Energy Manager

ABOUT US The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services. The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. JOB DESCRIPTION About the role We have an exciting new opportunity for an Energy Manager to join The Guinness Partnership on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Head of Environmental Sustainability, you will play a pivotal role in supporting The Guinness Partnership to become Net Carbon Zero by 2050. What were looking for You will not only be a confident communicator – with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, but you will also be able to conduct complex analysis of data with a view to developing strategies and solutions to reduce carbon emissions. You will be responsible for the management and procurement of energy and utility contracts. You will also lead on implementing the strategy for our Solar PV and Electric Vehicle Charging portfolios. Essential: Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders. Experience of developing strategy in an energy and utilities-based role Excellent knowledge of government policy/ legislation on utilities. Experience with reporting packages, databases (SQL etc.), programming (XML, JavaScript) and experience using statistical packages for analysing datasets (Systemslink, SPSS etc.) Experience with housing specific packages such as Parity Portfolio or other equivalent Property Energy Data Software. Highly numerate with analytical experience, to include data modelling and analysis of large technical data sets. Project management Essential Qualifications: Member of Energy Manager Association or equivalent Level 3 Advanced Energy Manager (AEM) qualification or similar To find out more about the key responsibilities of the role and to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the role profile. Benefits Holidays: We offer 25 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days). Competitive Pension Scheme: We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions. Benefits Portal: We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping. Performance Pay: Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility Life Assurance: For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death Health Plan Options: There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade VDU/DSE: Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if requires for VDU work Additional Benefits Access to the Finance wellbeing portal Professional subscription annual payment Travel season ticket loan Car lease scheme JBRP1_UKTJ