Graduate Building Energy and Sustainability Officer

Job Introduction

Join a team that wants to change the way the world works! Our property Integrator represents another step in Sodexo’s story of growth as the world’s leading provider of Quality of Life services.

Are we describing you?

• Are you bursting with curiosity?
• Would you make a great witness – you notice things?
• Do you care about the planet?
• Do you want to make a difference?
• Are you always the first to try new technologies, new food, the latest club?

We are looking for people like you, from any and every background who have the courage, the enthusiasm, and the raw talent to join our winning team. Sodexo is one of the world’s largest employers with a reputation second to none in our ability to attract and retain hugely diverse talented people, all over the world in many different disciplines. – We don’t just do one thing in one place – we are highly connected and constantly evolving!

We have a fantastic Graduate opportunity for 18 months working as part of our Integrator property management team specialising in Energy Management, Asset Management and Sustainability in the Built Environment.

Role Responsibility

As a graduate you will be working across a broad range of our services to support the client delivery team but with key focus on Energy Management, Asset Management and Sustainability.

Energy Management

You will be a key part of the team responsible for the management of all utilities of the Client’s Estate including electricity, gas, oil, biomass, renewables, water and waste. You will produce, review and analyse data on the Estate to ensure maximum efficiencies are achieved. You will also research new opportunities to reduce energy and resource demand for all facilities.

Assisting with the development and operations of the Client’s Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) to ensure optimal conditions for the Client’s end users. This is a key part of the role to contribute to future energy savings and climate change targets through accurate assessment of energy data. To aid in the process the graduate will become skilled in the use of energy management software and all Microsoft programmes.

Sustainability

Our Client has an ambitious Sustainability Strategy for their organisation and you will support in the delivery of Carbon Reduction Initiatives across the Estate and operations. This will include measuring and developing carbon reduction recommendations across the built environment including renewable energy opportunities.

You will also play a key role implementing and managing the Client’s Environmental Management System and develop and support Circular Economy principles across the Client’s Estate.

Asset Management

You will support by contributing to Asset Management Plans that strive for maximum efficiency of energy and resources through lifecycle maintenance activities or new projects. You will assist the Asset Team to ensure Asset information across the Estate is maintained to the required level.

Key Responsibilities

Collection and analysis of data (both quantitative and qualitative).

Interrogate quality and validity of data.

Responding to client and other stakeholder queries.

Preparing information and data sets for client reports and presenting this to internal and/or external clients.

Supporting the client delivery team with preparation of relevant reports.

Undertake site visits in relation to Energy Management, Sustainability and Asset Management.

Supporting other Sodexo contracts across the UK and Ireland.

The Ideal Candidate

This is an exciting opportunity for a graduate who is passionate about making a difference.

We are looking for an individual who has a keen interest in energy, engineering, sustainability and the built environment and are looking for a career in the property management industry.

The successful candidate will have:

Ability to manage time effectively, remaining flexible whilst working across teams and taking the initiative during busy times to ensure a quick turnaround.

Good interpersonal skills and the ability to engage directly with client teams and other stakeholders.

A degree in a relevant discipline (engineering and energy-related, minimum grade 2:2)

Ambition to continually develop your consultancy and technical skills.

A good work ethic and team skills.

Strong analytical acumen.

Excellent IT skills, in particular Excel

Package Description

We are offering a salary of £25,000 per annum,  you will also get 23 days holiday too.

There are also lots of other benefits to working with Sodexo, such as flexible and agile working, the opportunity to volunteer with local charity’s, discounts with lots of different brands such as Apple, Cineworld and much much more. 

We really value our employees so why not come and join us, a world leader in Facilities Management and kick start your career with us.  You’ll be glad that you did.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process