Job Description

About the role

The main purpose of this role is to be Property Services focal point on leading building-related energy and carbon projects including as well as provide technical advice and ensure our main M&E partners are working to the specifications and brief for both projects and business as usual activities


Managing, planning, and budgeting of all planned preventative maintenance energy projects passed on to Property Services from the Council's Energy Investment Unit (EIU).

Carrying out all lifecycle planning and maintenance activity and manage all information in relation to energy schemes for Property Services Lead and support the Energy team on project planning and delivery of Energy related projects on the CCC Estate

To provide professional and technical advice and input to Property Services concerning carbon management and energy management in relation to the CCC Estate as required by the County Council's Energy Strategy.


To ensure that all activities are carried out such that the CCC property assets are effectively maintained and meet legal, statutory and CCC policies and requirements at all times.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact

Chris Finch, Head of Facilities Management, 07435 735788

What will you be doing?

You will, but not limited to:


1) Maintain up to date knowledge of changes in legislation and professional and technical standards relative to energy and carbon-reducing techniques and technologies and planning, building improvement and maintenance in order to safeguard the County Council's interests at all times.


2) Be the Property Service Subject Matter Expert (SME) in such matters and provide expert advice to Property colleagues.


3) Be the focal point for all building-related energy enquiries, particularly those dealing with carbon-reduction measures, in order to represent the County Council's interest in such matters. Provide high quality advice and guidance to CCC services on building energy matters.


4) Support the Strategic Assets and FM teams in the development of long term asset plans for the operational Estate.


5) Develop and maintain control systems to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and the Council's Contract Regulations.


6) Provide sound financial management of all energy/carbon projects including budgets, cost control, project procurement and competitively tendering the work.


7) Support the Head of FM and FM Contracts Manager to ensure all energy/carbon related costs (revenue and capital) are properly accounted for.


8) Be the Property lead on reviewing and commenting upon all business cases from across the council that relate to energy/carbon matters on the CCC Estate.


9) Identify potential efficiency savings/gains and opportunities from more effective Energy Management within the Estate and take action to realise these as part of the ongoing drive towards continuous service improvement.


10) Preparing of reports for staff, managers of all levels and steering groups or other bodies as required. Monitor and review progress to ensure that specified projects deliver the required outcomes within agreed timescales budget and quality standards.


11) Oversee the procurement of energy projects through the development and management of contracts and exercise strong financial control over them to ensure cost-effective provision.




About you

The ideal candidate will have:

A qualification in the related field of Environmental, Engineering, Building Services or Building Construction or equivalent comparable professional experience Membership of a professional building services related body.

Have the following knowledge skills or experience:

Experience in a similar or related role. Extensive/specialist/technical knowledge & understanding of building services systems and of energy and carbon management. Thorough knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, technical developments and industry practice in relation energy and carbon management. Thorough understanding of Building Regulations. Strong practical experience of working with and developing customer relationships at both strategic and operational levels within a variety of customer groups including the public, staff, and partners . Able to inform, persuade, negotiate and communicate ideas and proposals both orally and in writing in a manner that is appropriate, logical, well structured, concise, timely, accurate and meaningful to a diverse range of groups and individuals across all levels of the organisation. Able to contribute practical and innovative ideas for the implementation of the Council's Energy Strategy. Experience of the specification, installation and management of energy projects. Have excellent organisation and time management. Able to plan, monitor and manage budgets effectively. Proactive, team player. Have excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to work under pressure.



About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.


Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.


We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don't meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don't be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.


Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.


We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.


Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.


https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers


Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage...

A comprehensive

wellbeing package

to cover

all aspects of wellbeing

, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family Buy up to

4 weeks additional annual leave

(pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme Take your bank holidays

flexibly

to better suit

your personal circumstances

Make

Additional Voluntary Contributions

(Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to

development opportunities

, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support

your personal and professional growth

Paid volunteering hours

each year so you can make a

positive impact on our community

during your normal working day Access to

Peer Support Groups

through our IDEAL staff

equality, diversity and inclusion

network Opportunities to nominate and receive

Employee Recognition Awards

An

Our Cambs Rewards

account, giving you access to in-store and online

discounts

as well as our

Car Lease

and

Cycle to Work

schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.