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Vacancy : Regional Energy & Carbon Manager
Location : London/ Flexible within Eastern Region (Please note, this role is also being advertised as York)
Salary : £46,701 to £53,589 per annum (plus an Inner London Allowance of £3,270 per annum)
Role Type : Permanent, Full time
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Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!
At Network rail you will also have a clear development path with access to training and additional qualifications.
In joining Network Rail, you're not only joining an organisation with a vital role to play for the country, but also a team of more than 40,000 people, and a business dedicated to being one of Britain's best employers.
Network Rail Benefits - In addition to the above, you can enjoy a fantastic range of employee benefits, such as:
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 75% discount on rail leisure travel for you and your family
• 75% subsidised Season Ticket for work travel (includes Underground)
• A range of pension options
• Annual Performance Related Pay package
• Flexible and agile working arrangements
• Healthcare package
• Discounts on shopping
• Discounted Gym membershipsand much more.
For the full range of our fantastic benefits click here.
Brief Description
In the Regional Energy & Carbon Manager lead the management of the Regions energy and utilities portfolio. This includes the management and delivery of the energy renewal projects across the Region.
About the role (External)
Key Accountabilities -
1. Develop, lead and manage the implementation of the Regions Energy Strategy to achieve a reduction in energy usage, lowering costs and CO2 in accordance with NR targets.
2. Manage NR contracts and relationships with major utility suppliers and undertake internal and external stakeholder engagement to co-ordinate and contribute to negotiation of new contracts.
3. Responsible for the implementation of energy related processes within the team, to enable strict standards and governance around energy management services. Implement initiatives to improve and maintain good energy management behaviors.
4. Produce reports for senior management that monitor KPIs and utility metrics. Oversee the billing and validation of the Region's utilities (water, gas and electricity) meters and their associated bills which are generated across the route NR estate.
5. Responsible for the timely resolution of utility metering and billing queries, responding to customer enquiries and complaints and running a query log. Lead, develop and motivate route colleagues and build a coherent operational service delivery team.
6. Manage processes and procedures effectively that enable all relevant records to be up to date, all energy bills to be validated, authorised, paid and recovered within laid down timescales.
7. Develop and implement new administrative systems such as record management, to enable structured continuous improvement;
8. Lead energy and carbon projects so they are delivered on time and to agreed quality in accordance with corporate processes, standards and guidance in a manner that minimises disruption to business performance;
9. Act as the Region's lead for utilities. Represent the Region in national policy, procedure and strategy development.
10. Lead and manage in-year cost recoveries from third parties.
Essential
• Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience
• Able to demonstrate a deep understanding of the utilities category with recognised utilities improvement skills and expertise
• Proven experience of contract negotiation
• Detailed knowledge of good practise data analysis and reporting / presentation processes and techniques
• Comprehensive knowledge of operational utilities practices
• Successful experience of delivering energy reduction / generation programmes
• Successful experience of implementing good Project Management discipline
• Demonstrable excellent information management skills with ability to direct and undertake data manipulation and detailed analysis of operational energy use
• Demonstrable ability to work with suppliers to improve their billing and query management processes to enable smoother management of contracts
• Able to demonstrate excellent report writing and presentation skills
• Good understanding of risk assessment/loss control tools and techniques.
• Understanding of commercial energy and utilities arrangements
Desirable
• Membership of a suitable professional body
• Experience of introducing new processes and techniques to effect structured continuous improvement
• Knowledge of railway assurance processes
• Knowledge of management of utilities with a railway environment
How to apply (External)
External how to apply:
Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor.
We are a Disability Confident Leader employer! We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
We are here to support you through every step of the recruitment process and to enable you to perform to the best of your ability. If you require any adjustments or modifications please contact Mark Holt (Resourcing Business Partner) at mark.holt@networkrail.co.uk. You can also visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available.
We positively embrace flexible working, recognising that employees may wish to balance work with their family and home life.
Network Rail Benefits - To find out about what benefits we offer, click here
Network Rail is required to comply with UK Government standards when carrying out pre-employment checks for all new starters; this includes a basic criminal record check. In addition to the basic criminal record check, in accordance with the UK Government we are also required to verify your identity, right to work in the UK and previous three years employment history.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information . Please ensure you have the appropriate Right to Work status when applying for this role."
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should be able to demonstrate your personal commitment to safety and awareness of our safety vision .
Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme and an annual 75% subsidy on season tickets costing up to £3,333 (to a maximum amount of £2,500). You will also be entitled to 28 days annual leave
Salary: £46,701 to £53,589 per annum
*Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel, this includes off peak and super off peak tickets*
Drugs & Alcohol test: All prospective candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.
Closing date 24 th February 2025. Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.
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