Apprentice Junior Energy Manager in Harrow

Introduction

• Helping organisations meet sustainability commitments by reducing energy consumption and reducing costs.
• Working on a new-build school, you will monitor and help reduce the energy consumption of every part of the project.
• This will involve working on sustainability and social value topics.

About the Employer

CoTrain is a program under SECBE . As a shared apprenticeship scheme and a Flexible Job Apprenticeship Agency partly funded by CITB to provide a route into industry for anyone wishing to complete an apprenticeship. We employ and mentor the apprentice and place them with our construction partners and colleges to gain the correct experience & skills to complete their qualifications.

What You'll Do

• The broad purpose of the occupation is to perform roles in supporting an organisation to meet energy and cost reduction objectives and targets within the context of wider sustainability commitments such as carbon and water management and corporate social responsibility.
• An energy manager will undertake a mix of technical, analytical, and administrative tasks aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing costs.
• They will support the development and implementation of energy management strategies to improve energy efficiency, reduce costs, and minimise environmental impact within an organisation.
• In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with utility suppliers, facilities managers, technical managers, facilities management supervisors, engineers and general building users.
• An employee in this occupation will be responsible for assessing and measuring energy consumption within their organisation. This involves analysing energy usage patterns, identifying inefficiencies, and proposing improvements, benchmarking energy consumption against best practice guidelines. Energy Managers address technical and operational energy management issues and work to optimise energy use in facilities, equipment, and processes. They contribute to the development, coordination and implementation of energy management strategies and policies within their organisation.
• Energy Managers stay informed about energy-related regulations and legal requirements. They will regularly report on the organisation’s energy performance. Involving tracking energy consumption, cost savings, and progress toward energy reduction targets. An energy manager will carry out site inspections and complete energy surveys, collect energy monitoring data and keep accurate records. They will also be developing solutions for carbon management.
• In addition, an energy manager may also be involved in supporting the delivery of measures supporting the organisation's decarbonisation strategy and targets. They may also be responsible for improving data around the organisation’s utility infrastructure.

Training Outcome

This qualification could lead to a Level 6 degree Apprenticeship in Energy Management, or you could specialise in Sustainability. 

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Qualifications

• Desired - GCSE - Maths and English - 4

Course Information

Course: Energy manager (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Construction and the built environment

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Friday 7:30am to 5:00pm. Breaks of 60 minutes per day. No evenings or weekends are expected to be worked.

Expected Duration: 2 Years

Training Provider: NATIONWIDE ENERGY TRAINING SERVICES LTD