Team Horizon is seeking an Energy Technical Services Officer for a role in Sligo.
The main function is to progress energy and carbon reduction through energy management teams and behavioural change programmes. Support, promote, and actively participate in sustainable energy, decarbonisation, water, and transport initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon, and efficient facilities.
Why you should apply:
* You enjoy working in a culture of learning and collaboration and making a positive impact.
* Our client has developed a stand-out culture of innovation, inclusion, and development, and consistently features as a great place to work.
* Generous rates and a 24-month contract.
What you will be doing:
* Monitoring and reporting on the energy consumption in healthcare premises.
* Supporting existing and initiating new Energy Awareness Management Teams in locations as identified.
* Building on best practice in existing areas.
* Establishing Energy Management Teams in locations identified including Hospital Manager, Finance Manager, Maintenance Manager, and Estates Representative.
* Working closely with and supporting Hospital Green Teams and Energy Teams.
* Providing/making available metered energy and water usage data, comparators, and KPIs.
* Progressing energy audits.
* Compiling action plans for each location.
* Running staff “User Education” and “Energy Awareness Programmes”.
* Building on and developing the work already undertaken by the OPW through its ‘Optimising Power @ Work’ programme in the regions.
* Progressing Display Energy Certificates.
* Producing an ongoing register of opportunities and providing project development support for a pipeline of retrofit projects as identified by local Green and Energy Teams.
* Utilising nationally agreed Register of Opportunity benefit assessment tools to identify which projects should be progressed.
* Progressing funding applications for capital works (major and minor) programmes.
* Managing the specification, design, procurement, and completion of energy minor capital works.
* Undertaking a review of the MIC for all supply points.
* Working closely with and providing advice and support to The National Estates Energy Unit.
* Being an active team member of the Regional Energy Bureau.
* Working in a collaborative manner across all Regional Energy Bureaus.
* Reporting on a strategic level to the National Capital & Estates Energy Unit Estates Manager.
* Providing monthly activity, progress, and works expenditure reports to the Local Estates Manager and to the National Energy Unit Estates Manager.
* Inputting to the formation of the Annual Energy Minor Works Programme utilising nationally agreed Register of Opportunity benefit assessment tools.
* And any other duties as assigned.
What you need to apply:
* Hold a Level 8 (or higher) Quality & Qualifications Ireland (QQI) major academic award in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Sustainable Energy Engineering accredited by the relevant body.
* Have membership of the relevant professional association: Engineers Ireland.
* Have at least five years’ satisfactory experience after attaining the qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering, including adequate experience in the design, project management, and construction of buildings or in the installation or maintenance of the mechanical, electrical, and heating services of such buildings.
* Possess the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and of management ability) to discharge the responsibilities of the role.
* Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
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