Overview

Energy Monitoring and Verification Assistant – Sutherland Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 8ST, GB

Salary: £25,878- £26,375

Work hours: Office Hours Monday to Friday, Full Time

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE
This role involves the collection and analysis of energy related data from university buildings to help improve the energy efficiency of the estate and assist with our aims to minimise costs and reduce carbon emissions. Your key challenge will be to identify where provision of heating, lighting, cooling and ventilation provides opportunities for optimisation. This will involve interpreting information from building users, energy meters and building management systems, as well as taking direct measurements of air temperature, water consumption, light levels, ventilation rates and air quality as required to verify the efficient operation of key buildings. Your findings will support the Carbon Manager and other colleagues in the Facilities and Estates Team to reduce energy use, costs and carbon emissions from university buildings, aligned with our aims to reduce estate operating costs and achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. 
 
Further information is available in the job description.  
 
 
ABOUT THE TEAM
You will be working within our busy Facilities and Estates team, supporting the Carbon Manager and working closely with the in-house maintenance team and external maintenance providers to improve the energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness of university buildings. We are based at Northumbria University’s City Campus and also provide our services at Coach Lane Campus.
 
 
ABOUT YOU
 

We are looking for a candidate who meets the knowledge, understanding and experience criteria below:

  • Strong numeracy skills, combined with demonstrable ability to use standard software packages such as MS Excel or Power BI to collate, interpret and visualise energy related data are essential.
  • A basic understanding of energy efficiency principles in relation to the provision of heating, ventilation, cooling, lighting, power and methods used to identify savings opportunities.
  • Knowledge of, and interest in, the key drivers for reducing energy and water use, costs and carbon emissions.
  • Experience of interpreting basic BMS/BEMS front-end graphics and knowledge of associated controls typically found in university buildings would be desirable.
  • Knowledge of typical approaches used to measure energy and water efficiency, including hardware, software and analysis techniques.
  • Previous experience with energy management software (i.e. Systems Link, Team EA etc.), or willingness to undertake training, is essential.
 
Further information is available in the person specification. 
 
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Marc Charlton at marc.charlton@northumbria.ac.uk.
 
To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’.  Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.
 

ABOUT US 

Join Northumbria University, a research-intensive institution unlocking potential and changing lives locally and globally. Named Times Higher Education’s University of the Year in 2022 and Modern University of the Year in 2025, we rank top 25 in the UK for research power.  Discover more about us. 

With over 37,000 students from 140+ countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. We empower our exceptional staff, promoting a positive work-life balance and offering great benefits, including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement and more. 

Our Northumbria Values, co-created by our team, define who we are: Academic Excellence, Innovation, Inclusivity, Collaboration, and Ambition. Our Behaviours shape our work culture: We listen and learn, support one another, respect everyone, trust each other, and are bold.   

Based in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, we are an on-campus organisation and offer flexible hours and location where the role allows. We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusivity, holding numerous awards for gender and race equality, disability confidence, and research excellence.  We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the Euraxess initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.   

Apply now and join a community committed to transforming society and the economy. Explore “Our Exceptional People, Our Values and Behaviours” page to learn more about our commitments and see our Privacy Policy for further details.
 

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