Low Carbon Energy - Project Manager (Flexibly located within Scotland) Scotland
Scottish Water
Full Time
Scotland
10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description
Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.
Are you a project manager with a strong interest in renewable and sustainable energy?
It might surprise you to learn that Scottish Water has an active portfolio of renewable projects, including solar, hydro, wind, biogas, biomass and heat pumps. To date we have developed over 70 renewable energy projects of varying scales across the Scottish Water estate – with more to come. The goal is to meet our ambitious Net Zero targets in response to the climate emergency, including a target of producing 120GWh of renewable power by 2030. These projects are managed by a dedicated subsidiary business called Scottish Water Horizons.
We’re looking for someone to can shape and shepherd our renewable projects from conception until they move into delivery mode.
What’s involved?
This role will support our renewable efforts as we enter a new phase of growth. You’ll be managing new and existing projects across Scotland to ensure they meet our high standards and specifications. You’ll be working collaboratively with internal and external team members to ensure successful project delivery.
You’ll be part of our Business Development team, who collectively drive projects from concept through feasibility and design to approval and investment before handing over to the project delivery teams to make them a reality.
Day to day you can expect to be:
Making sure that the project and programme outputs are achieved as agreed, all within time, budget, and quality standards.- Actively managing all risks and changes associated with the scouting and developing of opportunities.
- Establishing and maintaining good collaboration by creating an environment of trusted relationships with all key stakeholders (internally & external).
- Directly managing relationship and commercial activity with our delivery partners ensuring the successful delivery of the agreed outputs across the business.
- Presenting business cases and updates to internal and external stakeholders, where required.
- Preparing and submitting all monthly management and performance reports surrounding delivery
What you’ll need
We’re looking for candidates who can demonstrate experience and in-depth knowledge of solar or wind technology.
You’ll have good commercial and contract awareness, with the ability to review initial feasibility reports and proposals for initial design/investment approval.
You will also have the ability to manage changes and variations within projects – and understanding the implications of those changes. That is why you’ll need a good understanding of the technical aspects of work being carried out so that you can spot risks and communicate effectively with key players and service providers. Electrical & Mechanical background would be advantageous but not essential.
Personality wise, you’ll be someone who enjoys getting things done! You’ll need the motivation to drive projects to completion on time and on budget. And the conscientiousness required to set milestones, monitor performance of projects and keeping stakeholders up to date.
This role will require occasional travel to Scottish Water sites – some of which are remote - so you will need a UK-issued driving license.
Looking out for you
While the work we do is important, we know it’s not the only thing that matters. That’s why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance.
The normal hours for this role are Monday to Friday, 9-5pm. But you’ll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community.
When it comes to major life events we have family-friendly policies around adoption, maternity, and parental leave. And for the everyday? We embrace flexible working.
For your future, there’s our pension (the ‘know-what-you’ll-get-when-you-retire’ kind), as well as life assurance.
As for some nice extras? You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash – handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping.
The not-so-small print
This employer for this role is Scottish Water Horizons. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Water, dedicated to advancing the sustainability agenda.
The salary range for this role is likely to be between £38-45,000.
If you’re interested in this role – or know someone else who might be - we’ll be accepting applications until midnight on Sunday 7th May 2023. We’re aiming to do interviews for this role w/c 15th May 2023
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Working at Scottish Water
Scottish Water is one of the UK's leading water companies, the quality of drinking water and satisfaction with the service we provide our customers has never been higher - but we want to be even better – and you could help play an important part!
We take employee engagement very seriously and have an inclusive and collaborative work environment where we respect people’s differences. We are committed to creating an engaging environment and a positive experience for our employees.
We were recently recognised as a Top 10 Flexible Employer in Scotland at the Flexibility Works Awards 2021 and by The Times as a Top 50 Employer for Women in 2019.
In 2019 we also won the Age Inclusive Award at The Herald and GenAnalytics Diversity Awards and were winners of the Best Public Sector Employer at the Family Friendly Working Scotland Awards 2020.
We have Carers Positive Exemplary Status and were Silver Award 2019 & Gold Award winners 2020 of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
We aim for work to be an energising and fulfilling experience and everyone plays their part to ensure that Scottish Water is trusted to serve our customers and communities.
We are passionate about creating opportunities for young people and are proud to have achieved the Gold standard in the Investors in Young People accreditation, demonstrating our commitment to creating rewarding opportunities for young people.
You will have access to a host of benefits which include 38 days holiday a year, a defined benefit pension scheme, a discounted medical cash plan and cycle to work, plus a variety of agile working arrangements and family-friendly policies designed to support your wellbeing.
Next Steps
Any offer of employment with Scottish Water will be subject to the successful completion of a mandatory pre-employment screening process, including Disclosure Scotland and eligibility to work in the UK. Details can be found on our website.
For more information about this role or if you require any additional support throughout the application process please contact the recruitment team:
As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, it is important that Scottish Water employees are resident in Scotland and contribute to the Scottish economy by paying Scottish income tax on their earnings. As a result we ask all potential employees to confirm that they are resident in Scotland, or to confirm their intentions to move to Scotland within 3 months of their start date.
Please note that candidates who have not submitted an application in the last 12 months will be automatically removed from our system records.
Scottish Water
www.scottishwater.co.uk
Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Douglas Millican
$500 million to $1 billion (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Government
Energy & Utilities
2002
