Innovation and Technical Evaluation Co-ordinator

ABOUT US 

We are National Energy Action (NEA), and our vision is to end fuel poverty; our work to improve and promote energy efficiency brings social, environmental, housing and employment benefits.  We believe everyone should be able to afford to keep their homes warm and safe, however, low incomes, high energy bills and poor energy efficiency currently deny this to millions of households across the UK.   

NEA’s team is friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about what we do.  We are proud of our expertise and proud of the service we deliver to our clients.   

We offer colleagues a supportive, friendly, and rewarding workplace and the chance to build a worthwhile career with a not-for-profit organisation that is proud to make a genuine difference to people’s lives each and every day.   

THE ROLE 

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join us in the full-time position of Innovation and Technical Evaluation Co-ordinator.  The base location is negotiable.  You will be responsible for delivering research, field trials and demonstration projects on technologies for energy efficiency, health and decarbonisation to identify ways to retrofit homes that will deliver the best outcomes for fuel poor customers, who may be reliant on a low income and/or living in a vulnerable situation.  

NEA’s Innovation and Technical team are knowledgeable and empathetic, with experience of research methodologies, including the design of questionnaires, data collection and analysis relating to domestic properties.  Results help us to appraise technical interventions on the energy performance of buildings and on the occupants’ comfort, wellbeing and affordability. The successful post holder will also have responsibility for liaising with householders living in trial buildings, which may include communicating complex information about energy, heating systems and their controls in an accessible way. 

The successful candidate will work and collaborate on the design, development and delivery of Technical Evaluation projects that support the charity’s strategic aims and policy advocacy priorities. The results of their work will provide evidence-based insights to influence retrofit policy and practice. 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED 

You should have experience in technical research and using qualitative and quantitative research methodologies including data collection, validation and analysis, including statistical analysis and interpretation of large volumes of technical data. 

You should also have experience in the technical or practical aspects of energy efficiency, heating, ventilation or decarbonisation technologies for homes. 

The successful candidate will be an effective and compelling communicator, with excellent presentation skills, and will also have experience in project management and reporting and be able to demonstrate excellent record keeping skills and good attention to detail. 

You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, NEA’s mission to eradicate fuel poverty. 

Your base location is negotiable, but you will be expected to travel across England and Wales with overnight stays as required.   

This role can be a mixture of office/home working.  Office locations will be discussed with candidates at interview.  Post holders must be resident within the UK, and be able to provide their Right to Work in the UK.   

WE ARE OFFERING: 

Permanent Role 

£32,641 - £37,304 per annum, Scale SO1 – SO2, Points 23-28 (plus £3,300 London Weighting if applicable)  

11½% non-contributory pension 

25 days annual leave plus 3 additional days in between Christmas New Year Period when our offices close; plus all public holidays per annum 

Flexible working arrangements including the opportunity for Hybrid working 

Enhanced family friendly payments  

Employee Assistance Programme. 

The closing date for all applications is 12 January 2024 at 12 noon.  We anticipate interviewing in the two weeks commencing 22 January 2024.   Only shortlisted candidates selected for interview will be notified of the confirmed time and location of interview. Full details including an application form and job description are available via our website. 

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.   

Please note CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process.  No agency or advertising enquiries please.