Experienced in Commercial Energy development?  Have operational experience within energy management? Do you enjoy having the autonomy to create your own work programme, giving you the freedom to achieve goals and make a real difference to people’s lives?

As Commercial Energy Delivery Manager you’ll help to secure carbon savings from the decarbonisation of commercial premises across the West Midlands as set out in the #WM2041 Five Year Plan.

As the commercial energy subject matter expert, you’ll develop a clear plan for engaging and supporting West Midlands based businesses to decarbonise, with a focus on near-site or onsite renewable energy generation, informed by establishing and managing a Commercial Green Energy Taskforce.

Our aim is to make the West Midlands fairer, greener and healthier and this includes delivering the climate change strategy where we are working across a wide range of activity to take the region to net zero carbon emissions by 2041.

Based within the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Energy Capital Team – the team tasked with delivering the Regional Energy Strategy and securing the powers and resources necessary to deliver it effectively - and will work across directorates and departments to deliver the net zero transition.

A fixed term contract for up to two years, secondments from other organisations are welcome.  You can work remotely, some minimal travel to meet stakeholders as required.

The Strategy and Economy directorate brings stakeholders in the region together around shared strategic ambitions to ensure that we are always more than the sum of our parts. The Directorate develops and supports the WMCA Corporate Strategy, and develops policy and programmes focussed on economic development, devolution, culture, digital, and other areas where the WMCA has an enabling and influencing role. The Directorate engages with Government, think tanks, universities, and others to make sure our voice is heard, and supports new and emerging policy thinking. The Directorate also hosts the Office for Data Analytics and Energy Capital, a regional public-private partnership.

About you

You’ll need to have operational experience in energy or facilities management, together with experience of the commercial energy development process, including business / investment case development and commercial partnerships.

You will work with Distributed Network Operators (Gas and Electricity systems) to negotiate cost-effective and risk mitigated grid connections, contractors and supporting local authorities to develop policies which facilitate renewable energy development, and so excellent interpersonal, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills, and experience of working across all levels of an organisation, are needed.

You’ll enjoy working with and analysing data and be comfortable using data to inform decisions. You’ll understand legislation and compliance requirements for corporate energy management e.g. ESOS, ISO 14001 and have experience in full-energy surveys and feasibility studies for energy management, energy efficiency interventions and renewable energy technology deployment.

A ‘carbon reduction trailblazer’, you’ll be someone who wants to leave a lasting legacy in our region and someone who wants to make a difference to the future of our planet.

About us

Our role in the West Midlands has never been more important and in these extraordinary times we’ve shown we can step forward, speak up for our region and bring people together. Everything we do is focused on making life better for people in the West Midlands – that’s our reason for being here and it drives every move we make. We lead and support others to deliver our shared future vision for the region – a happier, healthier, better connected place to live and work.

We fully believe that we are only as great as the people who work for us and are committed to providing a positive, healthy and inclusive working environment where our people feel valued and respected. We’re ambitious, forward thinking and determined to find better ways of working, always leading the way in what we do. We trust and support each other to get the job done, and encourage creativity, originality and curiosity from those who work with us.

We are a “Leaders in Diversity” accredited organisation, are in the Inclusive Top 50 Employers List and are one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women. As a Disability Confident Employer, we have made a positive commitment to interviewing all applicants with a disability who meet the essential role criteria. We are committed to building a team of people with varied backgrounds and experiences as we recognise that this will only benefit us as an employer, the more inclusive we are the better our work will be, and welcome applications from young people, Black, Asian and ethnic minority groups and women at senior levels.

We’re dedicated to providing a broad range of rewards and benefits and constantly benchmark our benefits packages to ensure they are attractive for all our people. As well as a competitive salary, employees also receive 27 days annual leave (plus public holidays) and access to a great pension scheme.

Furthermore, wherever possible we will offer flexible working options which assist work-life balance. We are very happy to discuss a flexible working pattern that suits your needs, so please do not let that be a barrier to applying. If your values align with ours and you’re committed to working towards creating a future we can all be proud of, we want to hear from you.

About your application

The online Application Form you'll be asked to complete plays a key part in our recruitment and selection process. We use the information you provide to decide whether to invite you for an interview. It is important that you complete the Application Form as fully and accurately as possible. You will be asked to upload a Supporting Statement (not a CV) and this should include specific examples which demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the role for which you are applying. 

If you would like to discuss alternative methods to the online application as a reasonable adjustment please contact the Resourcing Team by email (careers@wmca.org.uk).

Location

16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD. Hybrid working conditions are currently in place which means working remotely and coming to the office when required.

Supporting documents
Commercial Energy Delivery Manager Role Profile - Dec21.docx