Technical Energy Officer

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

Job summary

Bury Council's Energy Team is seeking a Technical Energy Officer to drive energy improvement across housing stock. You will coordinate retrofit surveys, collect and analyse energy data, and support long-term investment plans and grant applications.

The role requires knowledge of Decent Homes, MEES and PAS 2035, plus strong data and stakeholder management. Hybrid working and a 37-hour week based at 6 Knowsley Place are provided.

Qualifications

• Retrofit coordination and energy data analysis
• Knowledge of Decent Homes and energy standards (PAS 2035)
• Strong data management and reporting
• Experience with asset management systems and survey tools

Responsibilities

• Carry out Retrofit Co-ordination across the housing portfolio
• Collect accurate energy and retrofit data
• Support asset management strategy and investment planning
• Provide specialist advice on low carbon heating and installations
• Maintain asset database using relevant software
• Project manage and liaise with residents, contractors and colleagues
• Develop specifications and briefs for energy schemes and funding requirements
• Assist with delivery of energy schemes and grant documentation

Skills

Retrofit Co-ordinator

Decent Homes

MEES

PAS 2035

Attention to detail

Low carbon tech

Communication

Asset management

Survey software

PAS hub

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.

Please look at the job description and ensure you meet the essential qualifications and experience.

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

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Benefits of working for Bury Council

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