Name:<\/strong> Tabitha Barraclough<\/p>\n Hometown:<\/strong> Manchester<\/p>\n Job Title:<\/strong> Energy Technician<\/p>\n Company:<\/strong> ENGIE<\/p>\n <\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/gmacs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tabitha.jpeg” title_text=”tabitha” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_css_main_element=”display: flex;||flex-wrap: wrap;” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_css_main_element=”margin: auto;” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_css_main_element_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_css_main_element_tablet=”order: 2;” custom_css_main_element_phone=”order: 2;”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Fun fact about me?<\/strong> I am currently learning to speak Italian and enjoy socialising with my friends.<\/p>\n What was your dream job when you were 10?<\/strong> Patisserie chef<\/p>\n What do you do now?<\/strong> I am an energy technician, this involves a partnership with Wakefield Council, working to reduce the energy consumption and improve energy efficiency throughout the entire portfolio.<\/p>\n How is your job linked to the environment and why is it important?<\/strong> Reducing energy emissions reduces carbon emissions. Carbon emissions lead to a direct change in the climate. This can have many impacts on the environment including ecological, physical and health impacts.<\/p>\n What do you do day-to-day in your job?<\/strong> I am based in an office but a lot of the time I have to attend sites throughout Wakefield and conduct energy surveys to see if there are potential opportunities to reduce the emissions the building produces. I am also involved in implementing the possible projects and then reporting on the changes in emissions.<\/p>\n What skills and attributes do you need to do your job well?<\/strong> To be able to analyse and study data. To enjoy problem solving is also key. It is beneficial to also understand the plant and equipment and their effects on building usage.<\/p>\n What is your favourite part of your job?<\/strong> I love that everyday is not the same, I like that I don\u2019t have to spend everyday in the office. I am often on site doing various activities and sometimes work in different offices and get to interact with different people.<\/p>\n What challenges do you face in your job?<\/strong> Client liaison and managing contractors. Correctly identifying viable projects for listed buildings that will pay back within an appropriate time frame.<\/p>\n What subjects would I have to take in school to do our job?<\/strong> I studied Maths, Physics and Art at A-level and then went on to study Mechanical Engineering at university. None of this is essential to get involved in the energy sector, however it has benefited me greatly.<\/p>\n My challenge for you<\/strong><\/p>\n “What can you do to help the environment at home?”<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”content” _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoiY3VzdG9tX21ldGFfZGVzY3JpcHRpb24iLCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJiZWZvcmUiOiIiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImVuYWJsZV9odG1sIjoib2ZmIn19@[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Energy TechnicianName: Tabitha Barraclough Hometown: Manchester Job Title: Energy Technician Company: ENGIE Fun fact about me? I am currently learning to speak Italian and enjoy socialising with my friends. What was your dream job when you were 10? Patisserie chef What do you do now? I am an energy technician, this involves a partnership with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":353957,"parent":178,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-354554","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n