Hays Reports Energy And Sustainably Skills Required For Building Services
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on: November 12, 2009, 9:45 am
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Hays
Industry: Human Resources
Hays, the world's leading recruiting experts in qualified,
professional and skilled people, is reporting that despite difficult
trading conditions employers' confidence is improving with positive
signs for recruitment activity in the building services sector,
especially for candidates with specialist skills, such as
sustainability and energy efficiency experience.
Recruitment activity for jobs that require energy and sustainability expertise has
remained steady across the public and private sectors, with employers particularly
keen to attract individuals with a track record in implementing policies to reduce
the carbon footprint and emissions of buildings.
Meeting efficiency targets is high on the agenda of most organisations and if a
candidate can demonstrate experience in this field, this is a definite advantage and
will improve the chances of being shortlisted.
"We have noticed that there are a range of permanent, temporary and interim
opportunities for those individuals with energy efficiency experience. The types of
role that employers are looking for include energy managers and facilities
managers," commented Mike McNally, Business Director at
Hays Building Services.
Experience of Display Energy Certificates (DECs) and Advisory Reports is a
fundamental requirement. "The requirement for DECs only came into effect towards
the end of 2008 and these need to be renewed every 12 months, therefore local
authorities and institutions need specialists in this field to ensure that targets
are being met and that they conform to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
(EPBD)," continued McNally.
The equivalent for commercial and private buildings is Energy Performance
Certificates (EPCs). Low Carbon Consultants advise on the design and operation of
commercial buildings to meet the highest energy efficiency standards complying with
Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) of the Energy Performance in Buildings
Directive (EPB) and can subsequently qualify and attain the Low Carbon Energy
Assessor (LCEA) grade.
These skills and qualifications can be easily transferred from the private to the
public sector, which increases an individual's employability and can make a
significant difference to those looking for building services jobs, particularly during the current downturn. "Achieving LCC status not only means that individuals can command better salaries
but these specialists can make a real difference to consultancies and bring in
much-needed project work," added McNally.
The competitive recruitment market means that jobseekers with senior strategic
project management skills and evidence of cost savings on projects will clearly hold
the upper hand. Delivering cost effective solutions and adding value are very much
the order of the day. "It is imperative that individuals spend sufficient time on
their CVs and quantify their achievements, carefully detailing all the projects
they've worked on and the impact this has had on the bottom line. Prior experience
of the implementation of energy saving technology should always be included when
applying for building services jobs," explained McNally.
Chartership, qualifications and a solid Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
record are all important considerations. "Individuals need to focus on career
development and networking is a major part of this. Organizations such as the CIBSE,
HVCA and the ECA hold numerous monthly meetings across the UK and are free to
attend," concluded McNally.
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Note to editors:
About Hays Building Services:
Hays Building Services is part of Hays plc, the leading global specialist recruiting
group, offering a range of building services roles from maintenance to mechanical
engineering jobs.
It is the expert at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide,
being the market leader in the UK and Australia and one of the market leaders in
Continental Europe. It operates across the private and public sectors, dealing in
permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments.
The Group employs 6,933 staff operating from 345 offices in 28 countries across 17
specialisms.
For the year ended 30 June 2009:
-The Group had revenues of £2.4 billion, net fees of £670.8 million and operating
profit of £158 million.
- The Group placed around 50,000 candidates into permanent jobs and around 270,000 people into temporary assignments
- The temporary placement business represented 56% of net fees and the permanent
placement business represented 44% of net fees.
For further press information please contact:
Alexandra Tucker
Hays
2nd Floor
Stockley House
130 Wilton Road
London
SW1V 1LQ
020 7630 4282
www.hays.com