Job Description

Want to play a leading role in delivering a major programme of EPC reform and supporting Scotland’s net zero ambitions?

Join the Heat in Buildings Assessment – Policy & Technical Team and play a leading role in delivering the first major reform of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) system in 17 years. The team is responsible for EPC policy and technical development, ensuring the system provides trusted information that supports consumers, government schemes and Scotland’s net zero ambitions.

You will lead on the operational design and technical support of the statutory domestic EPC calculation methodology, working closely with colleagues across Heat in Buildings, delivery teams, industry stakeholders and UK Government counterparts. The primary objective of the role is to ensure the methodology, systems and processes underpinning EPC assessments remain accurate, effective and fit for purpose, supporting successful reform of the EPC system and wider Heat in Buildings programmes.

Responsibilities:

• Lead on the development of the Domestic EPC Methodology for Scotland, including:
• Drafting and publishing methodology documentation to describe the process for calculating reformed EPCs.
• Liaising with UK Government to understand and monitor the development of the Home Energy Model and Energy Calculation as a Service systems to ensure they reflect Scottish interests.
• Procuring work to produce a Scottish EPC Wrapper, working with an appointed contractor to ensure the wrapper accurately reflects Scottish EPC policy.
• Testing and approving industry software to certify that it accurately inputs required data, in conjunction with the EPC Register team.
• Drafting high quality responses to requests from the assessor industry on operation of methodology systems and processes, assessing the information being provided and any possible harm resulting from its release, and securing appropriate senior manager sign off in line with organisational policy.
• Lead development of methodology and conventions governing assessor practice on-site for the assessment of domestic EPCs in Scotland.
• Provide technical advice to policy and operational colleagues regarding the application of relevant legislation and guidance governing the statutory calculation methodology.
• Working with legal colleagues to ensure that regulatory frameworks reflect technical and methodological requirements for assessing the energy performance of domestic buildings.
• Lead on procuring and managing research projects, input into briefings, and respond to queries, Micases and PQs.

Success Profile:

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of behaviours, experience and technical criteria (if applicable) that candidates will be assessed on.

Professional / Technical Skills:

• Delivery and decision-making at pace
• Adaptability to change
• Data and insight

You can find out more about the skills required, here: ODP Competency framework | Pathways

Experience:

• Technically skilled and proficient in understanding the modelling which underpins the statutory EPC calculation methodology.
• Demonstrable experience of understanding technical detail and articulating the implications of detailed information at a policy level, both verbally and in writing.

Behaviours:

• Changing and improving – level 3
• Working together – level 3

You can find out more about Success Profiles on gov.scot.

How to apply:

Apply online, providing a CV and supporting statement (of no more than 1000 words) providing evidence of how you meet the behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the Success Profile above. Both the CV and the supporting statement provided will be assessed against the criteria for the role.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and Portfolio Review.

Assessments are scheduled for late October, though this may be subject to change.

Recruitment Principles

As a government organisation, we adhere to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles and we investigate any complaints received in relation to recruitment cases.

About us

The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.

Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service observing the Civil Service Code and working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer.

As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules.

Skilled Worker Sponsorship not being offered

Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.

Security checks

Successful candidates must have completed the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks – Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).

You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website, or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide.

Equality statement

We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.

Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.

Further information

Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.

Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.

Apply before 23:59pm, 11/11/2026.