JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title Division
Head of Energy and Carbon
UAS
Department
Estates Services
Location
The Malthouse, Tidmarsh Lane, Oxford, OX1 1NQ / part virtual
Grade and salary
Grade 10: £61,198 - £70,918
Hours
Full time
Contract type Reporting to
Permanent
Head of Environmental Sustainability
The Role The Head of Energy and Carbon is responsible to the Head of Environmental Sustainability and has oversight of the energy and carbon section of the Environmental Sustainability team. This includes ensuring the University’s successful carbon management programme continues to deliver financial and carbon savings, implementing the Sustainability Design Guide within the University Capital Programme and maintaining compliance with energy legislation. Responsibilities • Lead the team to develop and promote the University Carbon Management Strategy and financial delivery plan, including: • Securing and managing budgets and programme of works necessary to deliver carbon management plan • Interpreting survey reports from external consultants • Responsibility for delivery of projects to the agreed programme • Submitting bids for external funding for carbon reduction projects with an approximate value of £5m / year • Regularly update and direct the application of the University’s Sustainability Design Guide: • Providing professional guidance and expertise to the Estates Services Programme Manager and Project Manager in a broad range of sustainability related matters • Attending the project meetings as necessary
updating as necessary • Participating in and actively supporting the Soft Landings process • Provide leadership, management, direction and development of the team, especially in the key areas of energy management, carbon reduction, and buildings controls. Each of these sections influence the University’s multi million pound annual utility bill. To keep abreast of changing legislation and good practice and ensure that the University is complying with its statutory responsibilities and is also aware of the financial and practical implications of new and future legislation. • Deputising for the Head of Environmental Sustainability on a regular basis, attending internal meetings on behalf of the team. Providing management and direction for the team in the absence of the Head of Environmental Sustainability. • Manage and lead the carbon, energy and water management function of the team (approx. 12fte) to ensure the continued reduction of carbon emissions from the University estate, energy management to ensure legal compliance, efficient energy consumption, well managed energy procurement and the efficient use of heating and ventilation controls. Carrying out PDRs for the section leads, dealing with personnel issues and overseeing their training programme. • Providing advice to smaller building related projects, by: • Advising the Estates Services Building Surveyor or Project Manager • Reviewing project information
• Providing advice to a wide range of stakeholders on sustainability related matters, including: • Interpreting technical information provided by external organisations • Advising on Passivhaus using appropriate energy modelling tools, or other environmental certification scheme • Advising on broader sustainability issues as required, including researching issues as necessary • Representing the University and the team at International and National level conferences such as the IARU sustainability officers meeting, the EAUC conference and playing a part in their working groups where beneficial to the University. • Arranging and delivering induction sessions and continual professional development courses for Estates Services colleagues, the wider University and contractors on construction sustainability standards such as Passivhaus. • Contributing to the team’s organisation of work overseeing the development of templates, naming protocols and filing structures. Other duties as directed by the Head of Environmental Sustainability to meet the demands of the service.
• Providing advice to design teams • Commenting on design team output
• Providing input to project reports as required • Continuously monitoring the effectiveness of the Sustainability Design Guide and
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