Portfolio Energy Manager

Portfolio Energy Manager
Site: George Yard
Hours: Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:00


The Portfolio Energy Manager is a core member of the JBS Energy Team, reporting directly to the Head of Energy. The team manages energy performance across a portfolio of 110+ commercial and residential sites, with a focus on reducing energy consumption, carbon emissions and costs for our clients.

You will take ownership of a defined number of sites, leading on energy monitoring, analysis and improvement initiatives. A significant part of this role involves working with smart building technology and data analytics platforms to identify and action opportunities, set up automated rules and alarms, and translate data insight into real building improvements.

You will work closely with site teams, account managers and clients, and are expected to be proactive, self-motivated and able to manage your time independently. The role is based at the Building Performance Centre at head office and involves regular site visits across the portfolio.

Take ownership of energy performance across allocated sites, monitoring consumption against baselines and targets

Carry out regular energy performance analysis and benchmarking using available metering data

Support the rollout of the Apprise meter reading app, ensuring main incoming electricity, gas and water meters are set up and site teams trained

Carry out energy monitoring, targeting and validation in line with best practice

Establish and maintain benchmark loads across your portfolio

Conduct Level 1 & 2 energy audits across allocated sites, identifying and documenting energy saving opportunities

Build strong working relationships with site teams, FM managers and clients to support a collaborative approach to energy management

Carry out out-of-hours site visits where required to identify energy saving initiatives

Review lease agreements and descriptions of operation to understand plant run time requirements and building constraints

Assess vacant space, occupancy patterns and footfall to inform energy strategies

Review BMS time schedules and set points against descriptions of operation, recommending and implementing improvements

Identify opportunities for additional time schedules to reflect current occupancy patterns, including hybrid working profiles

Dial in remotely to BMS systems where access is available to monitor efficient plant operation and investigate faults

Establish and maintain a register of BMS details, remote access credentials and DesOps across your portfolio

Review O&M documentation and commissioning data to assess building performance gaps

This is a central part of the role. We expect the successful candidate to be comfortable working with data analytics platforms day to day, not just reviewing outputs but actively configuring and managing them.

Take ownership of data analytics platform setup and configuration across allocated sites

Build and maintain a library of rules, alarms and automated alerts to identify anomalies, out-of-hours consumption, plant inefficiencies and demand spikes

Actively monitor and action platform alerts, investigating root causes and working with site teams and BMS contractors to resolve issues

Review and act on platform-generated recommendations, tracking outcomes and reporting savings delivered

Familiarise yourself with any data analytics tools already in use at client sites and integrate these into your monitoring approach

Support the evaluation and configuration of new smart building platforms as the portfolio evolves

Conduct IoT device reviews across sites, identifying opportunities to enhance data capture and monitoring capability

Establish the extent of smart metering and AMR installations across allocated sites, identifying gaps and opportunities

Ensure all main incoming electricity, gas and water meters are producing reliable data and feeding correctly into Apprise

Identify and progress opportunities for sub-metering installations to improve data granularity

Survey smart meter provision in accordance with CIBSE TM39 and provide recommendations

Project manage meter installations by recognised sub-contractors, overseeing commissioning and data capture

Contribute to monthly energy reports for clients, providing clear commentary on performance, anomalies and recommendations

Present energy saving initiatives and platform-identified opportunities to clients and account managers

Respond to client energy queries and ESG data requests in a timely and professional manner

Support the production of portfolio-wide energy comparators and performance summaries

Maintain awareness of relevant energy legislation and compliance obligations including ESOS, SECR and MEES

Support NABERS UK, BREEAM In-Use and other certification processes where required across the portfolio

Contribute to the development of client energy intensity targets and reduction strategies

Identify procurement and commercial opportunities to reduce client energy costs

Experience

Proven experience in energy management within commercial buildings, ideally across a multi-site portfolio

Hands-on experience working with BMS systems, including reviewing time schedules, set points and control sequences

Practical experience conducting energy audits and producing clear, actionable recommendations

Experience working with data analytics or energy monitoring platforms day to day, not just as an occasional user

Demonstrable experience setting up rules, alarms and automated alerts within monitoring platforms

Experience engaging and building relationships with site teams, FM managers and clients

Experience producing energy reports and presenting findings to non-technical stakeholders

Practical experience with HVAC systems and an understanding of how they affect energy performance

Experience working within an FM or M&E environment

Experience with smart metering, AMR technologies and sub-metering strategies

Familiarity with DesOps documentation and building performance gap analysis

Experience supporting or leading NABERS UK, BREEAM In-Use or similar certification processes

Experience project managing metering or BMS-related installations

Experience working with IoT devices and smart building technologies

Qualifications

Relevant degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in building services, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline

Strong numeracy and data literacy, demonstrated through academic or professional background

CIBSE Low Carbon Consultant (Operations) qualification or working towards it

Membership of a relevant professional body such as CIBSE and IET, or working towards it

BREEAM In-Use Assessor accreditation

NABERS UK Assessor accreditation

Understanding of ESOS, SECR and MEES compliance frameworks

Person Specification

Demonstrable experience in energy management within commercial buildings

Good working knowledge of BMS systems, controls and building energy monitoring

Hands-on experience with data analytics or smart building platforms, including setting up rules, alarms and automated alerts

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret energy data, identify trends and translate findings into clear recommendations

Experience of carrying out energy audits and producing actionable improvement plans

Comfortable working with data day to day and able to move from insight to action without being prompted

Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to engage site teams and clients confidently

Organised, self-motivated and able to manage a varied workload across multiple sites independently

Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Knowledge of smart building integration protocols such as BACnet, Modbus or MQTT

Familiarity with IoT sensor technologies and their application in building performance monitoring

Knowledge of NABERS UK, BREEAM In-Use or equivalent building performance frameworks

Familiarity with ESOS, SECR and MEES compliance requirements

Experience of smart metering, AMR technologies and sub-metering strategies

Experience working within an FM or M&E environment

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