Overview
Energy Officer – PO12AL, United Kingdom
Job Category: Energy Services
Region / Division: UK Region
Location: Civic Offices, Portsmouth
Working Hours: 37
37 hours per week
Fantastic opportunity to join us as an Energy Officer!
Our Energy Services team are seeking an experienced energy professional to work on projects related primarily to the development and delivery of energy efficiency and decarbonisation opportunities.
About the team:
PCC’s energy services team is one of the largest and most successful local authority teams in the country, having won a series of rewards and recognition in recent times. The team consists of 14 energy officers, administrators and other energy professionals who between them manage all aspects of energy services for the authority and a number of external clients. Functions include: utilities procurement and management, compliance, audit and certification, capital investment pipelines, feasibility reporting, consultancy services, domestic energy efficiency schemes and fuel poverty mitigation. Please view the full job profile to find out more about the team!
What is the Role?
The energy services team is recruiting an energy officer to assist in the delivery of various decarbonisation projects as PCC continues on it’s journey to net zero. The day-to-day work will consist of delivering projects and identifying opportunities to increase the pace of decarbonisation within PCC and across the city. Projects range from delivering training to PCC staff and Councillor’s, to facilitating the development of heat networks within the city. As well as managing existing strands of work, post holders will also have the ability to identify and conceptualise their own projects, managing them from inception to completion. Please see the full job profile for all details of the role!
Who is the Person?
The candidates must have demonstrable experience of identifying and developing complex projects related to decarbonisation in a lead role. The candidate should be familiar with the management of contractors, suppliers and other stakeholders. They will know the principles, and may have experience, of public sector procurement rules and the use of frameworks.
The candidate should have an in-depth knowledge of the principles and technologies associated with energy efficiency and energy generation, as well as an understanding of energy management and energy services in general. An understanding of managing budgets and using relevant funding streams to finance projects and services is a requirement of the role.
The candidate must be able to work with internal and external clients to develop projects, workstreams and relationships and partnerships. The candidate must have well developed verbal, written and presentation communication skills and the ability to produce clear, concise reports to a variety of stakeholders. Ability to manage own workload in an independent manner.
The candidate must have a degree in a relevant subject or an in-depth knowledge and length of experience within a relevant field which is commensurate to the role. It is desirable that the candidate have membership of a relevant professional body.
Essential Criteria:
- A degree in a relevant subject and/or experience commensurate with the requirements of the role
- An in-depth knowledge of climate science, decarbonisation, energy services, energy management and related technologies
- Experience of identifying and developing decarbonisation projects of a complex nature
- Experience in report writing documenting carbon emission reporting, energy usage analysis, efficiency improvement & decarbonisation recommendations and identification of potential project work
- Ability to manage own workload and show attention to detail
- Proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office programmes, specifically Excel and Project
- Well-developed verbal, written and presentation communication skills and experience delivering technical information to senior stakeholders
Desirable Criteria:
- Masters degree in a relevant subject
- Membership or Chartership of a relevant professional body
- Knowledge and experience of public procurement processes
- Experience of working on Local Area Energy Plans
- Evidence of having identified and utilised a variety of financing mechanisms to deliver energy projects
- Experience in bid and report writing for a range of stakeholders
- Experience of managing clients’ pipelines of projects
- Experience in delivering training to a range of audiences
- Experience in using GIS tools (e.g. SSEN’s LENZA tool)
When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the ‘Who is the Person’ points with the use of examples from your experience. This is really important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. The full job profile is attached at the bottom of this page.
Interviews: w/c 1st December 2025
About Portsmouth City Council
What we can offer you:
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: Careers Portal – Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800
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