Energy Manager in Chester House, Epsom Ave, Handforth, Cheadle, Greater Manchester, SK9 3DF Handforth / Hybrid

Energy Manager

Location: Handforth / Hybrid

Contract: Permanent

About the Pets at Home Group

At Pets at Home we have an ambitious plan, to become “The Best Pet Care Business in the world” and a key part of delivering this in sustainable way will be our most cherished assets: our People and our Culture. We are a business built on strong values and behaviours which guide everything we do. These are our foundations which will help us to deliver our better world pledge to create a better world for pets and the people who love them.

The Pets at Home Group includes over 450 stores, over 310 Groom Rooms and 440 First Opinion Vet Practices. It’s fast-paced, innovative, fun and we put people at the very heart of everything we do. We are committed to developing a culture of inclusivity where everyone is able to come to work and be themselves, a culture which welcomes everyone irrespective of what makes us all unique.

Our diversity and inclusion vision is that everyone is welcome and feels part of our group. If you think you’re a good match to what we are looking for, and you share our belief that together ‘we’re better with pets’, we’d like to hear from you, whatever your background or circumstances.

About the Role

As an Energy Manager, you will report into the Group Head of Facilities and work as part of the Development and Facilities team.

The Energy Manager will be accountable for the day-to-day Utilities impacts across the Pets at Home Group to include procurement, bureau services, energy consultancy, budget management and BEMS in partnership with the appointed energy consultancy.

Key Responsibilities include:

You’ll be accountable for the day-to-day Utilities impact across the Pets at Home Group. This includes direct responsibility for Utilities budgets, improving data reporting channels and managing a small team.

In collaboration with the Utilities Consultants, you’ll manage consumption, to ensure that performance is in line with budget and forecast. A key goal for the business is our Net Zero pledge, you will support the group in helping to achieve this.

Essential experience and skills:

• Previous experience of managing utilities and working to environmental strategic targets across a large multisite business.
• Team management and project management expertise.
• Experience of managing multiple consultants to deliver strategic initiatives.
• Excellent knowledge of energy and environmental legislation and its practical application.
• A track record of reducing consumption and delivering technological changes.

If you have any of the following experience, that would be highly desirable.

• Experience of working with custom built BEM’s software
• PPA procurement
• Proven energy behaviour delivery

On offer, together with this fantastic career opportunity, you will be provided with a strong and competitive benefits package in addition to the base salary.

This includes:

• 15% Bonus potential
• 28 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Healthcare
• Share options
• Group Discounts
• Other flexible benefits

Far more than a retailer, Pets at Home Group is the UK’s leading pet care specialist, fulfilling every possible pet and owner need, from food and accessories to grooming and vet services. Since 1991, we’ve been building a business around pets and their owners and we’ve set our sights on becoming the best pet care business in the world. Join us now and you can be part of that journey, developing your future as we develop ours. This is a place where you can take pride and passion in your work within an inspiring, professional team that’s focused on supporting pets and their owners to live happier lives together.