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SalaryThe Housing Investment Team has responsibility for the asset management of 12,000 Council houses across Renfrewshire. Reporting to the Housing Energy Manager, this role will support the development and implementation of the Housing Energy element of the Housing Asset and Energy Management Strategy to improve energy efficiency within the Council’s housing stock through reductions in energy consumption and carbon emissions.
You will prepare, apply for, and administer funding applications and identify energy efficiency improvement measures for Council housing stock through pilot projects and prepare reports for consideration by managers and senior officials.
You will liaise with tenants, owners, internal and external stakeholders to ensure energy related projects are implemented to maximise benefits to the Council and residents alike.
It is essential you hold a HNC or equivalent in Energy Management or related discipline, experience and knowledge of energy management within domestic dwellings and an understanding of the emerging energy efficiency agenda for social housing, experience of applying for grant funding to support Housing Energy projects and ability to understand and interpret information on the energy efficiency of domestic buildings.
Knowledge of current energy performance legislation and targets for housing, knowledge of existing domestic energy sector including grant schemes available and understanding of regulatory framework social landlords work within is also essential.
You will have effective interpersonal and communication skills, be capable of working effectively in pressured situations and be adaptable and flexible in your approach. You must be able to design and deliver presentations and attend meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
Our teams promote flexible and mobile working practices. A degree of flexibility of work location is expected, this may include working from home.
Experience of energy management within a social housing context, a full driving licence and experience of managing energy efficiency improvement works is desirable.
If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post.
If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
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