Job summary

Energy is a substantial portion of our carbon footprint and our budget.

We are looking for an experienced and committed individual to join a dedicated and enthusiastic team.

As the Energy Manager you will be professionally, technically and managerially responsible for Energy Management.

The Energy Manager will also be responsible for regulatory schemes such as UKETS, grant applications and coordinating EPBR compliance such as DECs and EPCs.

The Trust's Utility budgets total circa £25m in FY 2024/5. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day energy management of these utilities with a focus on utility cost, consumption, carbon reduction and recharging the Trust's tenants supported by the Energy and Carbon Data Officer.

The Trust's Energy Manager will have lead responsibility in providing specialist expertise on all aspects of, energy and water management, be responsible for undertaking energy surveys, inspections, development and delivery of action plans, plant surveys, preparation of design and specifications.

The Trust currently has a Combined Heat and Power plant that is managed as an Energy Performance Contract with guaranteed savings and KPI penalties. The contract is currently being extended to include a 2MW Heat Pump system and replacement of steam and HTHW systems with LTHW, as part of the Trusts decarbonisation strategy. This role would oversee that contract, to ensure contractual obligations are delivered.

Main duties of the job

• Day to Day energy management
• Oversee accurate and timely rebilling of tenants
• Develop energy policies and energy reduction action plans
• Energy reduction projects
• Implement Energy Management System (EnMS)
• Energy and water efficiency audits
• Utilities procurement
• Regulatory schemes
• Lead on energy infrastructure projects
• Utility reporting and budget forecasting
• Metering strategy for data granularity
• Engagement with staff on people focused energy reduction initiatives

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached which outlines the main responsibility and experience of the candidate we are looking for.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached which outlines the main responsibility and experience of the candidate we are looking for.

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable as demonstrated on application form

Essential

• Degree in Engineering, Science or Energy or related discipline or equivalent experience e.g. Management NVQ 4/5
• Must have additional post-graduate level knowledge either through a relevant Masters' qualification or equivalent experience.
• Good knowledge of energy efficient working practices Demonstrable track record of working effectively within and through multi-disciplinary teams. Substantial full-time specialist experience gained from working in a complex multi-site environment.
• Significant demonstrable experience in energy management.
• A high level of understanding of building services and centralised plant including CHP, boilers, HVAC, steam system etc.
• A high level of understanding of energy compliance issues, current legislation and mandatory requirements and experience of managing energy legislative programs including UK ETS, EPBR
• Development and implementation of energy management systems, strategies/policies within a complex organisation.
• Experience of utility contracts, tariff negotiation and budget setting / management.
• Experience of fiscal metering, sub-metering strategies for data quality and granularity, Metering software platforms.
• Experience of supporting M&E disciplines within project teams for capital projects and refit/refurbs.
• Good understanding of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Guidance and Standards
• Able to demonstrate the analytical skills and judgement required to identify/diagnose a range of defects and failures in relation to specific systems/equipment and what actions to take.
• Communicates highly complex or highly sensitive (commercial in confidence) information including use of negotiating skills and persuasive/motivational skills (in order to deliver appropriate performance levels from staff/contractors).

Desirable

• Member of relevant healthcare or engineering institutes, i.e. IHEEM, HEFMA, CIBSE, IET, CIOB etc. Chartered Engineer Recognised EMA Energy Manager IVMVP Certified Chartered Energy Manager (Energy Institute) Member of the Energy Institute Efficiency improvement training, i.e. Lean / Six Sigma BREEAM Assessor
• IVMVP Certified
• Chartered Energy Manager (Energy Institute)/Recognised EMA Energy Manager
• Experience in working in a similar role, e.g. in the - NHS.
• Previous experience of working with or implementing an energy management system certified to ISO 50001:2018 (and recertification)
• Good working knowledge of building management controls/systems and their role within the discipline of energy management.

Person Specification
Essential and Desirable as demonstrated on application form

Essential

• Degree in Engineering, Science or Energy or related discipline or equivalent experience e.g. Management NVQ 4/5
• Must have additional post-graduate level knowledge either through a relevant Masters' qualification or equivalent experience.
• Good knowledge of energy efficient working practices Demonstrable track record of working effectively within and through multi-disciplinary teams. Substantial full-time specialist experience gained from working in a complex multi-site environment.
• Significant demonstrable experience in energy management.
• A high level of understanding of building services and centralised plant including CHP, boilers, HVAC, steam system etc.
• A high level of understanding of energy compliance issues, current legislation and mandatory requirements and experience of managing energy legislative programs including UK ETS, EPBR
• Development and implementation of energy management systems, strategies/policies within a complex organisation.
• Experience of utility contracts, tariff negotiation and budget setting / management.
• Experience of fiscal metering, sub-metering strategies for data quality and granularity, Metering software platforms.
• Experience of supporting M&E disciplines within project teams for capital projects and refit/refurbs.
• Good understanding of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Guidance and Standards
• Able to demonstrate the analytical skills and judgement required to identify/diagnose a range of defects and failures in relation to specific systems/equipment and what actions to take.
• Communicates highly complex or highly sensitive (commercial in confidence) information including use of negotiating skills and persuasive/motivational skills (in order to deliver appropriate performance levels from staff/contractors).

Desirable

• Member of relevant healthcare or engineering institutes, i.e. IHEEM, HEFMA, CIBSE, IET, CIOB etc. Chartered Engineer Recognised EMA Energy Manager IVMVP Certified Chartered Energy Manager (Energy Institute) Member of the Energy Institute Efficiency improvement training, i.e. Lean / Six Sigma BREEAM Assessor
• IVMVP Certified
• Chartered Energy Manager (Energy Institute)/Recognised EMA Energy Manager
• Experience in working in a similar role, e.g. in the - NHS.
• Previous experience of working with or implementing an energy management system certified to ISO 50001:2018 (and recertification)
• Good working knowledge of building management controls/systems and their role within the discipline of energy management.

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

co/ Industrial Block, John Radcliffe Hospital

Hedley Way

Headington, Oxford

OX3 9DU

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