Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) Lead Officer - MID06894
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £46,511.00 i £50,851.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 30 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Dalkeith, EH22 3AA |
| Cwmni: | Midlothian Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | MID06894 |
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Job Vacancy
Midlothian Council is seeking a motivated and collaborative Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) Officer to lead the implementation phase of our statutory LHEES.
You'll work across teams and communities to develop and deliver energy efficiency, heat decarbonisation, and heat network projects — with a strong focus on stakeholder and community engagement.
Key Skills:
- Project delivery (energy/sustainability/heat/housing)
- Stakeholder and community engagement
- Understanding of Net Zero policy and low-carbon heat
- Confident communicator and relationship builder
Contract: Up to 30 April 2026 - Hybrid working available
KNOWLEDGE
Educated to Masters Degree or equivalent in an Energy or Property related area / and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.
Excellent organisation, time-management and administrative skills
Analytical and strategic problem solving skills
Familiar with a wide range of databases, and use of spreadsheets etc.
Skilled used of digital applications to support financial processes and monitoring.
Accomplished interpersonal skills are essential as is the ability to deal with a range of contacts up to senior management level.
Proficiency in the use of all Microsoft Office packages is essential and experience of other information management tools would be desirable.
Ideally jobholders would have a sound knowledge of local authority services, budgetary and personnel procedures.
CLOSING DATE - Wednesday 30th July 2025
INTERVIEW DATE - Monday 18th August 2025 (may be subject to amendment)
Job Advert
Position Title: LHEES Lead Officer
Position Number: RERCD27
Directorate: Place
Location: Fairfield House
Contract Status: Fixed term until 30th April 2026
Hours of Work: 36 hours per week
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Weeks per year: 52
Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.
Based on you working 36 hours over 52 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £46,511.92 per annum.
Responsibilities
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Additional Information
If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.
Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.
If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.
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