Energy and Sustainability Manager

We are recruiting for an Energy and Sustainability Manager who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Energy & Sustainability Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership for energy management and sustainability across the Trust estate.

The post holder will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring energy and carbon reduction strategies, including sustainable and active travel, ensuring compliance with statutory, NHS, and government requirements.

The role supports the Trust's Green Plan Refresh and contributes to the NHS Net Zero agenda. Responsibilities include improving environmental performance, reducing energy consumption and costs, and ensuring safe, efficient, and sustainable healthcare facilities.

The Energy & Sustainability Manager will liaise with a wide variety of Trust staff and external organisations, providing specialist knowledge to ensure effective service delivery in line with Trust Policies, Procedures, and Service Level Agreements.

The Manager will analyse complex information to assist in securing funding for Energy and Carbon Saving initiatives, Sustainability Programmes, and the production of Trust Policies on Environmental Management and related issues.

Qualifications/Training

• Postgraduate qualification (Master's level) in energy management, sustainability, environmental management, engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent level of experience.
• Chartered or working towards chartered status with a relevant professional body (e.g. Energy Institute, IEMA, CIBSE, Engineering Council).
• Advanced training in energy management systems, carbon reduction planning, or sustainability strategy development.

Previous Experience

• Experience in energy management and sustainability in a complex organisation.
• Experience of data analysis, reporting, and performance management.
• Experience in contract management.
• Experience developing long term carbon reduction strategies and sustainability policies aligned to national frameworks.
• Experience of healthcare premises and clinical environments.

Skills

• Good communication skills, both written (complex report writing) and oral, including advanced formal presentation / facilitation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects and prioritise workload.
• Experience of data analysis, reporting, and performance management.

Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of national sustainability policy, including NHS Net Zero strategy, Greener NHS programme, and UK carbon reduction legislation.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge of energy management systems, utilities infrastructure, and carbon reduction strategies within complex estate environments.
• Specialist knowledge of energy procurement, utility markets, tariff structures and contract negotiation.
• In depth understanding of sustainable building design, low carbon technologies and infrastructure decarbonisation strategies.

Other Requirements

• Experience and evidence of engagement around the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda; ability to actively support the development of a culture that recognises and promotes equality, values diversity, and leads by example.
• Role model our Trust values daily.
• Team player, politically aware, able to form alliances and influence others.
• Adaptable, flexible, and innovative approach to work.

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties. The role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and a Disclosure and Barring Service submission will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.