Energy and Carbon Performance Manager

The Energy and Carbon Performance Manager plays a pivotal role in shaping a sustainable future by offering expert advice and guidance on reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in university buildings. This position is vital for managing the university's utilities and energy usage, striving to lower costs, consumption, and environmental impact continuously.

Key responsibilities include overseeing the utilities budget and energy consumption, encompassing procurement, metering, bill validation, recharging, forecasting, and reporting. The manager will drive the design and implementation of the utility metering strategy, ensuring an accurate and up-to-date database for energy and carbon monitoring.

Additionally, the manager will conduct detailed analyses of energy consumption patterns to identify anomalies and provide transformative recommendations for efficiency improvements. They will perform building energy audits to unlock energy-saving opportunities and assist in preparing compelling business cases to secure financial investments for these essential initiatives.

Although this is a full time position we invite applications from individuals who are able to commit to a minimum of three days per week. Our schedule is flexible, allowing for arrangements that can accommodate various personal needs and commitments.

Hybrid working is available for this role with usually 2 days per week working from home and 3 days on Portsmouth campus.

Discover the advantages of joining our university. We offer a range of attractive benefits and opportunities to enhance your work experience

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Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Generous leave entitlement of 32-35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
- Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
- Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
- Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
- Excellent training and development opportunities.
- Staff wellbeing programmes.
- Long service milestones, and recognition awards which may be awarded to staff for exceptional performance.
- Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.
- Discounted learning.
- Start-up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.
- The perks don't stop there - click 'apply' for further information on My Reward and Benefits

UKVI Statement

Prior to submitting your application, kindly ensure that you can either demonstrate or acquire the necessary right to work in the UK. If you currently do not possess the right to work in the UK, please be aware that our offer of employment is conditional upon you obtaining it.

ED&I Statement