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Understanding the Need for Energy Managers in Today's Organizations

This article by Mervyn Bowden, Managing Director of Intuitive Energy Solutions Ltd, explores the essential roles and required skill sets of Energy Managers in organizations managing significant energy expenditures. It discusses a rule of thumb for staffing—1 Energy Manager for every £5-£10 million in energy spend—and highlights the multifaceted nature of the role, including technical, communication, and management skills. As energy needs evolve, so do the qualifications and competencies required, along with diverse opportunities and challenges in the field.

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Understanding the Need for Energy Managers in Today's Organizations

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  1. Intuitive Energy Solutions Ltd NEMEX 2014 How many Energy Managers do you need ? Mervyn Bowden Chartered Energy Manager FEI FIET Managing Director Intuitive Energy Solutions Limited 07887 601970 Mervyn.bowden@intuitiveenergysolutions.com www.intuitiveenergysolutions.com

  2. How many do you need ? • “Rule of thumb” • Maybe 1 Energy Manager for every £5 - £10m of energy spend ?

  3. Skills ? • Highly numerate • Able to manage large budgets • Technical ability • Law – ‘Elf ‘n’ Safety/Contracts/PPA’s • Persuasive • Understanding your colleagues • Communication • Awareness

  4. Skills ? Cont’d • Challenging • Tenacious • Networker • Many more • Depends on organisational structure

  5. Qualifications/Level ? • Working understanding of many subjects • Advanced understanding of science/economics/environmental issues/general management • Level & qualifications mix with experience

  6. Opportunities ? • Massive and diverse • Organisations will have different needs later in programmes than early on • Different, & constantly changing, skills will be needed • Different mixes of management & technical • More understanding of “the bigger picture”

  7. Obstacles ? • Lack of suitable training • Major change of direction • Energy needs to be a mainstream subject

  8. Questions ? Thanks for listening

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