Improving homes and ensuring compliance with Decent Homes, Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards and Net Zero Low Carbon targes and other regulatory standards.

We are looking for someone with passion and enthusiasm in the field of energy and knowledge of energy efficiency within public sector housing and retrofit projects.

• Your role is to carry out Retrofit Co-ordination and over sight external RC, Retrofit Surveys across our housing portfolio
• Collecting accurate data on energy and retrofit schemes.
• Support the development of our asset management strategy and investment planning
• To provide specialist advice on low carbon heating and analysis of current and future low carbon installations.
• Assist in maintaining and updating an asset database using relevant software.
• Project manage and liaise with residents, contractors and colleagues.
• Develop specifications and briefs for energy scheme ensuring latest and most suitable products.
• Assist with delivery of energy schemes, documentation for funding applications and grant requirements.

What we are looking for in a candidate (key strengths and experience).

• Retrofit Co-ordinator experience.
• Knowledge of Housing standards including Decent Homes Standard, Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard, and PAS 2035
• Attention to detail, excellent record keeping and analytical skills.
• Experience or knowledge of low carbon and renewable technology installations.
• Good communication, interpersonal skills and written skills to deliver instructions.
• Familiarity with asset management, survey software and pas hub.

Reporting to the Home Energy Manager you will have responsibility for implementing the organisation energy efficiency and environmental policies, procedures, practices, and initiatives.

Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. There maybe the possibility of evening or weekend work.

Based at 6 Knowsley Place, you will be working minimum 2 days in the office and remote hybrid working.

Salary is £36,581- £39,481

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About Bury

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council

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