Project Officer (Estate Energy Optimisation) - (Fixed-Term) - GLA15179

Job Description

Job Advert – Project Officer: Estate Energy Optimisation (G7)
Grade: TS6 / G7
Service: Property & Consultancy
Team: Property Asset Management Performance & Compliance (Energy)
Location: Glasgow

We are looking for a highly motivated Project Officer to support the delivery of Glasgow’s Energy Optimisation Programme and wider Asset Management objectives.

This is a role combining strong energy analytical skills with project management, providing a unique opportunity to shape the Council’s journey toward improved building energy performance and carbon reduction.

About the Role
You will:
• Analyse building energy performance, identify inefficiencies, and support optimisation and carbon reduction interventions.
• Produce high quality technical reports, briefings, dashboards and performance summaries.
• Track and coordinate programme activity, milestones, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Support stakeholder engagement across the Council family, contractors, and external partners.
• Contribute to business cases for optimisation, heat decarbonisation and retrofit projects.
• Ensure programme documentation, governance, and reporting remain accurate and up to date.

About You
You will bring:
• A relevant degree (engineering/ physical sciences/ environment/ energy) or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of BEMS, HVAC systems, and energy modelling tools (e.g., IESVE/iSCAN).
• Strong analytical skills, with experience managing energy, building performance or technical datasets.
• Excellent organisational ability, with experience coordinating projects or programmes.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical findings.
• Confidence working independently and in multi disciplinary teams.
• Strong IT capability (Excel, reporting tools, energy/optimisation software desirable).
Desirable
• Experience in public sector energy or estates programmes.
• Project/programme management qualifications (PRINCE2, APM, MSP).

This position requires a Basic Disclosure. Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their Disclosure.

Hybrid working is available in this role. If you’re shortlisted for the post we look forward to telling you more about our approach to ensuring needs of the business are met along with flexibility to manage and maintain your work life balance.

This post is temporary for a period up to 2 years.

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