Energy Engineer
* 550885
* Closing at: Nov 22 2024 at 23:55 GMT
About the Role
Base Location: Flexible UK & Ireland | We're proud to offer a approach to work, and this role is no exception. We will, however need your base 'home' location to be one of our SSE offices.
Salary: €48,500 - €72,700 + car / allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time or Part Time | options available
The purpose of the role is to support SSE Airtricity in achieving our Energy Efficiency obligations through the monitoring, verification and reporting of commercial projects. A key part of the role will be to carry out energy audits and provide energy efficiency recommendations to SSE Airtricity commercial customers. Reporting to the Energy Efficiency Manager, you will be part of the Development Ireland Team within Low Carbon Solutions, who’s role is to support customers in decarbonising their energy usage through energy efficiency, onsite renewables and Corporate PPA’s. You will be a commercially minded energy professional with strong communication skills and numerical ability who strives to deliver a high level of value to customers. You will be proactive in identifying energy improvement and cost savings initiatives and enthusiastically support our customers on their sustainability journey.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Deliver onsite energy audits to customers from a broad range of industries, with strong understanding of different industrial mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring an SI426 standard of audit
* Understanding customer energy requirements, identify and prioritise energy saving and renewable energy opportunities to commercial customers as well as building strategic relationships with clients taking them on journey from supply customers to net zero partners.
* Undertaking the measurement and verification of energy savings resulting from a wide range of energy efficiency projects across commercial and residential sittings
* Review Energy Conservation Measure’s and produce M&V plans to ensure energy consumption is accurately monitored to fully capture the level savings for reporting purposes
* Analyse data and develop different methods to validate savings, such as carrying out regression analysis and normalisation of data using ENPIs, with the knowledge to explore alternative methods for verify savings
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
* Experienced Engineer ideally with a Energy Management qualification (CMVP/ CEM)
* Self-starter and self-motivated with demonstrated project management and organisation skills.
* Registered SEAI Energy Auditor, or Membership of one of the following bodies:
o Energy Institute Chartered Energy Engineer
o Energy Institute Chartered Energy Manager
o Association of Energy Engineers Certified Energy Auditor
o Practicing Non-Domestic BER Assessor registered with SEAI
* Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills as well as a strong Collaborator that encourages teamwork, diversity and inclusivity.
* Due to the nature of the role and the need to visit remote locations a Full Drivers Licence would be required.
About our Business
SSE is a multinational energy company listed on the FTSE 100, with a vision “to be a leading energy company in a net zero world”. We’re investing in £27bn+ by the end of the decade to help deliver our Net Zero Acceleration Programme.
Part of SSE Plc, Energy Customer Solutions is the Customer facing division – providing energy and low carbon solutions to over 1.3million customers. We have a strong market position with great customer relationships and expert customer teams working in Belfast, Cardiff, Dublin, Perth, and Reading. Energy Customer Solutions is made up of 2 external brands; we operate under the brands SSE Airtricity (Ireland) & SSE Energy Solutions (GB).
SSE Airtricity is Ireland's second largest and fastest growing energy provider, supplying around 800,000 domestic and commercial gas, electricity and home energy services customers in the Republic and Northern Ireland. Around 40% of the electricity SSE Airtricity supplies to its customers on an island basis is generated from renewable sources - the greenest energy supply of any provider on the island and over three times the average on an all-island basis.
We have ambitious targets to help our customers on their journey to Net Zero by increasing the accessibility of green energy solutions through the provision of customer-driven propositions and we’re a partner to customers and stakeholders as they seek ways to respond to the climate crisis.
What's in it for you?
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement (including public holidays). Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for '' to find out more.
What happens now?
All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Tristan Holdsworth at
EXTERNAL: Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.
INTERNAL: As a courtesy, please let your current line manager know you are applying.
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Our Benefits
* Sharesave Scheme
* 34 days of annual leave
* Option to purchase up to 10 days holiday
* Interest-free technology loans
* 24/7 free and confidential employee counselling service
* Private healthcare discounts
* Subsidised gym memberships
* 21 weeks full pay maternity leave
* Cycle to Work scheme with generous £2500 limit
* Interest-free salary advance to cover transport season tickets