Energy & GRE Optimization Manager.

At Apleona Italy, we believe that people are the real source of our success. For many years we have been supporting our clients with a human and proactive approach to Integrated Facility Management, combining technical expertise, teamwork and genuine passion. Every day, our colleagues use their skills to create work environments that are more efficient, sustainable and pleasant.

We do not just manage buildings: we build relationships, develop talent and earn the trust of our partners. Together, we turn objectives into tangible results, offering facility management “made in Germany” with an Italian heart.

For our office in Milan (MI), we are looking for an Energy & Green Real Estate Optimization Manager.

Role Overview:

The Energy & Green Real Estate Optimization Manager is responsible for the management, analysis and optimization of energy consumption across all energy contracts, coordinating a team of regional energy optimizers and analysts.

The role goes beyond internal monitoring: it supports the management of energy efficiency projects for private clients, oversees grants and incentive schemes, and acts as a cross-functional point of reference for Finance, Procurement and Sales on energy-related topics.

This position is the operational and expert arm of the Energy & Green Real Estate area within the structure led by the Energy, Technical & Bid Engineering Manager, ensuring that energy efficiency strategies are translated into concrete actions in the field and into reliable technical-energy support for other corporate functions.

Key Responsibilities:

Management, Analysis and Optimization of Consumption

• Coordinate the team (North-West and North-East energy optimizers, West and East analysts) in analysing and optimizing energy consumption across all managed energy contracts.
• Monitor energy KPIs and consumption normalisation (kWh Norm), ensuring the quality and timeliness of reporting to clients.
• Validate historical consumption baselines and Technical-Economic Plans (PTE) supporting contractual negotiations managed by the Energy, Technical & Bid Engineering Manager.

Energy Efficiency for Private Clients

• Support the management of energy efficiency projects for private clients, from identifying interventions to monitoring results.
• Oversee opportunities related to grants and incentives (national, regional, European) applicable to efficiency projects, ensuring correct structuring and submission.

Support to Finance and Procurement

• Provide data and analyses to Finance for defining energy costs.
• Support Procurement in defining energy purchasing strategies on the market (timing, mix of sources, contractual conditions).

Support to Sales

• Provide technical-energy support to the Sales team in analysing complex contracts, including Energy Performance Contracts (EPC), during offer preparation and negotiation phases.

Team Coordination and Development

• Report to the Energy, Technical & Bid Engineering Manager with regular updates on portfolio energy performance, efficiency projects and team issues.
• Act as a point of reference for new hires during the onboarding phase.
• Promote the adoption of digital tools for continuous energy monitoring.

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Engineering, preferably with an energy-related specialization.
• Previous experience in energy management roles, with knowledge of grants/incentives for energy efficiency and energy purchasing mechanisms on the market.
• Excellent knowledge of English.
• EGE certification (preferred).

Soft Skills:

• Time management.
• Accuracy and strong attention to data.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Proactivity.
• Ability to coordinate a small regional team (optimizers + analysts).
• Ability to work cross-functionally with non-technical departments (Finance, Procurement, Sales).

What We Offer:

• Integration into a professional, structured and dynamic work environment.
• Annual gross salary (RAL) between €40,000 and €50,000.
• Benefits package (including supplementary health fund, meal vouchers and corporate welfare plan).
• Company car as fringe benefit.

Recruitment Process

Our standard recruitment process includes an initial phone interview with the HR team, a more in-depth technical/competency interview held either on-site or remotely, and a final alignment discussion.