Energy Contract Manager Local Council Hybrid - 3 days working in Berkshire / 2 from home The role:A Berskhire based Local Council are looking for a Energy Contract Manager, to support them for an initial 6-12 month period.Key tasks of the role include:Oversee and manage the contract for Electricity and Gas for over 135 General Fund Assets, circa 6000 houses and streetlightingProcurement of new Energy Broker from March 2026, including creation of scope and identifying the right framework to use and carrying out the procurement process.Collect and analyse data for planning and forecasting, to include the benchmarking of consumption and monitor performance against market and other local authorities. Set and monitor KPI for contracts.Produce reports and provide yearly business cases for political approval for expenditure in for the next financial year. Provide monthly updates on spend and identify opportunities for improvement.Identify, develop and implement risk and opportunities management strategies along with mitigation measures.Work closely with Housing, Property and Sustainability departments to ensure that the list of properties is up to date and that any changes are reflected in the contracts. Ensure that any disconnections are undertaken and the costs passed on to the relevant teams.Production of an energy strategy for the next 5 years.Oversee the expenditure of circa 3.5m ensuring that billing is correct and challenged where appropriate.Procure a new Water Contract