Energy Manager career guide
Energy Managers monitor and improve energy performance, helping organisations reduce costs, improve efficiency and achieve environmental targets.
Career guide reviewed by Certyz · October 2026
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What does an Energy Manager do?
Energy Managers monitor and improve energy performance, helping organisations reduce costs, improve efficiency and achieve environmental targets.
- Office
- Industrial sites
- Commercial buildings
- Hybrid working
- Large organisations
- Manufacturing companies
- Universities
- Local authorities
How to become an Energy Manager
Energy managers analyse consumption, implement efficiency projects and monitor performance to support sustainability objectives.
Degree in Engineering, Energy Management, Environmental Science or progression through facilities or engineering roles.
- Degree apprenticeship
- Apprenticeship
- Direct employment or training
- University
Skills and progression for Energy Manager
- Data analysis
- Leadership
- Communication
- Problem solving
- Project management
- Senior Energy Manager
- Head of Energy
- Sustainability Director
- Operations Director
- Chief Sustainability Officer
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