Energy champion

This is a voluntary role to promote and encourage energy efficiency with work colleagues and to assist in implementing energy saving initiatives; to liaise with the energy champion team leaders and other energy champions on energy issues and to be the local key contact for energy-related issues within a particular building, office, workshop, etc and provide energy advice to colleagues 

Main duties could include:

• providing staff with tips on how to save energy and dispelling ‘energy myths’
• giving feedback to staff and managers on energy use and results of energy saving campaigns
• positively promoting their role and being available as a first point of contact for staff and managers on energy related issues
• posting signs to encourage staff to utilise energy saving features of equipment and act in an energy efficient way
• reviewing site energy use and comparing to energy consumption
• reporting on energy issues to the energy champion team leaders
• identifying new opportunities for saving energy
• providing feedback on energy saving issues and successes within their area
• liaising with other members of the project and attending meetings as required

Preferred attributes:

• commitment to the aims of the project
• no specialist knowledge of energy issues required, but should be willing and interested to undertake the role
• initiative and the ability to think creatively
• organisational skills and a high level of motivation
• credibility with peers and a positive outlook, with the ability to influence others
• the role will typically require around 2 to 4 hours per month

Training and support:

• appropriate support will be provided by the energy champion team leaders
• occasional update meetings will be held, but most information will be shared on a Teams channel

If you are interested in becoming an energy champion please email liz.pasteur2@derbyshire.gov.uk or email john.kinderman@derbyshire.gov.uk.