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Energy manager

Energy manager

Construction and the built environment

Level 3 - Technical Occupation

Helping organisations meet sustainability commitments by reducing energy consumption and reducing costs.

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Reference: OCC0161

Status: assignment_turned_inApproved occupation

Average (median) salary: £34,309 per year

SOC 2020 code: 3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors

SOC 2020 sub unit groups:

  • 3541/01 Energy advisers and assessors

Technical Education Products

ST0161:

Energy manager

(Level 3)

Approved for delivery

Summary

This occupation is found in various sectors and industries including but not limited to construction, engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, government and public sectors, education, hospitality, property management, utilities, energy service companies and renewable energy companies. 

The role of an energy manager is versatile and can be found in any industry or sector where energy consumption and efficiency requires dedicated management. 

The broad purpose of the occupation is to perform roles in supporting an organisation to meet energy and cost reduction objectives and targets within the context of wider sustainability commitments such as carbon and water management and corporate social responsibility. 

An energy manager will undertake a mix of technical, analytical, and administrative tasks aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing costs.

They will support the development and implementation of energy management strategies to improve energy efficiency, reduce costs, and minimise environmental impact within an organisation. 

In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with utility suppliers, facilities managers, technical managers, facilities management supervisors, engineers and general building users. 

An employee in this occupation will be responsible for assessing and measuring energy consumption within their organisation, this involves analysing energy usage patterns, identifying inefficiencies, and proposing improvements, benchmarking energy consumption against best practice guideline. Energy Managers address technical and operational energy management issues and work to optimise energy use in facilities, equipment, and processes. They contribute to the development, coordination implementation of energy management strategies and policies within their organisation.

Energy Managers stay informed about energy-related regulations and legal requirements. They will regularly report on the organisation’s energy performance. Involving tracking energy consumption, cost savings, and progress toward energy reduction targets. An energy manager will carry out site inspections and complete energy surveys, collect energy monitoring data and keep accurate records. They will also be developing solutions for carbon management

In addition, an energy manager may also be involved in supporting the delivery of measures supporting the organisations decarbonisation strategy and targets. They may also be responsible for improving data around the organisation’s utility infrastructure. 

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Green themes

Energy and Networks

Typical job titles include:

Energy project manager
Junior project manager energy
Project manager energy
Energy managereco
Energy technicianeco
Junior energy managereco
Sustainability managereco

Keywords:

Energy
Energy Assessment
Energy Consumption
Energy Management
Energy Performance

Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)

K1: Awareness of regulations and legislation that impact the energy management.
K2: Energy related policies procedures, processes, standards, specifications and codes of practice.
K3: Health and safety regulations and procedures, relevance to the occupation.
K4: Safe-working practices including risk assessments, method statements, control measure application and safe systems of work.
K5: Current and developing sustainability principles and techniques.
K6: Energy resource management considerations: cost, quality, safety, security, society and environmental impact.
K7: Awareness of project management techniques.
K8: Planning, prioritising, work scheduling and time management techniques.
K9: Awareness of how various energy sources affect the transition to net zero.
K10: Energy systems and processes and the principles of reducing energy consumption.
K11: Data collection, storage and reporting methods and techniques
K12: Energy and water assessment and auditing principles and techniques.
K13: Meter reading techniques: reading, collecting and recording data.
K14: Principles of utility procurement, billing, tariff, supplier query and negotiations.
K15: Principles of energy baselines and the variables that affect energy consumption.
K16: Energy performance monitoring and analysis: techniques, processes, systems and equipment. Factors affecting energy use, efficiency and inefficiency.
K17: Principles of developing and implementing strategies, policies and plans for energy management and decarbonisation.
K18: Techniques to identify, monitor and analyse utilities usage and their emissions.
K19: The principles and requirements of repairs, replacements and improvements related to energy system infrastructure and processes.
K20: Quality assurance procedures.
K21: Methods of interpreting and extracting relevant information from sources such as manufacturer's instructions, drawings, plans, specifications, and previous reports.
K22: Principles and use for using information technology and digital systems to monitor energy use.
K23: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Cyber security.
K24: Principles of providing feedback to improve the quality of energy management.
K25: Principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. Unconscious bias.
K26: Team working and collaboration principles.
K27: Personal wellbeing and mental health awareness.
K28: Problem solving techniques.
K29: Verbal communication techniques. Giving and receiving information. Adapting style to audience. Barriers in communication and how to overcome them. Specific terminology.
K30: Written communication techniques. Plain English principles, specific terminology and technical report writing.
K31: When to escalate tasks and issues, and to whom.

S1: Comply with energy regulations and legislation.
S2: Comply with energy management related policies, procedures, processes, standards, specifications and codes of practice.
S3: Follow health and safety regulations and procedures.
S4: Apply safe-working practices: risk assessments, method statements control measures and safe systems of work.
S5: Apply sustainability principles and techniques.
S6: Plan and prioritise own work.
S7: Identify improvements to systems and process that reduce energy consumption.
S8: Collect, store and report data.
S9: Apply energy and water assessments and audit techniques.
S10: Read, collect and record metered data.
S11: Analyse utility bills.
S12: Analyse and monitor energy performance data.
S13: Implement energy management and decarbonisation strategies, policy or plans.
S14: Identify, monitor and analyse usage of utilities and their emissions.
S15: Identify options for repairs or replacements related to energy system infrastructure.
S16: Apply quality assurance procedures.
S17: Interpret and extract information from sources such as manufacturer's instructions, drawings, plans, specifications, or previous reports.
S18: Use information technology and digital systems to monitor energy use.
S19: Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
S20: Apply policies and practices to support equity, diversity and inclusion.
S21: Apply team working principles.
S22: Apply problem solving techniques.
S23: Communicate verbally using industry specific terminology.
S24: Communicate in writing using industry specific terminology.
S25: Recognise limitations of their role, seek input from others and escalate issues when required.
S26: Apply technical reporting writing techniques.

B1: Prioritise health and safety for themselves and others.
B2: Contribute towards a sustainable workplace.
B3: Contributes to equity, diversity, and inclusivity workplace culture.
B4: Collaborate with others.
B5: Act ethically.
B6: Act professionally.
B7: Respond and adapt to work demands and situations.

Duties

Duty D1

Comply with all relevant industry standards, legislation, compliance obligations, and organisational policies, plans and processes.

Duty D2

Comply with health and safety legislation and obligations along with organisational requirements, to protect your and others health, safety and wellbeing.

Duty D3

Promote sustainable practices including reducing negative environmental impact and decarbonisation in energy operations.

Duty D4

Plan, organise and manage to undertake energy activities in ways which use resources in consideration of cost, quality, time, safety, security, society and environmental impact.

Duty D5

Identify and manage energy related risk in line with the organisations risk strategy.

Duty D6

Monitor, analyse and report on energy consumption, emissions and performance.

Duty D7

Perform financial calculations related to energy costs and savings.

Duty D8

Carry out site inspections and complete energy audits and surveys.

Duty D9

Create energy and carbon policies, strategies and plans.

Duty D10

Contribute to delivering activities and projects in support of the organisation’s energy related strategies and targets.

Duty D11

Identify and provide the stakeholder with recommendations for repairs, replacements, and potential improvements; working with them to optimise energy consumption.

Duty D12

Produce and collate and manage relevant documentation, and records of information.

Duty D13

Work collaboratively, and support others to meet stakeholder and quality requirements.

Occupational Progression

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