Energy Manager

About the Organization

We are a dedicated operations and sustainability organization aiming to enhance energy efficiency, slash operating costs, boost energy resilience, and back long-term environmental goals. Our teams cooperate across various sectors including Energy Management, Engineering, Facilities, Utilities, Operations, Finance, Procurement, Sustainability, Property Management, and Health & Safety to optimize energy performance across buildings, facilities, infrastructure, and assets.

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Energy Manager tasked with spearheading efforts to optimize energy performance, oversee consumption monitoring, implement efficiency initiatives, support energy procurement, lead sustainability programs, and enhance energy-related infrastructure. The role involves analyzing energy use, identifying efficiency gaps, developing reduction programs, managing budgets and targets, supporting renewables, and ensuring efficient and compliant energy system operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the energy management function organization-wide.
• Develop and execute comprehensive energy strategies aligned with operational, financial, and sustainability objectives.
• Set energy-performance goals and create short- and long-term plans.
• Establish baseline energy consumption and benchmarks.
• Monitor consumption of electricity, gas, fuel, district cooling, steam, and other energy types.
• Analyze historical and real-time data to detect inefficiencies and deviations.
• Design corrective actions to enhance energy performance.
• Define performance indicators for various operational assets.
• Monitor energy intensity using metrics such as per square meter, occupant, or production unit.
• Manage energy budgets and forecast consumption accurately.
• Track actual costs versus budgets and investigate variances.
• Forecast demands considering occupancy, operations, weather, production, and growth.
• Stay informed on tariff changes and evaluate financial impacts.
• Identify and assess opportunities for energy efficiency improvements.
• Conduct thorough energy audits and assess building and equipment performance.
• Develop project business cases highlighting savings, ROI, and payback periods.
• Prioritize projects based on savings potential and risk.
• Coordinate implementation of approved projects in collaboration with various teams and contractors.
• Monitor project metrics including budget, schedule, quality, and realized savings.
• Verify and measure energy savings post-implementation, recommending adjustments if needed.
• Optimize HVAC and cooling systems, lighting, motors, pumps, compressors, chillers, boilers, insulation, controls, and refrigeration systems.
• Support procurement and installation of high-efficiency equipment.
• Participate in technical reviews for new builds, renovations, and infrastructure designs to ensure energy efficiency standards.

Performance Indicators

• Total and baseline energy consumption
• Energy intensity and cost reductions
• Budget variances and verified savings
• Renewable energy contributions and carbon emissions reductions
• Project completion rates and ROI/payback achievements
• System performance metrics including HVAC, equipment efficiency, meter accuracy, and downtime
• Regulatory compliance and sustainability target attainment

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background and commercial acumen with experience spanning energy management, efficiency, engineering, facilities, sustainability, or building performance. They will demonstrate the ability to interpret energy data into operational savings and enduring sustainability benefits.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Sufficient experience in energy-related disciplines and proven track record of implementing energy-saving programs.
• Deep understanding of major energy-consuming systems, including HVAC, chillers, lighting, motors, pumps, and controls.
• Expertise in conducting energy audits and assessments.
• Strong analytical, financial skills with proficiency in advanced Excel.
• Familiarity with energy management systems, building management systems, utility monitoring, IoT, smart meters, and sub-metering with data analytics capabilities.
• Knowledge of energy tariffs, cost structures, renewable energy, carbon accounting, sustainability frameworks, and relevant standards.
• Experience with measurement and verification of savings, and tools like Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or Python is advantageous.
• Strong project, stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote setting.
• Relevant degree in engineering, energy, sustainability, or related disciplines.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Energy Manager (CEM), LEED, ISO 50001 are beneficial.
• Knowledge of UAE energy policies and infrastructure is highly desirable; Arabic proficiency is a plus.