Energy Officer

Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities. West Cheshire is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

The Council is seeking a competent energy professional to join our award winning Climate Emergency team as an Energy Officer. As an Energy Officer you will play a key role in improving the energy performance of the Council’s operational property estate. Working with the Climate Emergency Team and colleagues across the Council you will help drive forward strategic objectives for the management, reduction of energy, water and carbon and the optimisation of sustainable on-site generation. Expected within the role is to provide a comprehensive utility management service to the Council, and in particular to minimise the Council’s energy, carbon and water consumption and costs in the Council’s Corporate, education estate and commercial asset portfolios.

This role will suit a person with a broad skill set including strong analytical skills, attention to detail, problem solving, self motivation and drive to see that the Council and its estates are treated fairly by suppliers. This is a varied role which will see the chosen candidate out on site with some lone working as well as behind the desk. Ability to work with a board range of stakeholders and attend sites is essential to this role.

It is highly preferable for the candidate to have experience working in an energy related role.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

For an informal discussion of the role please contact:

George Ablett, Energy Sector Specialist on 07827877524.

To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk

No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £10.90 per hour for all contracted hours.

For any technical enquiries please email [email protected] and quote job reference number in all correspondence.