Interim Energy Officer
Posted 1 day ago by Hays
£340 Per day
Outside
Remote
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Interim Energy Officer involves providing specialist energy and sustainability support to a Local Council on a fully remote, 6-month contract basis. The position requires a professional with strong technical knowledge of energy compliance and the ability to work independently to support the Council's energy and carbon reduction objectives. Key responsibilities include monitoring energy consumption, producing reports, and contributing to sustainability programs. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in local authority energy roles and strong communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinating the delivery of corporate energy activities across electricity, gas, and heat networks
- Monitoring, validating, and analysing energy consumption and utility data
- Producing energy reports to identify cost, consumption, and carbon reduction opportunities
- Supporting compliance with energy and environmental legislation
- Contributing to climate change, sustainability, and net-zero programmes
- Providing technical advice and responses on energy-related queries across council services
- Supporting energy efficiency, retrofit, and decarbonisation projects across council buildings
- Preparing reports, audit responses, and information for regulatory submissions and FOI requests
Key Skills:
- Substantial experience working in UK local authority energy roles
- Background in roles such as Energy Officer, Principal Energy Officer, Energy & Sustainability Officer, or Compliance Officer
- Strong understanding of local authority energy compliance and reporting obligations
- Proven experience working with large and complex energy datasets
- Ability to work independently in an interim environment with minimal supervision
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Salary (Rate): £340.00/daily
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Location: Fully Remote 6-Month Contract
About the Role
A Local Council is seeking an experienced Interim Energy Officer / Principal Energy Officer to provide specialist energy and sustainability support on an interim basis. This fully remote role is suited to a local government professional with strong technical knowledge of energy compliance, monitoring, and reporting, who can work independently and contribute immediately. The role supports the Council's energy, cost control, and carbon reduction objectives across corporate and housing assets.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinating the delivery of corporate energy activities across electricity, gas, and heat networks
- Monitoring, validating, and analysing energy consumption and utility data
- Producing energy reports to identify cost, consumption, and carbon reduction opportunities
- Supporting compliance with energy and environmental legislation
- Contributing to climate change, sustainability, and net-zero programmes
- Providing technical advice and responses on energy-related queries across council services
- Supporting energy efficiency, retrofit, and decarbonisation projects across council buildings
- Preparing reports, audit responses, and information for regulatory submissions and FOI requests
Essential Experience
- Substantial experience working in UK local authority energy roles is beneficial.
- Background in roles such as Energy Officer, Principal Energy Officer, Energy & Sustainability Officer, or Compliance Officer
- Strong understanding of local authority energy compliance and reporting obligations
- Proven experience working with large and complex energy datasets
- Ability to work independently in an interim environment with minimal supervision
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
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