Energy & Carbon Manager

Overview

The All England Lawn Tennis Club leads the day-to-day operations of The Championships, Wimbledon. To remain at the pinnacle of sport as a force for good, we have ambitious energy efficiency and carbon reduction goals, including the removal of fossil fuel sources leading to net zero carbon operations. This role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to lead the operational delivery of this strategic focus across the existing estate and new developments.

What you will be doing

The position focuses on optimising energy procurement, managing risk, improving building systems performance, ensuring robust carbon reporting, and delivering measurable energy and carbon improvements across the estate. The role holder will liaise with colleagues responsible for building management systems, project delivery, financial management and corporate sustainability, as well as a range of internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will develop the energy management system while contributing to our Net Zero journey in a fast-paced, high-profile environment.

Energy Procurement & Risk Management

• Manage energy ecosystem, including broker, suppliers, MOP, validation and sub metering contracts.
• With the Head of Energy and Environment and Financial Management colleagues, develop and deploy energy procurement and risk management strategies across electricity, gas, and water, aligned with sustainability goals and budget requirements.
• Coordinate and supervise site visits for all utility metering contractors, ensuring compliant access and appropriate RAMS.
• Maintain compliance with energy and carbon-related legislation, standards and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with finance and procurement teams to develop, monitor, report and track delivery against energy budgets and forecasts.

BMS Optimisation

• Collaborate with internal and external teams to optimise Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS), advise on strategy and integrate common systems.
• Contribute to capital projects to ensure appropriate BEMS is correctly specified and delivered.
• Conduct regular system audits, reports and performance reviews to align with objectives and strategy.
• Work with supply chain and stakeholders to ensure BEMS supports carbon reduction goals.

Energy Efficiency & Innovation

• Lead a programme to identify and deliver sustainability-linked innovations through colleague engagement, system audits, feasibility studies, and capital projects.
• Prepare business cases for energy and environmental delivery.
• Promote behavioural change and staff engagement in energy conservation.
• Stay informed of emerging technologies, standards and regulatory changes to inform strategic decisions.

Carbon Accounting

• Ensure carbon reporting across the organisation represents best practice.
• Lead carbon data collection, analysis, and reporting across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and areas of influence.
• Develop and maintain dashboards for overall operational performance and project reporting.
• Manage the delivery of the organisation’s Net Zero Delivery Plan.

About you

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in energy management.
• Awareness of energy markets, procurement, standards and risk management.
• Understanding of metering, BMS, HVAC, lighting systems, and control theory.
• Experience with carbon accounting and reporting tools/platforms.
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills; proficiency in Excel and energy management software.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills; ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualifications and experience.
• Membership of a professional body (e.g. Energy Institute, CIBSE).

Desirable

• Chartered Energy Manager or Building Services Engineer status or working towards it.
• Experience in complex or multi-site environments, with sports, leisure, or higher education preferred.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as UN SDGs, ISO50001, IWA42, RIBA 2030 Challenge or Sport for Climate Action.
• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Ability to produce dashboards using Databricks, Power BI, SQL, or similar.
• Experience of data management through the application and development of artificial intelligence solutions.

Wimbledon Sustainability Alignment

This role supports Wimbledon’s Environment Positive Framework, contributing to:
Operational Emissions: Driving reductions to achieve net zero by 2030.
Resource Efficiency: Enhancing energy performance and reducing waste.
Inspiring Wider Action: Engaging with colleagues, partners and stakeholders in sustainable practices.

About us

• The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited (AELTC) organises and stages The Championships, Wimbledon, widely regarded as the world’s premier tennis tournament.
• We have plans to further improve our facilities and invest in our people; our success is guided by our values of Heritage, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.
• The Estate Department delivers day-to-day operational management of all estate infrastructure and refurbishment/new property developments through Estate Management, Estate Development and Energy & Environment teams.
• We support delivery of strategic ambitions, including carbon management; mechanical, electrical and plumbing; landscape and ecology; and corporate sustainability and reporting.