SELCHP Project Manager

SELCHP Project Manager

Reference number: SC05784

Schedule: Full-Time

Salary Range: £44,691 - £51,783

Contract Type: Permanent

The role

Full time position to join a growing team modernising and improving the council’s district heating service.

This important role in our Housing Department carries responsibility for managing the development and delivery of a major new low carbon district heat network. This is a unique opportunity for an exceptional individual to carry the project through its commercialisation, consultation, approvals, contracting and delivery phases.

About Southwark

Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.

About You

• To be up to the challenge, you will need to be a strong project manager with proven experience of delivering large multi-stakeholder projects.  You will have a sound grasp of low carbon heat networks, along with housing legislation, resident services, charging mechanisms and council governance and approvals processes.
• You will be self-motivated, an exceptional communicator and have a proven track record of problem solving to deliver successful outcomes.  You will be able to balance and prioritise multiple work streams, manage diverse stakeholders and keep a tight rein on project risks and budget impacts.
• You may be required to work outside of normal office hours to attend resident and council meetings, or even court sessions or hearings to represent the Council. Strong IT proficiency and previous experience in a similar role are essential.

Additional Information

• -36 hours Monday – Friday, Full time.

• -This is a x1 permanent position.

Benefits and more information

• https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/

• https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/

Recruitment Timetable

• Advert closing date: 11.59 pm on the 26 June 2023.

• Interview date: 12 July/13 July/14 July 2023.

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Attachments

• 3 - Job-description-SELCHP-ProjectManager.docx

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