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Energy Delivery Manager

£41,496 - £43,516 a year | Temporary (see job advertisement)

Reference:: 23-25425
Job title:: Energy Delivery Manager
Directorate:: Ambition North Wales
Closing date:: 04/10/2023 10:00
Job type/Hours:: Temporary (see job advertisement) | 37 Hour
Salary:: £41,496 - £43,516 a year
Pay Scale:: PS4
Location(s):: Sarn Mynach, Cyffordd Llandudno

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Energy Delivery Manager

The essential and desirable attributes which we would expect the successful applicant to possess are noted below.

Criteria	Essential	Desirable
Education / Professional Qualifications
Degree/postgraduate in a relevant field (or equivalent).	P
Project / Programme Management Qualification (e.g PRINCE 2 Practitioner or equivalent).		P
Member of a Professional Institution		P
A minimum of five years post professional qualification experience.		P
Knowledge and Skills
Good knowledge and understanding of the low carbon energy sector in North Wales	P
Knowledge of Local Area Energy Planning		P
Knowledge of fund administration		P
Good interpersonal and communication skills.	P
A good working knowledge of project management methods.	P
Good knowledge or awareness of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects.	P
Understanding of financial management practice.	P
ICT literate, at ease with Word, PowerPoint, Excel and relevant databases and social media.	P
Experience
Previous experience within the low carbon energy sector	P
Evidence and a record of continuous professional development.	P
Experience of successful programme and/or project delivery to deadline and to budget.	P
Experience of effective public/stakeholder engagement.	P
Previous experience of contract management.	P
Experience of working with Elected Members and dealing with politically sensitive issues.		P
Experience of applying for external funding and / or business case development.		P
Experience of staff management and/or leadership skills	P
Personal attributes
Trustworthy	P
Confident communicator and negotiator with strong emotional intelligence	P
Innovative thinker and problem solver	P
Flexible mindset and willing to accept with responsibility, differing priorities and recognising and adapting to change.	P
Excellent organisational skills.	P
Ability to work under own initiative as well as within a team environment.	P
Ability to work under pressure.	P
Proven ability to meet deadlines and targets.	P
Ability build relationships and to motivate and inspire others to act.	P
Language Requirements
Listening and Speaking Able to deal with all aspects of the job verbally in a confident manner in both English and Welsh.		P
Reading and Understanding Able to use and interpret correctly any information in both English and Welsh from a wide variety of sources in order to deal with all aspects of the post.		P
Writing Able to present written information in both English and Welsh with complete confidence using the most appropriate language and style to meet the needs of the reader.		P

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title	Energy Delivery Manager
Salary	PS4
Evaluation Number	4274
Accountable to	Energy Programme Manager
Location of Post	Sarn Mynach, Llandudno Junction (with agile working across North Wales)

Job Purpose

Leadership of Energy Delivery Team including management of staff, delivery of Smart Local Energy Fund, delivery of the Regional Energy Strategy and the Local Area Energy Plans.
Management and delivery of assigned projects within a programme environment including mobilisation, launch and delivery of the £25m Smart Local Energy Fund
Development of business cases for all assigned projects/workstreams
Achievement of individual project/workstream objectives and cumulative programme outcomes and targets on time and within allocated resources;
Co-ordination of projects and inter-dependancies across the programme and wider Growth Deal portfolio.
Lead on stakeholder engagement for the Energy Delviery Team working collaboratively with partners to deliver objectives and benefits.

Responsibility for functions (e.g. staff, budgets, equipment)

Line management of Energy Delivery Team including three project officers
Manage budgets, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realised project outputs and wider programme benefits.
Matrix management of staff and resources across teams incuding allocation and management of work.
Be responsible for relevant equipment including laptops and mobile phones

Duties and Responsibilities

Low Carbon Energy and Local Area Energy Planning

Lead on the delivery of the Regional Energy Strategy Action Plan
Manage the development and adoption of Local Area Energy Plans across North Wales
Progress applications for Energy related funding opportunities as required
Oversee and lead the development of Full Business Cases for Energy Projects
Manage and input to relevant Energy Project / Programme Boards as required
Work with key regional stakeholders, partners and governments to ensure successful delivery of Energy Projects and Programmes
Establish relationships with cross-border hubs and programmes to support strategic aims and exploit joint investment opportunities;
Support the delivery of Ambition North Wales Low Carbon Energy programme and projects.

Smart Local Energy Fund

Manage the mobilisation, launch and delivery of the fund in line with the Fund Management Plan and Fund Investment Strategy
Lead on the marketing and promotion of the fund in line with the marketing strategy
Undertake day to day management and facilitation of external Fund Advisor contract
Escalate decisions and issues to the relevant boards and support governance & Investment Decision Making processes
Monitor progress and performance of the portfolio and undertake benefits realisation of the investments
Establish relationships with regional stakeholders to exploit opportunities for collaboration, joint investments and maximising local benefits

Project Management

multiple project/workstream design and business case completion including negotiation and agreement within assigned programme(s)
manage multiple complex projects/workstreams through approval and implementation in line with Ambition North Wales project management framework
quality assurance of all project/workstream work
provide professional support including quality assurance to other projects within the wider Growth Deal portfolio.

Programme Management

support the co-ordination and oversight of programme management systems and disciplines to industry standard;
collective co-ordination and management of the inter-dependencies across programmes and projects

People Management

Line-managing a project team consisting of two project officers
Management of key consultants and advisors supporting the workstreams

Programme and Contracts Governance

negotiation and management of contracts

Resource Management

capital and revenue project budget and grant management
maximise the effective use of resources in the delivery of projects
achievement of any set commercial and income targets

Performance and Risk Management

performance management and accountability at project/workstream output levels
risk management and accountability at project/workstream output levels

Reporting and Accountability

reporting on progress and performance to key stakeholders
reporting on project and resource planning as required
quality assurance of all data and performance reports
acting as an expert and trusted advisor within the Portfolio Management Office

Ambassadorial

acting as an advocate for the Growth Vision and the region
development and management of effective external relationships at all levels
management of external project/workstream communications and public relations

Compliance and Conduct

working to all set policies and procedures and law e.g. financial, equalities, health and safety
demonstrating the highest standards of professional behaviours and values in line with Ambition North Wales’ organisational values.

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