Overview

A vacancy has arisen for the key role of Environmental, Sustainability and Energy Manager at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful applicant will work as part of a dynamic team, and will work closely with operational and strategic colleagues across all services, and estate to manage and deliver on the Trusts Green Plan and Net Zero agenda.

The role will include responsibility for the delivery and management of the Trust Energy Strategy, identification and implementation of opportunities to reduce carbon emissions, energy consumption and cost. Proactively monitor and manage energy consumption thought the Trust, this will involve investigating, implementing and reviewing energy conservation measures, ensuring value for money

The post holder will ensure that statutory and best practice obligations in relation to energy management and sustainability are fulfilled. Areas of focus include, but not limited to:

  • – Environmental legal compliance
  • – Energy efficiency auditing, monitoring and evaluation
  • – Carbon and NetZero strategy
  • – Budget management
  • – Green Plan management, delivery
  • – Energy strategy delivery

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a highly motivated and professional individual, with significant senior management experience and demonstrate knowledge of, and passion for environment, sustainability, energy, and NetZero.

Key tasks will include:

  • Management and delivery of the Green Plan, and NetZero agenda.
  • Management of the Trusts Energy Strategy
  • Manage the Energy and Sustainability Team within the Estate and Facilities Department.
  • Contract management of external consultants.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Masters level qualification in a relevant Energy or Environmental Management related subject or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge backed by practical experience
  • Working knowledge of NHS Net Zero Building Standards
  • Qualification in Environmental Management.
  • NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management
  • Relevant management qualification or equivalent experience of leading and managing staff and budgets within property related function(s)

Desirable

  • Full Membership of a relevant professional body such as the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)
  • Member of an appropriate professional body. (e.g. IEMA, IWFM, RICS & HEFMA)
  • NEBOSH/IOSH Health and Safety qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of financial management and the preparation of financial projections, financial estimates.
  • Experience in developing organisational policies and procedures.
  • Management of external contracts / consultants and direct in-house labour.
  • Demonstrate ability to analyse budgets and communicate information using IT systems

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of PLACE Inspections/ auditing / CQC
  • Experience of setting up and maintaining systems and processes.
  • The ability to manage high value budgets

Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Evidence of continuous professional development.
  • Project management and planning skills.
  • Understanding of national sustainability policies, procedures and practices.
  • Thorough knowledge of environmental management and the writing of all associated policies and procedures.

Desirable

  • Full understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to the service area, i.e. legislation affecting Health & Safety and security of areas of work.
  • Health Technical Memoranda (HTM’s)
  • Full understanding/application of relevant role and responsibilities in relation to environmental engineering.
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