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Technical Assurance Director - Heat Networks

Climate17
Posted 8 days ago, valid for 12 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Climate17 is seeking a Technical Assurance Director - Heat Networks for a leading global property management firm.
  • The role involves developing and executing a national heat network strategy, ensuring compliance and technical effectiveness across a UK property portfolio.
  • Candidates should possess a bachelor's or master's degree in building services engineering, along with experience in delivering complex strategies and understanding heat network regulations.
  • The position offers a salary of £80,000 - £90,000 and requires at least 5 years of relevant experience.
  • The successful applicant will engage with various teams and stakeholders to ensure best practices in heat network compliance and performance.
Climate17 is proud to partner with a leading global property management firm to recruit a Technical Assurance Director - Heat Networks. This is a unique opportunity to drive the strategy, compliance, and performance of heat networks across a diverse UK property portfolio.The Role:You’ll lead the development and execution of a national heat network strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance, technical effectiveness, and value for clients and occupiers. You’ll work across teams including technical assurance, ESG, IT, and procurement to deliver best-in-class solutions for communal and district heating systems.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIESStrategy, Process & Standards
  • Determining and executing an end-to-end heat network strategy, with supporting processes and procedures for the UK property portfolio. To include working with the company Commercial Director to agree contracting requirements and fees where applicable.
  • Including developing an appropriate supply chain and partners with the support of procurement to assist in delivery of the strategy; including metering and billing performance across the the company UK portfolio.
  • Act as subject matter expert to understand the changing regulatory requirements due to be implemented in 2025 and beyond. Understanding the company’s current position and updating the company Executive Team.
  • Working with the company IT to utilise technology to develop a tracking tool to allow monitoring against requirements.
  • Provide strategic support to operational teams to ensure that the company managed heat networks are compliant with the existing and evolving heat market regulations, heat metering and billing regulations and ensure periodic audits of properties to ensure compliance of heat network requirements.
  • Devise training programme to ensure wider teams within the company are clear on the requirements and understand best practise and implications to our clients (as Heat Supplier) and the company (as network operator) for non-compliance.
  • Engage with client facing teams such that they are able to communicate heat network requirements and the company’s service/support, including joining client calls and directing communication where support is required.
  • Where appropriate, support the company and our clients to seek funding to improve heat network performance (such as through HNES).
JOB REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONSEducation:
  • Bachelor’s or master degree in building services engineering or equivalent to demonstrate extent of technical capabilities.
  • CIBSE Heat Network Consultant certification (desirable).
Previous Experience:The successful applicant is likely to display experience in or an aptitude for:
  • Setting and delivering complex strategies across multiple teams/competencies
  • Delivering messaging to executive/board level team
  • The technical/operational and regulatory/compliance requirements associated to Heat Networks (district and/or communal)
  • Creative problem solving and the ability to take decisions
  • Establishing or managing supply chain and said performance of
Other Targeted Competencies:
  • A robust practical and managerial understanding of heat networks compliance requirements, including, registration, metering and billing, HNTAS etc
  • A robust practical and managerial understanding of the technical/operational requirements to heat networks – including a working knowledge of mechanical and electrical installations
  • Knowledge of CIBSE CP1 for Heat Networks
  • Understanding of P&L requirements/tracking
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills with an ability to communicate
  • Personable and able to form strong working relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders up to senior level
  • Excellent time management organisational abilities and self-sufficiency
  • Excellent customer service
  • Ability to demonstrate value, insights, and innovative thinking
  • Strong analytical skills and advanced knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint essential)
  • An understanding of the UK Managing Agent and utilities industry including regulatory, supplier, broker landscape is preferable
About Us Climate17 is a purpose-led, international Renewable Energy & Sustainability recruitment firm.We provide specialist talent acquisition services to organisations seeking to reduce their environmental footprint, as well as those working towards the decarbonisation of the energy sector.Inclusive Application Process Climate17 is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We believe there is no solution to climate change without people.We aim to increase diversity across all areas and as such, we are committed to partnering with clients and candidates to create an inclusive and sustainable regenerative world.We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability.If you require additional support, equipment or resources in order to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.