Senior Net Zero Implementation Manager (f/m/x)

About Savills Investment Management Our purpose is to build prosperity by investing in resilient real assets. We are a dedicated real estate and real‑estate debt specialist managing €25.5bn on behalf of institutional investors worldwide. Our global platform of 15 locations combines a truly global perspective with local expertise to offer investors a range of compelling strategies across office, logistics & industrial, retail, living, and debt sectors.

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. This role will focus on office, retail, industrial & logistics, and residential assets in the European market.

Role Responsibilities

Review net‑zero carbon building audits and provide specialist advice to support fund teams in building the business case and developing net‑zero implementation plans in line with their strategies

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

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

Support 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 enable the implementation of those interventions

Oversee and manage projects in collaboration with asset managers

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

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

Update and build upon internal technical guidance materials as required

Educate and upskill investment teams, enabling them to confidently engage in net‑zero topics with their investors

Run engagement sessions on net‑zero to upskill all business functions

Represent 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 verifying energy savings following project implementation; UK experience 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 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

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

Equal Opportunity Statement We are a committed equal‑opportunities employer and welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and religion. We foster a culture and environment that allows for inclusion and diversity throughout our business. Savills IM offers several employee‑led forums that provide support and guidance around Diversity & Inclusion, and ensures our principles are built into all of our processes, practices and expectations.

Location Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Management and Manufacturing

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