Summary

From our Head Office to the shop floor and everywhere in between our primary goal is to create and deliver a fantastic customer journey for everyone who shops at Lidl. 

With over 7,000 colleagues across our stores, warehouses and offices in Ireland and Northern Ireland we are a big and ambitious team. We know our people are our greatest asset and our success is down to the commitment and dedication of our team.

The Facilities Department are responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and management of our properties, assets, and merchandising equipment to ensure that they are maintained to the highest standard and providing an optimal environment for our customers and colleagues.

We are seeking a proactive and skilled Energy Manager to provide support to our Facilities Management team in Lidl’s Dublin Head Office. The role of Energy Manager for Lidl will mainly be an office based role with some domestic and international travel. This role focuses on optimizing HVAC, refrigeration, and electrical systems, while ensuring compliance, cost-efficiency, operational excellence across our 230+ stores & 4 Regional Distribution Centres, as well as managing & maintaining our ISO 50001 energy management certification. You will also be assisting the Facilities Management team with technical support and contracts.

What you'll do

Performance Monitoring & Cost Control:

• Data analysis of electricity & fuel consumption with the aim to identify issues & anomalies across the portfolio.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews, including service quality audits and verification of critical maintenance and PPM schedules.

Compliance:

• Ensuring adherence to relevant regulation and standards (e.g. ISO 50001).
• Participate in national and international audit reviews.

Technical Support & System Optimization:

• Ensure optimal performance and reliability of building systems through proactive analysis and troubleshooting.
• Provide guidance to regional facilities teams.

Project Management:

• Managing energy and facilities related projects and initiatives.

Facilities Management Coordination:

• Support the coordination of energy & facilities management processes.
• Assist in contractor management, cost tracking, and system support.

Contract & Standards Management:

• Review and redefine scopes of work for building service contracts in collaboration with Procurement to establish robust agreements.

Consultancy & Collaboration:

• Conduct store & RDC visits to promote process optimisation and best practices.

What you'll need

Technical Expertise:

• Knowledge of HVAC, refrigeration, electrical systems, lighting, etc.
• Experience in energy management or facilities management.

Analytical & Financial Acumen:

• Ability to monitor and manage budgets and project costs.
• Strong analytical skills to identify cost-saving opportunities and performance improvements.

Communication & Collaboration:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to lead consultancy visits and facilitate training sessions.

Organisational Skills:

• Strong planning and coordination abilities, with attention to detail.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and adapting to changing demands.

IT Proficiency:

• Familiarity with energy & facilities management systems.
• Google / Microsoft Office Suite is essential.

Flexibility:

• Willingness to travel regionally and support ad-hoc tasks as needed.
• Full driving license is essential

What you'll receive

We offer a competitive and transparent salary system, that ensures pay equality across all positions at Lidl 

• €51,000 rising to €65,000 after 3 years
• 20 days holidays per annum rising to 25 days after two years
• Private employee medical insurance
• Company pension after one year of service
• Flexible start and finish times
• Initial training and on-going development from an experienced team member
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individuals recognised as high performing will be invited to join our Leadership Academy as part of your on-going development
• Dynamic work environment
• Modern office facility with free parking
• On-site gym and canteen
• Hybrid working model - up to 2 days remote working per week
• Mobile and broadband discounts with Three network

Lidl is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements, we will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and want to ensure that all applicants have the same opportunity regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, religious belief, political opinion or membership of the traveller community.