Job details
Salary: £50,393 - £57,599
Business Area: Net Zero
Location: Celtic Springs
Contract Type: 18 month Fixed Term Contract
Working hours/pattern: 37 hours Monday to Friday
Closing date for applications: 12th August 2024
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Who are we?
We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.
What we’re looking for?
We’re looking for a Net Zero Project Manager to support in the delivery of the Net Zero strategy within WWU. The role will progress and lead emerging industrial decarbonisation projects, providing support to the Net Zero Portfolio Manager and in turn the Hydrogen Transformation Manager.
This role will require project development from conceptual stages through to delivery, building on existing work. It will also require attendance at external forums, close liaison with multiple stakeholders, the production of timely updates, internal and external communication, and project management/support of technical aspects of various projects.
We’ll trust you to:
- Develop and submit applications to funding streams from Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and Welsh Government
- Manage and deliver gas transportation and storage work packages within projects and various areas of the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio
- Engage and manage key partners within existing industrial clusters such as Hydrogen South West to deliver WWU’s strategic aims
- Support the Net Zero Portfolio Manager – Industrial Clusters to influence and progress the development of hydrogen infrastructure for WWU’s industrial customers across Wales and the South West of England
- Reporting of project progress and dissemination of key findings both internally and externally
You can read a full job description here.
You’ll need to have:
- Project Management experience essential
- Technical & engineering focus essential
- Experience of liaising with multiple stakeholders and representing an organisation externally
- Experience of working with government departments desirable
- Energy transportation experience desirable
- Full clean UK driving licence desirable
- APM or PRINCE2 desirable
We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role!
As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive salary starting at £50,393 rising to £57,599
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working opportunities
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
- 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
- “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
- Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
- Enhanced pay for parental leave
- Retail discounts and cashback scheme
- Annual salary review
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Company Sick Pay
- In-house Occupational Health Team
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Comprehensive training
The way we do things
Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business – from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.
We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn’t matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it’s about our colleagues’ skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.
You can find out more here.
Interested?
If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!
To apply, click the link below.
If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at recruitment@wwutilities.co.uk or on 07971 038 982.
You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.