Lead EPC Auditor at Scottish Government in GB

Help shape the future of Scotland’s Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) system by leading the delivery of the first major EPC reforms in 17 years.

Job description

Help shape the future of Scotland’s Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) system by leading the delivery of the first major EPC reforms in 17 years.

The Heat in Buildings Assessment Operational Delivery team sits within the Scottish Government and is responsible for the operational governance of Scotland’s Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) system. Our mission is to ensure EPCs remain a trusted, high-quality source of information that supports property transactions, government schemes, and Scotland’s net zero ambitions.

As EPC Audit Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of a new statutory onsite auditing regime, establishing the frameworks, processes, and assurance mechanisms required to support effective audit activity across Scotland. Your primary objective will be to ensure compliance with statutory requirements while developing and maintaining robust governance arrangements that drive quality, consistency and continuous improvement across the EPC system.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and manage Scotland's new statutory EPC onsite audit regime, including the design and delivery of a comprehensive programme of random, risk-based and mentoring audits.
• Engage with stakeholders across Scotland, the UK and internationally to identify best practice and ensure alignment with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements (including the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive).
• Recruit, lead and develop an audit team, or oversee the procurement and management of a third-party contractor to deliver onsite audits on behalf of Scottish Ministers.
• Oversee the day-to-day operation of the audit regime, providing technical leadership, liaising with EPC Approved Organisations and ensuring audits are delivered to a consistently high standard.
• Monitor performance and provide regular reporting to senior management and, where required, Scottish Ministers.
• Line manage and support junior staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
• Undertake onsite audits during peak periods or where operational requirements demand.
• Represent the Scottish Government at Scottish and UK technical working groups and stakeholder forums.
• Provide specialist EPC expertise to Heat in Buildings policy, regulation and delivery teams.
• Contribute to briefings, correspondence, Ministerial cases and Parliamentary Questions as required.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Applicants must hold a recognised domestic (Level 3) and/or non-domestic (Level 4) EPC assessor qualification.

Please confirm that you hold these qualifications. If you do not hold all of the above qualifications, your application will not be considered.

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.

Experience:

• Demonstrable and extensive experience as a practising EPC Assessor, including experience of undertaking quality assurance and audit activity for EPCs completed by other assessors through desktop and/or onsite audits.

Behaviours:

• Making effective decisions – Level 3
• Seeing the bigger picture – Level 3
• Communicating and influencing – Level 3
• Managing a quality service – Level 3

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot

How to apply:

Apply online, providing a CV and supporting statement (of no more than 750 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.

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.

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

Assessments are scheduled for w/c 16 November 2026 however this may be subject to change.

Apply before 23:59 on 2 November 2026. This post is open to internal candidates and Common Citizenship Organisations only (external candidates and staff from UK Other Government Departments are not eligible to apply for this vacancy).

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.

Working pattern:

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options depending on the needs of the role, including Flexi-leave. Scottish Government staff in hybrid-compatible roles should aim to work in-person 40% of the time, either in an office or other agreed work location. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us.

Security checks:

Successful candidates must complete 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, and read about the Government Vetting Charter, or about all the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide.

Internal candidates may need to gain higher security clearance than they currently hold if successful in their application.

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.