Senior Net Zero Implementation Manager

About the Company

Our purpose is to build prosperity by investing in resilient real assets. Our vision is to be a trusted investment manager, respected for our expertise in restorative real estate investment enabling people, communities and eco-systems to thrive.

We are a dedicated real estate and real-estate debt specialist managing €25.5bn on behalf of institutional investors globally. Our global platform of 15 locations enables us to combine a truly global perspective with local expertise to offer investors a range of compelling strategies.

The firm has over 30 years of experience delivering real estate strategies for investors, with over 380 staff dedicated to positive client outcomes. Our strategies span the office, logistics & industrial, retail, living and debt sectors, and have been designed with the flexibility to meet the needs of a wide range of investors.

Responsible investment is integrated into our investment-management process to ensure that responsible investment risks and opportunities are not siloed, but recognised and acted upon throughout our business, as well as communicated to investors.

Savills Investment Management: Resilience. Responsibility. Results.

Role Overview
Savills IM has committed to halve intensity of Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions from the global real estate assets we manage by 2030, and to achieve net zero carbon by 2040. Our assets cover a range of property sectors, but this role would focus on office, retail, industrial & logistics, and residential in the European market.

Role Responsibilities

• Reviewing net zero carbon building audits and providing specialist advice to support fund teams in building the business case and developing net zero implementation plans in line with their strategies

• Identifying suitable technical partnerships to support teams in their implementation plans, and contributing to building the business case and scope of work for those providers

• Actively participating in the annual process to define the sustainability capex plans for assets within priority funds

• Supporting investment teams in identifying suitable decarbonisation prop tech solutions, reviewing energy efficiency and low carbon technology proposals (such as renewables, heat pumps, solar photovoltaics and building management systems), and enabling the implementation of those interventions

• Overseeing and managing projects in collaboration with asset managers

• Where feasible, and in collaboration with relevant internal and external parties, aligning projects with available financial incentives and external funding

• Working with the ESG and investment teams to ensure net zero interventions are sufficiently considered as part of the acquisitions and underwriting process

• Updating and building upon internal technical guidance materials as required

• Educating and upskilling investment teams, enabling them to confidently engage in net zero topics with their investors

• Running engagement sessions on net zero to upskill all business functions

• Representing Savills IM at relevant industry events and working groups (which may include CRREM, Better Buildings Partnership (BBP), INREV, and Global Real Estate Engagement Network (GREEN))

Job Requirements

• Relevant technical qualification at Degree level, such as building-related engineering, architecture or surveying

• Experience in successfully delivering net zero carbon, energy efficiency or building retrofit programmes in the EU, and in generating cost-benefit analyses for energy projects and the verification of energy savings following project implementation; experience of the same in the UK would be desirable

• Experience with energy or building services modelling packages

• Ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences, including technical specialists, investment teams and industry groups

• Experience with independently managing projects and ensuring work is delivered to a high standard within the allocated timeframe and budget

• Experience using the Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) tool and comfortable upskilling in new analytics software

• A passionate sustainability advocate

• Strong collaboration skills

• Comfortable and skilled at working with ambiguity and complexity in a fast-paced environment

• Desire to educate and upskill colleagues

• A good understanding of the challenges that real estate investment managers have with implementing net zero carbon solutions

We are a committed equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and religion. We are focused on fostering a culture and environment that allows for inclusion and diversity throughout our business. Savills IM offers several employee led forums which provide support and guidance around Diversity & Inclusion, as well as ensuring our principles are built in to all of our processes, practices and expectations.