Energy Compliance Manager in Cheshire, Warrington

Are you a motivated energy, utilities or compliance professional with a good understanding of heat networks and the new regulations? Or are you an enthusiastic energy, utilities, compliance, housing, property or regulated services professional looking to develop your career in heat networks and energy compliance? This is a great opportunity to step into a newly created role where you can build on your existing experience, support service performance and help shape regulatory compliance across a growing energy services operation.

If you've also worked in the following roles, we'd also like to hear from you:

• Energy Manager
• Energy Operations Manager
• Energy Services Manager
• Compliance Manager
• Utilities Manager
• Utilities Compliance Manager
• Heat Networks Manager
• Sustainability Manager
• Heat Networks Compliance Manager
• ESCo Manager
• Communal Energy Manager
• Metering and Billing Manager
• District Energy Manager
• Senior Heat Networks Consultant
• Senior Energy Consultant

SALARY: £44,000 - £54,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Performance Bonus + Benefits. The full salary range of £48,000 - £54,000 per annum is available for candidates who meet the full role criteria. Candidates with strong transferable sector knowledge or experience of regulated activities in another sector, and the potential to develop into the full role, may be considered at £44,000 - £48,000 per annum.

LOCATION: Office based in Waterloo, Liverpool, with occasional travel and work in London. Hybrid working may be possible once the new role is established.

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The business operates between 08:00 and 18:00, with occasional management cover required outside these hours for change and project activities.

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an exciting opportunity for an Energy Compliance Manager to develop into a key role supporting regulatory compliance, performance improvement and service optimisation across managed heat network services. As the Energy Compliance Manager, you will work with internal teams and external clients to review service performance, support reporting, identify practical improvements and help the organisation respond effectively to evolving heat network regulation. The Energy Compliance Manager will also contribute to client consultancy, new business proposals, internal and client training, and wider continuous improvement activity, while continuing to build sector knowledge and confidence in a supportive environment.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Energy Compliance Manager include:

• Regulatory Compliance: Support, guide and shape the organisation in achieving and maintaining compliance with new heat network regulations.
• Performance Monitoring: Review and monitor managed heat network services, helping to identify optimisation opportunities and support clear reporting.
• Client Consultancy: Provide practical support to new and existing clients, helping to shape service solutions and contribute to new business proposals.
• Training Support: Help design and deliver training and CPD sessions internally and for clients.
• Sector Knowledge: Keep up to date with evolving regulations, implementation challenges and wider sector developments.
• Service Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve quality, delivery, processes and service outcomes.
• Commercial Input: Support sound commercial decisions through good business awareness, practical judgement and a willingness to learn.
• Senior Team Contribution: Contribute positively to management discussions, support change and work collaboratively across the organisation.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• A good understanding of heat network regulation, with the enthusiasm to continue developing your knowledge.
• Relevant experience in energy management, regulated utilities, metering and billing, housing, property management or a related area.
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on quality, performance and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrable experience delivering service improvements and driving change.
• Confident communication skills with the ability to work effectively with internal teams, senior stakeholders and external clients.
• Good commercial awareness with the ability to make sound business decisions.
• Self-motivated, delivery focused and able to work both collaboratively and independently.
• A positive, solutions-focused approach with a genuine desire to solve problems and improve services.

DESIRABLE

• A background in delivering heat network related services.
• Project or programme management skills.
• Degree level education, or HNC / HND level with strong vocational experience and relevant qualifications.
• Project management qualifications or related accreditation.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

BENEFITS

• Contributory workplace pension scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Company bonus based on company financial performance.
• 23 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays, rising with service to a maximum of 27 days.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CVs of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.