Building Services and Energy Manager - ARB16934

# Building Services and Energy ManagerRef no:: ARB16934Published:: 02/10/2025Closes:: 16/10/2025Location:: Kilmory Castle, Argyll and Bute Council at Kilmory Castle, Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT * Argyll House, Argyll House, Alexandra Parade, Dunoon, Dunoon, PA23 8AJSalary:: £55,349 - £60,477 per yearContract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Full TimeHours:: 35 hours per weekWork From Home:: Hybrid**Service:** Commercial Services**Closing Date:** Thursday 16th October 2025The Council’s Property Services section is seeking to recruit a Building Services & Energy Manager to develop, manage and deliver efficient and effective Energy Management, Carbon Management, Water Quality Management and Statutory Maintenance Programmes across the Council. In doing so they must ensure that best value is delivered to service users by providing safe, efficient, fit for purpose buildings that meet all statutory requirements with minimised utilities’ consumption. The post will be based in either Argyll House, Dunoon or Kilmory Castle, Lochgilphead.The Building Services and Energy Manager is a strategic planning and policy development role focussed on Building Services, Energy Management and Statutory Compliance within Argyll and Bute. The successful candidate will have staffing responsibility for the Building Services Team of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers and Technical Support and will be responsible for the administration and financial management of various budgets.Property Services are seeking a highly motivated individual who has a determination to succeed and deliver first class results with a strong customer focus. The role requires someone who can balance a diverse workload, provide clear direction, budgetary planning and meet deadlines.The post holder will be required to have a degree in a relevant discipline, or extensive relevant practical experience to the equivalent level of qualification and hold incorporated Engineer status.The post holder is required to travel effectively and efficiently throughout Argyll and Bute and beyond to meet the needs of the service.Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.Learn more here , , , , ,, Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver are not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.## Applicants should note that:-* Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.* The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.* This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with both children and adults.To apply for this vacancy, please click on the **Apply Now** button at the top of this page.If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description please contact the recruiting manager, who is:* Rhona Mitchell, Interim Property Services Manager* Telephone: 01369 800380* Email: rhona.mitchell@argyll-bute.gov.uk* Reference: ARB16934/023903**Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.**Please also note that we ***do not*** accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the **Apply Now** button on this page.We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement #J-18808-Ljbffr