District Heating Strategy Lead

2 months ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Arcadis Full time

Arcadis is a global leader in sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are a team of over 36,000 people across 70 countries dedicated to improving quality of life. With the power of many curious minds, we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver greater impact together.

Role: District Heating Principal/Senior Strategic Project Manager

Arcadis has a proven track record in delivering some of the world's leading heat network projects and energy masterplanning/transformation schemes. We have supported governments in pilot studies for heat network zoning and helped deliver the City of London Corporation's Climate Action Strategy.

We are seeking an experienced heat network / energy decarbonisation strategic project manager with a passion for district heating and ambition to contribute to our national heat network deployment targets.

Role Accountabilities:
  • Under the guidance of our UK Heat Networks Lead, you will provide project management, stakeholder engagement, and strategy development expertise in support of building our District Heating Strategic Advisory Services.
  • Your primary focus will be providing a range of services to Local Authority and other public sector clients to progress the development of heat networks in their area. This includes developing heat network development strategies, conducting internal and external stakeholder engagement, providing governance support, managing the implementation of heat network zoning, submitting grant funding applications, managing studies and sub-consultants on behalf of the client, and various other tasks specific to each client.
  • You will also lead on the delivery of high-priority projects, manage and develop existing client relationships, support work winning and key pursuits, and assist internal strategic planning. These contributions will help grow our ambitious team in this exciting and rapidly developing sector.
Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

  • Minimum Masters or Bachelors degree qualification in a relevant engineering/technical field, and/or project management
  • Experience working on district heating schemes and government (BEIS/DESNZ/GLA) grant-funded projects at various stages, from heat masterplanning to detailed feasibility
  • Knowledge of the impending heat network zoning regulations in the UK
  • Experience working with local authority clients in the UK and an understanding of their governance structures
  • Knowledge of the commercial models available to develop heat networks
  • Experience conducting stakeholder engagement activities (either internally and/or externally)
  • Knowledge of low-carbon heat generation technologies (air, ground, water and river source heat pumps, and electric boilers) and waste heat sources (inc. mechanisms to recover waste heat)
  • Experience of interacting with clients and involvement with business development including the development of business cases, defining scopes, planning, and delivery of energy projects
  • Strong engineering/technical background, with work experience in the energy sector
  • Grant funding application and management experience

Preferred:

  • Experience working within a consultancy environment
  • Membership of relevant professional bodies (e.g., CIBSE, IMechE)

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