Senior Energy and Carbon Adviser

Warwick District Council is seeking a highly motivated Energy and Carbon Officer to join our team and play a crucial role in achieving our ambitious sustainability goals. You’ll be responsible for providing expert advice on energy-saving and carbon reduction plans and in supporting the development of a low-carbon future for our district.

We are passionate about building a greener future for our community. In the Council’s recently adopted Corporate Strategy, ‘Low Cost’, low carbon energy across the district’ was identified as one of 3 strategic priorities of the Council.

If you have qualifications and/or experience which enables you to assess complex energy statements for new developments and you can provide sound and clear advice to colleagues, councillors and planning applicants, then we would encourage you to apply to join our team. You should have a strong understanding of energy/carbon in the built environment (both operational and embodied carbon) and knowledge of the planning system and net-zero carbon requirements.

The Council has adopted a cutting-edge planning policy which aims to ensure all future developments are net-zero carbon in operation. This post is critical to the implementation of that policy. The Council is also working with Stratford-on-Avon District Council on a joint South Warwickshire Local Plan and one of the five overarching principles of that Plan is ‘A climate resilient and net zero carbon South Warwickshire’.

You will lead on the assessment of energy statements and other technical information submitted in connection with planning and related applications to seek to comply with sustainability and net zero carbon policies and guidance, and to provide advice and technical expertise to develop planning policies and guidance to support the successful implementation of the council’s net zero carbon targets.

You will need to be self-motivated and enthusiastic, with appropriate qualifications, experience and relevant technical knowledge to enable you to take a leading role in this important area. You will need to have strong communication skills and be able to work to deadlines.

The post holder will be a key part of the council’s Climate Change team but will work closely with colleagues elsewhere in the Council, most notably within Development Management and Planning Policy.

If you are a skilled and motivated individual with a good technical background in this field and a passion for working towards a net-zero future, we encourage you to apply!

The intention is for the post holder to work predominantly from home however, it is a requirement to attend our offices or sites within Warwick District and Stratford District owing to work on a joint South Warwickshire Local Plan, as required. Any costs for travel from home to the office will be met by the successful candidate. However, office and hybrid working are also available.

If you wish to discuss the position in further detail before submitting your application, please contact Dave Barber, Programme Director for Climate Change on [email protected] / 07879 840262 or Andrew Cornfoot, Planning Policy and Major Sites Delivery Manager on [email protected] / 01926 456203.