Senior Technical Manager (f/m/x) Building Retrofit & Decarbonisation

Our client is a European fund management company established over four decades ago, a dedicated real estate -and real-estate debt specialist, managing €25.5bn on behalf of institutional investors globally. Their platform spans 15 locations worldwide, enabling the company to combine international reach with strong local expertise and offer investors a range of compelling strategies, covering the office, logistics & industrial, retail, living and debt sectors with active consideration of the investment criteria of renowned institutional clients.

As part of a group-wide sustainability initiative, the company is currently looking for a

Senior Technical Manager (f/m/x) Building Retrofit & Decarbonisation

The group has committed to halve intensity of Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions from the global real estate AUM by 2030, and to achieve net zero carbon by 2040. The 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
• Where feasible, and in collaboration with relevant internal and external parties, aligning projects with available financial incentives and external funding
• Educating and upskilling investment teams, enabling them to confidently engage in net zero topics with their investors – a.o.

Job Requirements

• 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
• Experience using the Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) tool and comfortable upskilling in new analytics software
• A passionate sustainability advocate with strong collaboration skills

This position offers excellent opportunities for individual development in an international environment built on mutual trust, respect, and a strong team spirit. It comes with an attractive salary, including a solid fixed component, a performance-based bonus, additional benefits, and participation in the company’s management programme.

Has this sparked your interest? Of course, we are happy to answer any questions you may have and look forward to receiving your application. Please quote the ID No. 5565, and send your documents to Astrid Kade ( ).