Salary: £42,403 – £49,498
Contract: Fixed Term
Hours: 37 per week
Location: Coventry
Closing Date: 11/02/24
Interview Dates: 20/02/24 & 21/02/24
Coventry City Council are currently looking for a Business Energy Advisor to join their Economic Development Team.
What is the job role?
Do you want to help small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) based in Coventry and Warwickshire to reduce their carbon emissions?
Are you passionate about the environment and have knowledge of energy, water and waste efficiency?
Coventry City Council has secured funding to deliver the Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme, which supports businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire who want to save money on energy, waste and water bills and maximise low carbon opportunities
Within the role you would be a key member of the team, promoting and delivering the objectives and outputs of the Decarbonisation Net Zero agenda.
In this role, you would work directly with small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to improve their energy and resource efficiency.
The Business Energy Advisor will need to carry out energy and resource efficiency audits within SMEs to produce action plans, identifying potential energy saving measures which will be presented to the business. Following the audit, an offering of financial support through capital grants will be administered to assist the SMEs to deliver the recommendations.
Who are Coventry City Council looking for?
They are looking for someone who has sound knowledge of environmental issues, including climate change, sustainable energy use, carbon reduction and management – both locally and globally and their relationship with businesses/ the community.
You will also have experience in researching and interpreting complex relevant data, making recommendations where appropriate.
An experience of stakeholder engagement with both internal and external parties is also highly desirable.
You will have a high level of verbal and written communication skills and a proven record in consulting and negotiating to a high level.
The successful candidate will also be expected to represent the Decarbonisation Net Zero programme at external and promotional events as required.
When applying for this role you will be asked to write a personal statement. When writing your personal statement, please demonstrate the following:
- Any relevant experience of undertaking energy audits and delivering carbon savings through energy, water and waste efficiency.
- Your passion for the environment and desire to shift towards a low carbon economy.
- Your previous experience of business engagement and relationship management.
For more information or an informal discussion on this opportunity, please contact our Senior Business Relationship Manager – Parmy Singh at parmy.singh@coventry.gov.uk.
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