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Current Vacancies:
Job Title: Energy & Carbon Administrator/Consultant
ROLE PURPOSE:
This role is responsible for delivering important energy and carbon control and reduction targets for ECA’s clients. The post-holder will support the research, coordination and promotion of relevant environmental and energy legislation, and will assist in the delivery of compliance, energy and carbon reduction services to new and existing clients, helping ECA’s clients understand their reporting obligations, reduce consumption and cost, and progress towards their net zero and sustainability goals.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Research, evaluate, coordinate and promote relevant environmental and energy legislation (including carbon-related legislation).
2. Support the delivery of compliance, energy and carbon reduction services to new and existing clients.
3. Assist in delivering agreed revenue streams from ECA’s reduction services.
4. Chase clients for data
5. Analyse client energy and carbon data to identify trends, inefficiencies and opportunities for cost savings and carbon footprint reduction.
6. Build and maintain strong, professional working relationships with clients, auditors, verifiers and regulators.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Legislation
- Identify legislation changes within the industry and provide SWOT briefing statements or documents to all relevant parties.
- Work with the senior management team to understand the impact on each service area and provide documentation to communicate that impact internally and externally.
- Monitor news feeds and political/regulatory discussion that could have a bearing on industry regulation, specifically Ofgem, the Environment Agency (EA) and DESNZ.
- Maintain working knowledge of relevant carbon and emissions frameworks and standards, including the GHG Protocol, ISO & SBTi etc.
Compliance
- Provide support for services defined as EPBD (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive), SECR (Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting), CCA (Climate Change Agreements), ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme), ROFIT (Renewables Obligation / Feed-in Tariffs) and Carbon Reporting, and any other schemes.
- Support clients in understanding and meeting their statutory reporting deadlines and evidence requirements across these schemes.
- Assist with the preparation and quality assurance of compliance submissions, audits and supporting evidence packs.
Energy Reduction
- Actively promote all aspects of the reduction service through existing ECA channels and directly to clients.
- Ensure the effective delivery of reduction reporting, site contact and client engagement.
- Support the development of key elements of the reduction service.
- Manage client data from ECA’s key systems to generate benefit and opportunity reports.
- Liaise with, support and schedule external auditing resource for site visits.
- Monitor and report on plan performance in a timely manner.
- Support, by way of attending or occupying an ECA trade stand, marketing activity such as trade fairs, conferences or industry forums.
- Manage service set-up and handle client queries relating to the reduction service.
GENERAL
- Ensure outstanding customer service is delivered to all clients, and manage any complaints in line with ECA’s complaints charter.
- Effectively manage project work, both internal and external.
- Continually look for development and continuous improvement by analysing current work methods and processes.
- Maintain an efficient paper and electronic filing system, ensuring information is easily accessible, stored neatly, thinned when appropriate and archived at set intervals.
- Provide support and assistance to managers as required, making yourself available wherever possible.
- Identify sales opportunities and pass leads to the Sales Team.
- Carry out all other duties as assigned, appropriate to the development of the role and the individual.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Sound understanding of, or willingness to develop expertise in, UK energy and carbon compliance frameworks (SECR, ESOS, CCA, EPBD, UK ETS).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret energy and carbon data and translate it into clear client-facing reports and recommendations.
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to prepare accurate correspondence, reports, briefings and notices for both internal and external audiences.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) for data management, benefit and opportunity reporting.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple client accounts and deadlines concurrently.
- A collaborative approach, able to work effectively with Senior Management, Client Account Managers, Sales and external partners.
- A proactive, client-focused attitude with a genuine interest in energy efficiency, carbon reduction and sustainability.
- Confident communicator, comfortable representing ECA at client meetings, industry forums, trade fairs and conferences.
Desirable:
- A relevant degree or qualification in energy management, environmental management, sustainability or a related discipline.
- Familiarity with carbon accounting methodologies and standards such as the GHG Protocol, ISO or SBTi
- Previous experience in an energy, carbon, sustainability or utilities consultancy environment.
- Full UK driving licence, for occasional client site visits.
Interviews will be arranged on a rolling basis. ECA Energy is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
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Please email or post your CV with a covering letter detailing your current experience and/or qualifications and salary expectations to:
Email: craig.wilkins@ecaBusinessEnergy.com
Post: FAO Craig Wilkins, ECA Business Energy, ECA House, 1 Dronfield Court, Civic Centre, Dronfield S18 1NQ
