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Trainee Energy Officer
Fife Council
Markinch, Scotland, United Kingdom£26,786.83 – £34,914.86["Full time"]
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Proposed Interview Date: Wednesday 4 November 2026
Closing Date: Monday 19 October 2026
Contract Type: Temporary for 3 years
Salary: FC4
• FC6 £26,786.83 - £34,914.86
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week
Location: Bankhead Central, Glenrothes
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement
which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate
for this vacancy. For more information, check out the
How to Apply
[https://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/how-to-apply] section of our Career Site. Without
a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload
your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting
Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at
www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement].
Job Details
Reporting to the Lead Officer, Energy Management, you will work closely with
Energy Officers to learn all aspects of the job. As you develop in the role, you
will take on more responsibility, helping to provide an Energy Management
service and identify initiatives to improve energy effectiveness in relation to
Fife Council’s non-domestic building stock.
The position is predominantly Monday to Friday and office based; however the
post holder will be able to work from home via agreement by the Lead Officer.
Specific responsibilities for year 1 include:
• Assist the Energy Officer to identify initiatives to improve energy
efficiency and/or use of alternative energy technologies and assisting with
financial appraisals/reports.
• Assist the Energy Officer in utilising systems and procedures such as energy
audits, energy monitoring data, the Energy Management Revolving Fund.
• Assist in the evaluation of solutions on a building by building, service by
service or Council wide basis as is appropriate to the issues being
addressed. Implement where instructed, maintaining records.
• Assist with energy audits of properties as required in accordance with an
agreed programme, and the requirements of building users.
• Assist in the management of utility supplies, new infrastructure connections,
alterations and disconnections for new and existing Council non-domestic
buildings.
• Assist in the preparation of data, reports & graphics for council performance
reporting mechanisms, in the support of promotion and development programmes
and audit and assessment initiatives.
• Assist in the provision of building energy consumption data, compiling and
maintaining details of the Council’s building stock to ensure compliance.
• Assist in developing a consistent and up-to-date Council-wide approach that
ensures utility information is integrated into all relevant policy areas.
• Liaise with building users to assist the Energy Officer with utilising
utility data for setting targets and budgets. Provide building users with
advice and solutions to identified utility inefficiencies.
For full details of the role for years 1 to 3 see the role profile.
The Person
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with a positive
attitude who displays an aptitude to become an Energy Officer.
You should be able to demonstrate that they can work well with others or on
their own to deliver results. They should also have an interest in keeping up to
date with changes in legislation, regulation and practice which impact on their
roles.
Applicants must be educated to National 5 at level A or B in Mathematics,
English and a Science or Technical subject together with 2 Highers at a minimum
of level C, one of which must be Maths with the other coming from Physics or
Engineering Science or a relevant technical course at SCQF Level 6, or
equivalent qualifications to allow entry onto a suitable HNC course.
Further Information
• Role Profile
• When preparing your supporting statement, review the role
profile and think about how you meet the
essential criteria Role Profile
[https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0027/98037/Trainee-Energy-Officer-A112.pdf]
• How We Work Matters
• Our employees are expected to display and promote
certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters
[https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/file/0014/40127/OD12-How-We-Work-Matters-Framework-2.pdf]
behaviour framework for more information.
• Directorate Information
• Council Department information
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Employee Benefits
• Employees have access to a benefits package that offers
discounts on a wide range of products and services.
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• Alternative Formats
• Job information can be made available in alternative
formats, to make a request please e-mail transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk
[transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk].
• AI
• We recognise that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used by many
people when they are applying for jobs and preparing for interview. Candidate
guidance on the use of AI in the recruitment process is available here
[https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/94771/AI-and-Recruitment-Candidate-Guidance.pdf].
As a progressive employer, we offer the opportunity to work in this role as a
“blended working” arrangement with home-working opportunities and occasional
office-working as required. While the significant part of the role can and will
be carried out remotely, candidates should be able to travel to and attend
office locations in Fife as required.
For further information please contact: Stuart Beveridge
• Stuart.Beveridge@fife.gov.uk [Stuart.Beveridge@fife.gov.uk]