Energy Strategy Manager

Are you passionate about sustainable solutions? Do you have an aptitude for recognizing opportunities for energy optimization? Would you welcome the chance to help implement our energy strategy? Then this could be the role for you!

Tarmac is recruiting an Energy Strategy Manager to influence and develop our ability to reduce energy consumption, ensuring that the business has a long-term sustainable future. This exciting role will focus on the development and successful implementation of our energy strategy to reduce energy consumption aligned with business goals, including optimizing energy use, enhancing sustainability, and driving cost efficiencies across the organization. Whether you are based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, or London, this is a nationwide role, so we can be flexible to suit you.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment, and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the National Operations Director, the role of Energy Strategy Manager will be responsible for identifying innovative solutions to either generate energy or reduce energy consumption and drive cost efficiencies within the organization. The role will also be responsible for:

1. Identifying, prioritizing, and delivering opportunities to generate green energy sustainably and economically, including the potential benefits of solar and wind power.
2. Working with the procurement function to identify optimum energy sources.
3. Understanding energy tariffs and developing and implementing the energy strategy.
4. Reporting energy performance to senior management.
5. Ensuring site targets are agreed, reviewed, and aligned as part of the budget process.
6. Researching and understanding proposed government and technological innovations and proposing funding strategies for long-term energy optimization.
7. Engaging and influencing key stakeholders, including suppliers, government departments, and external bodies to drive innovative, cost-effective solutions.
8. Developing tools and techniques to lower energy consumption.
9. Monitoring and tracking progress of current energy reduction programs.
10. Investigating new and innovative solutions to reduce the company’s energy needs.
11. Supporting the development of case studies to demonstrate comparative energy sources.
12. Working with CRH teams on energy proposals and sharing best practices.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the role of Energy Strategy Manager will demonstrate a passion for sustainability and driving positive change in energy practices. You will preferably have proven experience of successfully developing and implementing sustainability and energy optimization solutions within a manufacturing environment.

Suitable candidates will also demonstrate:

1. A degree in Energy Management, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field (advantageous).
2. Strategic thinking with a proactive, innovative approach to energy management.
3. Familiarity with renewable energy technologies and trends, able to drive results through optimization and continuous improvement.
4. Ability to effectively collaborate across departments and with external partners.
5. Ability to simplify processes for operations.
6. Ability to develop and execute the energy strategy aligned with business goals.
7. Confidence to identify emerging trends and technologies in energy management and sustainability.
8. Commitment to communicate energy strategy and initiatives to stakeholders, including senior management, employees, and external partners.
9. Proven ability to network with energy suppliers, regulatory bodies, and industry associations.
10. Understanding of processes into government networks and regulatory bodies – funding opportunities and support.
11. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

This role is pivotal in steering the organization towards a more sustainable and efficient energy future while supporting overall business objectives.

Why Us

In addition to the role of Energy Strategy Manager, we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits:

1. Company Car/Allowance
2. PMI (family cover)
3. Bonus scheme
4. Enhanced holiday entitlement
5. Contributory pension scheme
6. Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
7. Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice.
8. Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities including (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause.
9. Training and development opportunities.

Interested? Click here to find out more! Are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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