Job profile

We are currently looking for an experienced Energy & Carbon Reduction Manager to join our team. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the provision of specialist services overseeing the safe, effective and efficient delivery of energy, sustainable development, carbon reduction and climate change adaptation across the Council and Neath Port Talbot in general. Deliver policy and outcomes for the Council on energy management, carbon reduction and sustainability together with forming and developing local and national partnerships. The Energy and Carbon Reduction Manager will be managing a team of multi-disciplinary staff who operate within the Decarbonisation, Energy and Climate Change (DECC) delivery function of the Authority. 

The main duties of the post;

1. Lead the Council’s Carbon and Energy Reduction Section on energy, carbon and water management across the Council’s service delivery assisting the required transition to achieve net zero.
2. Responsible for the designing, developing and delivering energy, sustainable development, carbon reduction and climate change schemes received from Clients and ensuring that the Council meets internal and external requirements in doing so.
3. Continually review and improve energy, sustainable development, carbon reduction and climate change service delivery, applying innovative solutions across diverse subject areas in order to deliver service improvements.
4. Produce, deliver and review the Council’s energy and carbon reduction programme across the Council, ensuring key projects and sustainable working practices are delivered in order to contribute to meeting the goal of a Net Zero Carbon Public Sector by 2030.
5. Supporting the Council to reach its declared Climate Emergency and Net Zero 2030 target by advising on corporate initiatives, strategies and policies to reduce our organisational carbon footprint and to play a leading role in influencing carbon reduction across Neath Port Talbot. Provide professional technical advice on energy, sustainable development, carbon reduction and climate change projects and schemes in varying portfolios.
6. To develop and manage energy, carbon audits and surveys for the Council’s operational building portfolio.   

You will have experience in/of;

• Extensive work experience in either energy, environmental or renewable energy sector.
• Experience in delivering successful energy, carbon and renewable projects and programmes.
• Experience in delivering successful programmes related to addressing climate change involving a range of stakeholders.
• Experience in writing detailed reports, strategies, business cases and briefings, and giving specialist professional and technical advice.
• Ability to write funding bids and creating investment cases to secure resources.
• Have a knowledge and understanding of Welsh / UK Governments Policies in relation to net zero
• An understanding of current legislation and national/international energy, environment, carbon reduction, climate change and/or sustainability policy issues.
• A knowledge of financial principles when delivering project and contracts, including procurement regulations and processes.

 Ideally you will be:

• Educated to degree and master degree level in a relevant subject (essential)
• Chartered Energy or Engineering Status or clear evidence of operating to Chartered Level and working toward the formal awarding of status. (Essential)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development in a related field. (desirable)
• Membership of a professional institution (desirable)    

If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Your workstyle will be an agile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council workplaces as well as the opportunity to carry out your work on any days and at any times.  

Please nb this is a politically restricted position

For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Brett Suddell, Decarbonisation Strategy Manager on  Email:   b.suddell@npt.gov.uk

You can apply online via the NPT Council jobs page www.npt.gov.uk/jobs

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

 The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

 Welsh Language Requirements:

Welsh Language skills are not required

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.  In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council.  Please note that applicants must meet all the essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, to qualify for a guaranteed interview.  If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you.  Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.

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