Graduate Energy Engineer Lytham St Annes, England
Job description
Are you ready to lead the way in sustainability? Sustainable Energy First is actively seeking a Graduate Energy Engineer who will spearhead our efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of our UK business by an impressive 327,170 tonnes of CO2e by 2028, in alignment with our ambitious carbon reduction target. This role is not just about business success; it's about making a meaningful impact on the environment, economy, and society.
At Sustainable Energy First our purpose is to inspire and empower our people to make a positive difference for themselves, our clients and the planet.
Sustainable Energy First stands at the forefront of energy and utility management consultancy, offering a comprehensive suite of essential services encompassing procurement, revenue recovery, compliance support, and net zero consultancy. Central to our mission is a steadfast commitment to placing economic and environmental sustainability squarely at the core of our purpose.
You will be working with our Energy & Carbon Consultants and Analysts, helping our clients de-carbonise their business and reduce their environmental impact. Support clients’ transition to net zero and be a fundamental support to the development, co-ordination and delivery of strategic energy and carbon reduction programmes.
The Role:
- Collection, analysis, and interpretation of large datasets; compiling inventories and monitoring reports covering GHG scope 1,2 and 3 emissions.
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team covering GHG emissions assessments, carbon footprints, and reduction scenarios support clients net zero ambitions.
- Supporting the multidisciplinary team with the delivery of carbon compliance services including ESOS, SECR and other schemes relevant to business needs.
- Estimation of energy savings, costs, and cost benefit analysis.
- Proficient use of excel including creation of pivot tables, using vlook ups and other techniques to present useful analysis of large data sets.
- Analysis of significant energy consuming equipment such as boilers, chillers, CHP, and other large-scale equipment.
- Understanding and interrogating building management systems strategies and optimisation techniques including HVAC, BMS.
- Researching a range of renewable energy and decarbonisation technologies available on the marketplace and assessing them in relation to specific and generic Client needs.
- Presenting concepts, findings, and proposals to internal audiences.
- Liaising with suppliers to understand technology capabilities, limitations, costs, and subsidies.
Our Ideal Candidate:
This role would suit someone with a degree in chemical/mechanical/energy engineering with a genuine passion for learning about the energy industry and understanding large sets of data. A desire to work with senior engineers and stakeholders is required and someone familiar with energy, mass balances and knowledge of dashboarding and Power BI would be an added bonus.
Looking after our team
In return for your talent, Sustainable Energy First will provide you with a great team environment, and responsibilities which are challenging and rewarding. Our managers hold monthly 1-2-1 meetings with their teams to help them to succeed and support them in learning and developing.
We offer flexible working, Simply Health cash plan, salary sacrifice electric vehicles, company pension, subsidised gym membership, physiotherapy treatment, private healthcare, cycle to work scheme and if you’re office based, breakfast on Fridays.
We are a certified Investors in People Silver business, as well as one of the UK’s Best Top 100 Companies to Work For, 2020 and 2021.
Inclusive Employer
We’re an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: From £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Childcare
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free or subsidised travel
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lytham St. Annes
