Energy Programme Manager

Do you have experience planning and managing a programme of energy related projects? Are you an excellent communicator with problem solving skills?

The Opportunity

Salary: £46,731 to £49,764 per annum.

Working pattern: 37 hours per week, with flexible working agreements.

Contract: Maternity Leave cover – Fixed term or Secondment opportunity, until December 2026

Location: County Hall, Chichester. You will also have the opportunity to work from home, depending on the service needs.

Employer Pension Contribution: 19.70% this alters per annum on the 1 April each year.

Annual leave: 30 days holiday + Bank holidays = 38 days.

Interview date: County Hall, Chichester, 28 and 29 August, 01 September

As our Energy Programme Manager, you will manage and be responsible for every aspect of our £7.7m Solar PV & Battery Storage Programme – taking batches of sites through design, to sign off by the customer and delivery by our selected contractor.

You will uphold Health & Safety regulations and maintain the collaborative tone we’ve established with colleagues, contractors, and clients/programme teams. You will research, analyse, interpret, plan long-term, solve problems, and make budget-conscious judgments based on client/programme needs.

Working with our Project Management team at Atkins Realis and our contractor, CDS, you will offer expert programme management advice and guidance on processes for clients. Additionally, you will manage the in-house programme team by motivating members, setting and monitoring targets, and balancing skills with training to maintain the team’s effectiveness.

You’ll also support the ongoing management of the wider Energy Services group and the development of new energy initiatives.

What we need from you?

• Ability to plan and manage a programme of energy related projects over a time horizon of 3-5 years, taking them from feasibility to full design and implementation.
• Programme management skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Experience of managing capital budgets (£5m+ programme budget).
• Experience of supervising the contribution of others to your programme, managing the quality and meeting deadlines.

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.

Working for us

As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this. To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide a great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential, have access to a range of benefits including:

• an excellent local government pension scheme
• generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)
• a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
• maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
• volunteering opportunities
• training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our Staff discounts page if you are a business looking to offer a discount)
• health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans

For a full list this can be found at our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is EIE01448.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Daire Casey (Energy Services Manager) at [email protected]. For issues or queries regarding your application please contact [email protected].

Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.

To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

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