Energy Strategy Manager

Hybrid working

Role Purpose

Our clients Net Zero Plan will require more electricity in future as they transition from fossil fuels creating a set of strategic choices, risks and opportunities for the business as they increasingly operate the on renewable power. Electricity will power their vehicles, heat their buildings and produce hydrogen. The long-term site-wide energy strategy provides the overall direction for this energy transition covering all aspects of energy, from improving energy efficiency across the airport, decarbonising heating for the buildings, upgrading the airport electricity distribution network and the capacity of the incoming supply, generating and sourcing renewable electricity and enabling the introduction of hydrogen in the future. This is a key role for the business that will work cross-functionally to deliver our energy strategy, acting as a key strategic SME, leading and sponsoring key energy infrastructure and commercial projects, and planning and tracking progress against strategic milestones.

Principal Accountabilities

• Act as a strategic lead and SME on the energy transition with a principle focus on supporting the business to implement the long term energy strategy.
• Act as a technical SME for the energy transition with the latest insights on policy direction, industry trends, energy related carbon accounting and research and innovation.
• Act as sponsor for key energy related capital investment projects in our 'Carbon Programme', including the decarbonisation of heat and electricity distribution network upgrades. Ensuring projects can deliver business benefits and outcomes on time and budget.
• Work closely with key business functions - particularly Procurement, Engineering, Infrastructure, Commercial, Regulation, Strategy and Finance - to plan, shape, drive and support an overall plan of activity necessary to deliver the energy strategy.
• Identify key investments and help to develop business cases, where required, to deliver the energy strategy. Support the business planning process for energy contributing to our annual and five yearly business plans.
• Support the commercial scale up of renewable electricity generation projects, including the technical considerations of deploying solar PV and other generation technologies and the underlying business case and commercial approach.
• Provide energy related technical support and data and commentary for corporate reporting and communications and help shape and support the energy aspects of our annual carbon forecast.
• Act as a representative on energy issues with key external stakeholders including Government, local authorities, and industry groups. to understand their priorities and advocate solutions.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Strong background in energy with a broad understanding of the market, technology and policy landscape plus a good working level knowledge of the technical aspects of energy management and energy related carbon accounting.
• Ability to maintain a strategic focus and translate long-term strategic outcomes into effective delivery plans and activity with defined milestones and outcomes.
• Demonstrable experience of effective stakeholder management and leading virtual teams and achieving results through others.
• Proven commercial understanding and experience of developing and leading business cases.
• Experience of leading complex, cross-functional projects and delivering business outcomes to time and budget
• Excellent interpersonal and communication/presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex topics in a clear and simple way.
• Experience of dealing with external stakeholders and representing organisations at a senior level
• Graduate or post-graduate and/or with relevant qualifications
• An interest in/passion for Heathrow's leadership role as a sustainable business and driving the delivery of our net zero plan and goals

Desirable

• Energy experience within major infrastructure client organisations or complex sites like Heathrow.
• Experience in renewable electricity generation projects and contracting PPAs.

ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.