Contract Type: Fixed Term until March 2027
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £40,777 (Level one) rising to £41,771 (Level two - if employment is continued for 12 months only)
Location: Clocktower, Eastcroft Depot, London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3AH
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
To assist and support the Low Carbon Energy Projects Manager in effectively delivering The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero's Public Sector Decarbonisation Skills Fund by managing the development of a range of low carbon energy projects for the public estate.
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
The Principal Building Decarbonisation Project Officer will support the public sector and local authorities, industry and energy networks to develop plans to decarbonise their buildings. They will enable investment in strategic infrastructure including renewable generation, heat networks, heat pumps, smart controls, energy efficiency, green gas and hydrogen.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
* Experience within the energy sector (i.e. Building services or Engineer / Mechanical Engineer / Sustainability Advisor / Energy Manager). We would strongly encourage candidates with a Postgraduate degree in topics related to HVAC, photovoltaic/battery design and heat transfer.
* Be able to carry out energy project assessments and manage the development of specific energy efficiency and smart control projects including site surveys and the development of robust project business cases.
* Support organisations to understand the opportunities and challenges associated with energy efficiency and smart control and inform policy and strategy making across business, housing, transport and energy networks.
* Manage energy projects through to completion and ensure conditions of associated funds are met.
* Support organisations to prepare submissions and bid for funding and finance.
* Form a key part of the Midlands Net Zero Hub team with responsibility for building relationships across the Midlands.
-This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.
You can find the job description for this post here.
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
Closing Date: 22nd May 2026
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: 15th June 2026
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