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Energy & Sustainability Manager
Energy & Sustainability Manager – Sustainable Operations Team
London, GBR
Pairs your expertise with purpose. At JLL, we empower our teams to drive meaningful change in real estate sustainability—helping investors, property managers, and tenants build a more resilient, energy-efficient, and regenerative future. We’re seeking a passionate, proactive Energy & Sustainability Manager to deliver cutting-edge sustainable solutions for one of our largest UK investor portfolios (c. 150+ properties).
This role sits within our London-based PM (Property Management) Sustainable Operations team, integrating energy-efficiency, net-zero strategies, water/waste/biodiversity programmes, and data-driven reporting. You’ll support portfolio-wide sustainability initiatives, collaborate with stakeholders to unlock building performance improvements, and innovate via prop-tech partnerships and automation.
About JLL
- Global leader in sustainable real estate, committed to net-zero carbon operations by 2030.
- PM Sustainable Operations team acts as trusted advisors for clients, driving operational excellence while offering tangible economic value (SLEV) through sustainability actions.
- Embodies inclusivity, innovation, and a shared purpose—valuing diverse perspectives to shape the future of property.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Portfolio Delivery
- Serve as an accelerator for client sustainability ambitions, aligning actions with net-zero and circular economy goals.
- Implement and refine energy/water/waste/biodiversity strategies across 150 assets, including EPC, MEES, and emissions data.
- Work closely with Sustainability Leads & Data Analysists to develop and iterate measurable outcomes.
Operational Excellence & Stakeholder Collaboration
- Build rapport with asset, property, and facility managers to embed sustainability culture and capitalise on improvement opportunities.
- Collaborate with suppliers/lenders to develop innovative partnerships for waste/reuse programmes, biodiversity, and energy technologies.
- Oversee data integrity in management platforms (e.g., Deepki), ensuring comprehensive Scope 1-3 data coverage.
- Benchmark sites, analyse performance trends, and proactively advise on Sustainability-as-a-Service (SaaS) models with prop-tech providers.
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Technical Focus & Innovation
- Leading support for net-zero carbon programmes, including EPC/MEES risk mitigation and technical briefings for asset underpinning.
- Develop and refine automation workflows (e.g., energy modelling, waste recycling scripts).
- Identify gaps/cost savings opportunities across the portfolio (e.g., follow the sun, demand forecasting).
- Triage queries from regional PM teams to prioritise and address high-impact, iterative sustainability challenges.
Reporting & Visibility
- Monthly Prophet quarterly reporting, annual sustainability reviews, and client presentations to enhance project/dataset transparency and workflows.
- Champion de-risking through periodic rebounds breakdown, tracking KPIs, and third-party auditor reports.
- Promote success stories--highlighting real-impact cases transparently to drive engagement.
What You’ll Bring
Essential
- BA/MSc in environmental science, sustainability, engineering, or associated built environment disciplines.
- Proven experience in energy/water/waste/biodiversity/tenant engagement, preferably within real estate or corporate clients.
- Demonstratable project management track record and competence in large-scale dataset analysis (e.g., property portfolios, RHI documentation).
- Strategic mindset with excellent presentational and reporting skills tailored for busy stakeholders.
- Key awareness of UK/GBC Net Zero Framework, circularity, and performance lending guidelines (e.g., UKGBC, BBP, CIBSE).
- Passionate about closing the carbon gap; ability to preemptively query assumptions to drive progress.
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Desirable (Nice-to-Have)
- Hands-on experience with sustainability data platforms (e.g., Speedata, PropTech).
- Confident Excel proficiency (pivot tables, VBA scripting, trend analysis).
- Exposure to decarbonisation roadmaps, asedative strategies, or green leasing templates.
- Familiarity with building services (e.g., district heating, sub-metrics) for targeted energy optimisations.
Why You’ll Thrive Here
- Dynamic, entrepreneurial culture with escalating challenge--your ideas have the stage.
- Flexible working plans, substantial leave/well-being initiatives, and a total reward package aligned to impact.
- Bespoke training and mentorship to build expertise and career growth pathways.
- Membership and/or support in industry-leading forums (UKGBC, Building Better Partnerships, etc.).
Location: **Olympia, London (hybridRouting policy—on-site once a week mandatory) Contract: Full-time
Your story? Apply now. Whether you’ve unlocked carbon efficiency targets, expanded sustainability teams, or bridged technical skills gaps—we want to hear your vision. Even if you don’t nail all requirements, we’re invested in your potential.
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Diversity & Inclusion Commitment
- A UK law firm+: Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation available for all applicants. Please email HRSCLeaves@jll.com before your interview with your needs.
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