Welcome to Team NPT

Contract:Permanent 

Hours: 37 hours

Workstyle: Your workstyle will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council workplaces.

About the role:

We are currently looking for an experienced technical Energy Manager to join our DECC (Decarbonisation, Energy and Climate Change)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 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 Manager will be managing a team of multi-disciplinary staff who operate within the DECC delivery function of the Authority.

Your daily routine will involve:

1. Lead the Council&©s 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 and carbon reduction 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, and carbon reduction, 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.

About you:

Do you have:

• Extensive work experience in either energy, environmental orrenewable energy sector.
• Experience in delivering successful energy, carbon and renewable projects and programmes 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
• Experience of gathering emissions data to provide net zero reports to Welsh Government
• 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)
• Numerous years working in an energy management role preferably within a local authority (desirable) at a similar grade
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development in a related field. (desirable)
• Membership of a professional institution (desirable)

About us:

We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues&© efforts and achievements. We also believe that there&©s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.

Choose to work for us and you&©ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.

• Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
• Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 22.4% employer pension contribution
• Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years&© service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too)
• Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
• Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
• Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
• Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.

If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Brett Suddell on

Email:   b.suddell@npt.gov.uk

DBS requirements:

• This post is not subject to a DBS check

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

Please note: In order to meet the Welsh Language Standard requirements, if Welsh Language requirements are essential / desirable / need to be learnt when appointed to the post $ú we will require the following documents in Welsh before we can advertise; the job advert, job description and person specification.

Additional Information:

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.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.