Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.
We are seeking a Senior Administrative IV grade Part Time (0.2 Full Time Equivalent) Energy & Sustainability Manager to work in the Estates team, with responsibility for specialising in providing energy efficiency initiatives and sustainability programmes.
As Part Time Energy & Sustainability Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective operation and optimisation of the University’s sustainability strategy, energy strategy, and operational delivery of energy efficiency initiatives, particularly the Climate Action Roadmap, which has high-level targets for 2030 of improving energy efficiency by 50% from the baseline year of 2009 and to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 51% from the 2016-18 baseline years.
The Part Time Energy & Sustainability Manager will lead on the design and implementation of various energy and sustainability activities across the university property portfolio. You will collaborate with stakeholders, including managers, engineers, and technical staff, to enhance energy and sustainability performance and overall compliance with government regulations in relation to energy and sustainability.
Reporting to the Head of Estates or their nominee, the successful candidate will work as part of a team in a busy, challenging, and highly automated environment. The Estates Team provides support to both Maynooth University and our campus partners, St. Patricks College Maynooth, across all campus utilities through a variety of services including HVAC systems, mechanical and electrical, lighting, and other operational systems on the estate and have overall responsibility for energy and sustainability on campus.
It is expected that the successful candidate will improve energy and sustainability performance and overall compliance with government regulations in relation to energy and sustainability. They should therefore have a working understanding of the differing challenges of each of these environments.
The Part Time Energy & Sustainability Manager will assist in leading the on-site direct labour staff and oversee contractor performance to ensure that energy and sustainability goals are achieved with a focus on continuous improvement. This includes support to on-campus accommodation (both North and South Campus, Full-Time and Term-Time).
The role will form part of the management team within Estates Capital Development and the wider Estates Office. The successful candidate will work closely with other senior managers to provide leadership and management with a focus on value for money and an integrated approach to service delivery across all Estates activities.
Application Procedure
Closing Date: 23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 23rd of February 2025.
Please note all applications must be made via our Online Recruitment Portal at the following link: Online Recruitment Portal.
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. Late applications will not be accepted.
Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer.
The position is subject to the Statutes of the University.
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