This ESG Manager will shape consistent energy and utility practices across We One’s facilities portfolio, spanning accommodation, warehouses, offices and other managed assets. The work connects standards and performance data with practical projects that reduce energy and water use and operating costs.
The role gives sustainability a measurable place in facilities operations. Utility baselines, audits and site comparisons can reveal where efficiency measures will have the greatest effect, while carbon reporting and waste programmes link local improvements to wider ESG commitments. Across a large logistics and trade group, repeatable methods matter because facilities differ in use and operating conditions.
This suits someone who can move between building systems, data analysis and business cases, and who is comfortable working with operations teams to turn performance findings into funded, verifiable improvements.
Job FAQs
What are the main missions and responsibilities of this role?
The role would set portfolio-wide energy and utility standards, KPIs and reporting methods, then support their use across accommodation, warehouse, office and FM-managed sites. It also includes audits, benchmarking, utility dashboards and monthly leadership reporting.
A central goal is to turn analysis into verified improvements: identify energy and water projects, support metering and investment cases, track savings against baselines, and contribute to emissions reporting, waste reduction and sustainability certifications.
Key learning opportunities for this job
The position could deepen expertise in energy management across varied facilities, including utility audits, building systems, ISO 50001 principles and measurement of savings. Working with a broad portfolio may also build familiarity with how operating conditions affect performance comparisons.
The role offers practical exposure to ESG reporting, carbon initiatives and business case development. Collaboration with operations leaders could develop skills in translating technical findings into investment decisions and consistent site practices.
How does the ideal candidate look like (experience, skills)?
The posting seeks a relevant bachelor's degree, such as mechanical, electrical, energy or environmental engineering, or facilities management, and 7-10 years of experience in facilities, utilities, energy management, sustainability or operational excellence. Experience delivering measurable savings in large facilities or property portfolios is particularly relevant.
A strong candidate would combine knowledge of HVAC and building utilities with energy and water auditing, Excel and Power BI, KPI analysis, ROI assessment and project management. Energy management or sustainability credentials are preferred, as is experience in the UAE or GCC.
Advice to stand out and make a successful application
Show evidence of results at portfolio scale. In your CV, connect each energy or water initiative to its baseline, intervention, measured savings and verification method, and clarify the number and types of facilities involved.
For an interview, prepare an example of a utility dashboard or benchmarking approach and explain how you handled differences between sites. Include a case where you turned an operational finding into a feasible project or CAPEX proposal, with attention to payback and delivery with facility teams.
What aspects of the company's sustainability is this role likely to focus on?
The clearest focus is operational environmental performance across facilities: energy and water consumption, emissions, waste reduction, recycling and circular economy programmes. Utility baselines and monthly reporting could help identify and verify improvements across the managed portfolio.
The role also supports ESG reporting, sustainability certifications and client requirements. Its contribution appears oriented toward making sustainability practices consistent in day-to-day facilities management, rather than setting out a separate social impact remit.
What are the main challenges someone in this role might face?
Comparing facilities fairly may be difficult because accommodation, warehouses and offices have different uses, equipment and operating patterns. The role will need credible benchmarks and baselines that account for those differences while keeping reporting consistent.
Another challenge could be securing operational support and capital for projects, then verifying that savings persist after implementation. Data quality, metering coverage and coordination across FM contracts may also affect the reliability of portfolio reporting.
How could a typical day look like for someone in this position?
A typical day could combine reviewing utility dashboards and site performance with discussions with operations managers about unusual consumption or audit findings. The ESG Manager might assess a proposed energy or water project, check its baseline and savings case, or advise a team mobilising a new contract.
Other work could include preparing leadership reporting, coordinating emissions or waste data, and aligning site practices with portfolio standards. The balance is likely to shift between analysis, project support and stakeholder discussions as reporting cycles and operational needs change.
What are the opportunities for professional growth and development in this role?
The role could build a broad track record in facilities decarbonisation, utility performance and ESG reporting, with measurable outcomes across different asset types. Experience developing standards and analytics may also support later responsibility for wider sustainability programmes or regional portfolios.
Potential development areas include energy management credentials, deeper building-services expertise, carbon accounting and investment appraisal. The posting does not specify a promotion path, so progression would likely depend on performance and the scope of future portfolio or strategy responsibilities.
The main stakeholders you might be interacting with
Likely internal partners include FM and operations managers, facility teams, contract mobilisation teams and senior leaders receiving performance reports. Finance or project teams may also be involved in CAPEX proposals and savings validation.
The ESG Manager could work with sustainability colleagues on emissions reporting, certifications and client requirements, as well as suppliers or service providers supporting audits, metering and facility improvements. The precise team structure is not stated.
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