INTRODUCTION
The University of Huddersfield is seeking to appoint to the key role of Energy Manager within its Estates and Facilities Directorate. The Estates and Facilities Services are instrumental in ensuring facilities offered by the University of Huddersfield to students, staff and visitors are first class, that Huddersfield maintains its strong financial position within the top ten of mainstream universities and has an academic estate that is rated within the top 10% in the UK. The Energy Manager will lead the strategy for managing utilities and carbon emissions to ensure the Estates and Facilities team meet their strict energy, water, and carbon targets. The post-holder will accurately monitor, validate, and reduce utilities cost across the University estate, and will be a key stakeholder in the delivery of the University’s Carbon Management Plan (CMP) with a goal of Net Zero by 2030 (scope 1 and 2). This will include liaising with colleagues throughout the University to impact these plans, driving culture change and identifying inefficient practices, and providing solutions, and providing expert technical advice and guidance on utility and carbon management to the Service and other key stakeholders to inform strategic and operational decisions, The Energy Manager will work closely with the Estates Property Services team and the Facilities Management team to provide technical input and support, to refurbishment and new build projects to meet and where appropriate exceed required sustainability standards and challenge, review and sign off plans to ensure carbon and utility reduction measures are embedded in the design process and are delivered throughout and beyond the life of a building. This is a great opportunity to join a highly acclaimed and successful team, as they are embarking on an ambitious programme of developing the team, structure, systems, and processes. The Estates and Facilities team were awarded the AUDE University Estates and Facilities Team of the Year in 2019, for excelling in areas from social engagement to strategy, leadership skills and space management. The Estates team were also shortlisted in the 2020 Times Higher Education awards for Outstanding Estates Strategy and Outstanding Contribution to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. The role offers a fantastic career progression opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic individual to play a key part in the continuing and future success of the University and its wider role in the Town and region.
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Introduction The University of Huddersfield Living and Working In Huddersfield Estates & Facilities The Role – Job Description and Person Specification Terms and Conditions Working at the University Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Application process
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