Energy Officer
The Asset and Compliance Team are an integral part of the Council and are key in managing the property portfolio effectively and efficiently. Based within this team, the postholder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the council’s utility contracts including relationship management. This will include the electricity, gas and water supplies across the councils commercial and corporate portfolio as well as the communal spaces within the councils housing portfolio. In addition, the postholder will lead on the delivery of the council’s emerging Housing and Property Climate and Decarbonisation Statement by overseeing the support provided to council housing tenants and leading with the delivery of the energy improvements works of the councils housing portfolio. This will include identifying and managing targeted energy improvement projects and seeking external funding where available
To be successful in this role you will have proven experience of managing the energy contracts of a large property portfolio. This will allow you to demonstrate that you have the skills to do things differently, to try and test new ways of working, and to drive system change needed to bring about efficiencies and savings within the administration of the energy contracts. You will also have experience of managing projects and working with internal and external partners to deliver energy improvement measures. The successful candidate must be able to evidence the requirements laid out in the Job Description and you must be flexible in your approach to the overall workload of the team.
Flexible working friendly – we offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and opportunity to work with your team to establish working hours to enable you to maximise your work-life balance.
About You
You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.
Our Benefits
Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.
Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.
We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.
At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.
We are a disability confident committed employer.
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.
Interview date: TBC
Salary range
- £40,777 - £46,142 per year