Job summary
Energy Engineer Band 7About Us:
The Estates and Facilities Department of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is dedicated to ensuring the efficient operation and sustainability of our facilities. With oversight of three hospital sites within the trust, we play a vital role in providing high-quality care to our community. Our Energy Section within the department focuses on enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives across all three hospitals. We are committed to driving innovation and implementing best practices to reduce our environmental footprint while maintaining the highest standards of patient care. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to this important mission while working in a dynamic and collaborative environment
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will possess excellent technical knowledge of building services engineering, with either a mechanical or electrical bias. They will be responsible for identifying and implementing energy-saving opportunities within our facilities. This role requires collaboration with our in-house Facilities Management (FM) team and their supply chain, as well as working closely with our skilled team of engineers.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Utilize expertise in building management systems (BMS) to identify energy cost-saving opportunities and conduct site surveys.
- Collaborate with the in-house FM team and BMS service providers to make adjustments to strategies and settings, ensuring optimal energy efficiency.
- Project manage energy-saving control projects, including cost estimation and verification of cost-saving impacts.
- Demonstrate proficiency with TREND BMS Systems and other relevant technologies.
- Scope and deliver energy projects, including calculating savings, preparing scopes of work, and producing business cases for investment.
- Conduct audits on contractors, ensuring compliance with project specifications.
- Prepare witnessing and commissioning schedules to ensure designed energy performance criteria are met at handover.
- Provide training and support to in-house maintenance engineers.
- Work closely with the Estates and Capital Projects team to integrate energy-saving initiatives into broader facility management strategies
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
- Proven experience in optimizing BMS systems and delivering complex energy efficiency projects.
- Familiarity with measurement and engineering principles for calculating energy savings.
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to prepare engineering specifications and business cases.
- Experience in training and handing over projects to maintenance teams.
- Additional certification as an authorized person in low voltage systems, pressure systems, or ventilation systems is advantageous.
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Utilize expertise in building management systems (BMS) to identify energy cost-saving opportunities and conduct site surveys.
- Collaborate with the in-house FM team and BMS service providers to make adjustments to strategies and settings, ensuring optimal energy efficiency.
- Project manage energy-saving control projects, including cost estimation and verification of cost-saving impacts.
- Demonstrate proficiency with TREND BMS Systems and other relevant technologies.
- Scope and deliver energy projects, including calculating savings, preparing scopes of work, and producing business cases for investment.
- Conduct audits on contractors, ensuring compliance with project specifications.
- Prepare witnessing and commissioning schedules to ensure designed energy performance criteria are met at handover.
- Provide training and support to in-house maintenance engineers.
- Work closely with the Estates and Capital Projects team to integrate energy-saving initiatives into broader facility management strategies
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
- Proven experience in optimizing BMS systems and delivering complex energy efficiency projects.
- Familiarity with measurement and engineering principles for calculating energy savings.
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to prepare engineering specifications and business cases.
- Experience in training and handing over projects to maintenance teams.
- Additional certification as an authorized person in low voltage systems, pressure systems, or ventilation systems is advantageous.
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
Person Specification
World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrate Trust SC Values
Qualifications
Essential
- HNC/D in Building Services Engineering or equivalent
Desirable
- Corporate Member of recognised professional organisation, Energy Institute (EI), Chartered Engineer (CEng), Surveyor (RICS) or Architect (RIBA)
- Degree in Environmental science and management or Engineering,
Experience
Essential
- Experience within management of building or environmental technology and services management
- Experience in the management of a high quality, responsive and cost effective estates service with specific customer focus.
- Energy management and policy development
Skills
Essential
- Project management skills
- ability to work to agreed deadlines and budgets
- Financial analysis and management skills
- Must be able to communicate effectively with staff at all levels in the organisation
- Negotiating skills geared to both long and short term objectives
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Proven ability to interact & work cohesively with colleagues
- Be able to organise workload and manage outcomes to meet planned objectives
Other
Essential
- Ability to train and teach others and act as workplace mentor and general development of others
Person Specification
World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrate Trust SC Values
Qualifications
Essential
- HNC/D in Building Services Engineering or equivalent
Desirable
- Corporate Member of recognised professional organisation, Energy Institute (EI), Chartered Engineer (CEng), Surveyor (RICS) or Architect (RIBA)
- Degree in Environmental science and management or Engineering,
Experience
Essential
- Experience within management of building or environmental technology and services management
- Experience in the management of a high quality, responsive and cost effective estates service with specific customer focus.
- Energy management and policy development
Skills
Essential
- Project management skills
- ability to work to agreed deadlines and budgets
- Financial analysis and management skills
- Must be able to communicate effectively with staff at all levels in the organisation
- Negotiating skills geared to both long and short term objectives
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Proven ability to interact & work cohesively with colleagues
- Be able to organise workload and manage outcomes to meet planned objectives
Other
Essential
- Ability to train and teach others and act as workplace mentor and general development of others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
