Candidates will need to be either within our operating region or able to travel to it to attend meetings/complete site visits etc. Our operating region includes Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and London.
Ideal candidates will -
Have a natural desire to engage with colleagues and external stakeholders regarding the world of energy and what the future looks like in social housing.
Hold a relevant technical degree (energy management, engineering or building services) and will be able to demonstrate a career history in this field.
Hold full membership of a relevant professional body (eg Energy Institute, CIBSE or EMA). Will come to the role with proven leadership skills and experience and a track record of delivering change programmes.
Will have a strategic commercial approach to driving down energy consumption, cost and carbon emissions within large organisations that is demonstrable in their career history.
As Aster’s principal subject matter expert on energy you will use your considerable expertise and
influence to lead the development and implementation of our strategic and operational approach
to energy generation and distribution, and to ensure we meet our regulatory requirements relating
to heat networks and energy. As the lead you will engage with colleagues at all levels within the
business to ensure Aster realises energy saving, carbon reduction and value opportunities across
our operations, homes and supply chain. You will have a high profile across the organisation,
being known as the go-to person on matters relating to energy and carbon. You will play a key
role in the development and implementation of our emerging sustainability strategy
Key Accountabilities
• Lead the development and implementation of our strategic approach to energy generation
and distribution, aligning with our wider sustainability and corporate objectives.
• Through our energy brokerage arrangements, procure new utilities contracts to achieve
value for money. Review our current approach to utilities procurement and management
to ensure we are making the best possible strategic decisions
• Lead activity to prepare for the forthcoming heat networks regulation and manage our
relationship with heat network regulators (Ofgem, DESNZ, Code Manager)
• Use your extensive technical expertise and leadership abilities to identify opportunities to
improve energy efficiency and drive actions to realise associated cost savings and carbon
reduction across our operations, homes and supply chain
• Lead on the development of our strategic aims and associated plans around energy and
decarbonisation, and monitor progress against them using appropriate performance
metrics
• Use your considerable expertise and influence to develop and drive commercialisation
opportunities relating to energy and carbon, for example by assessing options for further
renewable energy generation and for providing a network of electric vehicle charge points
across our estate
• Take the lead in ensuring Aster improves the way our existing renewable energy systems
are managed and deployed
• Provide subject matter expertise to relevant procurement activity, for example by
developing product and service specifications, and contributing to the evaluation of bids.
More widely, engage with and educate colleagues from across the business on energyrelated matters, providing them with effective subject matter expertise
• Develop and implement effective energy usage monitoring systems and conduct energy
audits and assessments to identify saving opportunities
• Carry out carbon foot-printing, expanding coverage of Scope 3 and improving data
accuracy, with a particular focus on Aster’s supply chain
• Carry out annual energy and carbon reporting, including SECR, and other reporting, as
required