A brand new opportunity for a Head of Energy & Utilities to join a leading logistics business overseeing a large property portfolio across the UK.
Lead the strategic and operational delivery of energy efficiency, carbon reduction, and property sustainability initiatives across the group. Collaborate with wider property, procurement and operations teams to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and ensure compliance with evolving ESG standards.
This role is pivotal in supporting our Net Zero ambitions, enhancing energy resilience/security, and embedding sustainability into the heart of our operations.
Job Description
The role is responsible for developing and delivering a group-wide energy and decarbonisation strategy that supports Net Zero goals and ESG commitments. This includes leading carbon footprint assessments, creating decarbonisation roadmaps across buildings and assets, and ensuring the organisation stays ahead of legislative and industry requirements.
A key focus is the management of energy across the estate overseeing procurement, monitoring, metering, and energy security strategies such as hedging and forward pricing. The role identifies and delivers energy efficiency projects, manages supplier and broker relationships, and resolves operational issues such as billing queries and changes of tenancy.
The position also ensures compliance with UK energy and carbon legislation and produces clear, board-level reporting on performance and progress. It supports certification frameworks such as BREEAM and ISO 50001, helping embed high standards of sustainability across the business.
Success relies heavily on strong stakeholder engagement. The role works closely with property, operations, suppliers, contractors, and landlords to integrate sustainability into daily decision-making and major projects. It also leads training and awareness campaigns to build organisational capability.
Person Specification
- Proven experience in energy management, sustainability, or decarbonisation within industrial, logistics, or FM environments.
- Experience overseeing large multisite property portfolios
- Strong understanding of UK energy legislation and carbon reporting frameworks.
- Ability to translate technical data into clear, visual outputs for non-technical stakeholders.
- Project management experience across multi-site portfolios.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
Salary / Package
- £75,000 - 85,000
- Company Car / Allowance
- 25 days holiday
- Pension contribution
- Private Health Insurance
- Bonus Scheme
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