Climate Change Building Surveyor

Job Description

Your new companyThe London Borough of Merton has a long history of focusing on energy saving and climate change action across our estate. Since 2009 they have reduced their carbon emissions by 35% and continue to seek to lower them still further. In this time, they have implementedmany schemes to cut the energy use including upgrading building lighting, improving heating systems and installing insulation across many buildings and commissioning over 2 MWp of solar PV panels across over 40 sites. Merton declared a Climate Emergency inJuly 2019, with universal support from Councillors in the borough. Under the declaration the council has pledged to make every effort to become a carbon neutral organisation by 2030. The councils actions will involve work to reduce and decarbonise the energyused in all its 340 buildings, transport and contracted out services.Your new roleThis is a key role in the Councils net zero ambition, it will manage the Councils decarbonisation agenda with respect to operational buildings. You will have the chance to shape the Councils decarbonisation agenda going forward.Contribute towards tacklingLocal Authority carbon emissions and build working relationships with stakeholders across the council. To be successful you will have to develop a strategy to deliver on the Councils 2030 climate emergency target.Taking a key role in the Councils work towarddelivering on its net zero aspirations this will entail identification and of delivery of complex projects involving co-ordination with consultants and contractors, financial and project planning, customer liaison and quality control. The preparation, submission,and management of external funding bids to compliment internal funding streams and deliver decarbonisation projects. Commissioning, organising and project managing all aspects of decarbonisation schemes and liaising with occupying departments to ensure thesmooth implementation of the works and minimising any disruption to service delivery. To be responsible for providing feasibility studies and design solutions for decarbonisation and minor energy efficiency works projects to ensure a seamless delivery, ensuringthat budgets and resources are optimised to best effect and progress is made toward the Councils Climate Emergency Targets in the most efficient manner possible.What youll need to succeedExperience in working on environmental sustainability, energy management and carbon reduction. You will need experience across a range of property portfolios, preferably including public sector although as long as you have a thorough knowledge of statutorystandards for the management and maintenance of public buildings that will be sufficient. Knowledge of procurement processes, relevant legislation and best practice, and of how these are applied to construction contracts. A detailed knowledge and understandingof the issues surrounding climate change, energy management, environmental sustainability and carbon reduction. You will also need an understanding of the Contract role of relevant statutory bodies and utilities providers, and the ability to liaise with themeffectively in relation to the decarbonisation of the councils corporate buildings. An understanding of the processes of construction and building maintenance and the ability to plan and manage programmes of building works and a demonstrable commitment totackling issues of sustainability, especially carbon reduction. Ideally you will be Degree qualified or equivalent appropriate technical qualification at a higher level, such as BTECH HNC/HND in a construction related discipline. You will also be working towardsmembership of a recognised relevant professional body, such as Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS); Chartered Institute of Builders (CIOB), or Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) etcWhat youll get in returnFlexible working options available and this is genuinely a fantastic opportunity to make a difference to a fantastically diverse borough taking climate change seriously. The salary ranges up to £49,674 with local authority pension and package.What you need to do nowIf youre interested in this role, click apply now to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isnt quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.