Job summary
Are you passionate about reducing energy consumption in the NHS? Do you want to make a difference at Northampton's largest employer? Do you have experience of reducing utility consumption and shaping the energy strategy at a large organisation. If the answer to these questions is yes, then we may have the perfect role for you.
Northampton General Hospital has created a new post to help reduce the utility use and carbon across its Cliftonville site. With responsibility for a budget in excess of £5million the post holder will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects that will enable the Trust to meet its 2040 target.
As the Energy Manager, you will work to deliver the Trust's goal of carbon net zero by 2040, energy and water management, energy purchasing, energy auditing, business case development and training responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
Every day will be different, but some of the main areas you will be leading on will be:
- Leading on the Energy Efficiency schemes that are required to get us to Carbon Net Zero
- Producing Monthly and Annual Reports to report on carbon and budgetary positions
- Help to supervise the Carbon Net Zero Apprentice hosted on the NGH site
- Review and ensure compliance with all guidelines and legislation relating to utilities
- Analyse consumption trends, conduct audits, and review spend to help form business cases and determine future strategy
- Liaise with the Estates Operational and Capital Projects Team to provide expert advice on the estates infrastructure and refurbishments
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Energy Manager is responsible for the delivery of the Trusts strategic and operational approach to Energy and Utilities Management across the whole Cliftonville site, embedding the Trusts policies and practices. They will
- Provide specialist energy management services to the Trust and contribute to the delivery of the Net Zero Strategy and Green Plan.
- Take responsibility for legal compliance relating to energy and water
- Lead on corporate responsibility, energy and water efficiency, sustainable design and construction, carbon strategy, utility efficiency auditing, monitoring and evaluation, budget management, communication and energy management policies and protocols.
- Proactively manage and monitor utility consumption throughout the Trust site
- Ensure that the Trust fulfills its statutory & best practice obligations in relation to energy management and sustainability.
- Work with energy suppliers to identify opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and reduce utility consumption and costs.
- Liaise with the Capital Projects Team and provide expert advice on new build and refurbishment projects to ensure they are built to NHS Carbon Net Zero Standards.
- Analyse complex data including consumption trends, latest market forecasts and financial spends to provide advice to the Estates and Facilities team and to influence future Estates Strategy.
For full details of the role and person specification please see the attached JD &PS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Energy Manager is responsible for the delivery of the Trusts strategic and operational approach to Energy and Utilities Management across the whole Cliftonville site, embedding the Trusts policies and practices. They will
- Provide specialist energy management services to the Trust and contribute to the delivery of the Net Zero Strategy and Green Plan.
- Take responsibility for legal compliance relating to energy and water
- Lead on corporate responsibility, energy and water efficiency, sustainable design and construction, carbon strategy, utility efficiency auditing, monitoring and evaluation, budget management, communication and energy management policies and protocols.
- Proactively manage and monitor utility consumption throughout the Trust site
- Ensure that the Trust fulfills its statutory & best practice obligations in relation to energy management and sustainability.
- Work with energy suppliers to identify opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and reduce utility consumption and costs.
- Liaise with the Capital Projects Team and provide expert advice on new build and refurbishment projects to ensure they are built to NHS Carbon Net Zero Standards.
- Analyse complex data including consumption trends, latest market forecasts and financial spends to provide advice to the Estates and Facilities team and to influence future Estates Strategy.
For full details of the role and person specification please see the attached JD &PS.
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent specialist knowledge) in mechanical or electrical engineering or an environmental or other relevant discipline.
- Master's Degree or equivalent experience in relevant area.
Desirable
- Membership of relevant professional body such as the Energy Institute or equivalent.
- Formal Project Management / auditing training qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge - sustainability, energy management and environmental management including strategic awareness, business case preparation and presentations
- Significant post qualification experience in a similar role
- Knowledge of financial systems and the preparation of annual budget assessments and ongoing financial monitoring
- Technical energy knowledge including, AMR, CHP, energy efficient lighting, BMS etc.,
Desirable
- Negotiating and influencing experience on a wide range of issues.
- Experience of designing and implementing new systems and processes for managing and reporting information
Skills
Essential
- Ability to deal with highly complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives.
- Knowledge of relevant British and European legislation and NHS guidance including Health Technical Memorandums (HTMs)
- Ability to communicate with clinical, technical and senior managerial staff both inside and outside the organisation regarding a range of technical subject areas
- Ability to develop, implement and monitor policies and procedures to support core areas and disciplines.
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills in order to communicate complex information effectively to a range of technical and non-technical audiences at all levels of the organisation
- Excellent report writing, strategy development, consultation and presentational skills.
- Good computer skills to develop or create reports, documents, spreadsheets and presentations. High levels of computer literacy are required in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail and internet.
Key Competencies and Attributes
Essential
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Excellent attention to detail in both numerical and written work
- Ability and confidence to challenge current working practices.
- Multi-tasking and management of competing priorities. Able to work quickly, accurately and under pressure to multiple deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills to enable development of good working relationships with personnel outside the direct control of the individual. Able to establish credibility and good relationships and manage those relations with sensitivity and diplomacy.
Desirable
- Able to think strategically and contribute to the management of the organisation as a whole, and to the development of the organisational culture and management of change.
- Innovator and decision-maker with the ability to communicate new and controversial ideas.
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent specialist knowledge) in mechanical or electrical engineering or an environmental or other relevant discipline.
- Master's Degree or equivalent experience in relevant area.
Desirable
- Membership of relevant professional body such as the Energy Institute or equivalent.
- Formal Project Management / auditing training qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge - sustainability, energy management and environmental management including strategic awareness, business case preparation and presentations
- Significant post qualification experience in a similar role
- Knowledge of financial systems and the preparation of annual budget assessments and ongoing financial monitoring
- Technical energy knowledge including, AMR, CHP, energy efficient lighting, BMS etc.,
Desirable
- Negotiating and influencing experience on a wide range of issues.
- Experience of designing and implementing new systems and processes for managing and reporting information
Skills
Essential
- Ability to deal with highly complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives.
- Knowledge of relevant British and European legislation and NHS guidance including Health Technical Memorandums (HTMs)
- Ability to communicate with clinical, technical and senior managerial staff both inside and outside the organisation regarding a range of technical subject areas
- Ability to develop, implement and monitor policies and procedures to support core areas and disciplines.
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills in order to communicate complex information effectively to a range of technical and non-technical audiences at all levels of the organisation
- Excellent report writing, strategy development, consultation and presentational skills.
- Good computer skills to develop or create reports, documents, spreadsheets and presentations. High levels of computer literacy are required in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail and internet.
Key Competencies and Attributes
Essential
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Excellent attention to detail in both numerical and written work
- Ability and confidence to challenge current working practices.
- Multi-tasking and management of competing priorities. Able to work quickly, accurately and under pressure to multiple deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills to enable development of good working relationships with personnel outside the direct control of the individual. Able to establish credibility and good relationships and manage those relations with sensitivity and diplomacy.
Desirable
- Able to think strategically and contribute to the management of the organisation as a whole, and to the development of the organisational culture and management of change.
- Innovator and decision-maker with the ability to communicate new and controversial ideas.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
