Climate and Energy Project Officer

**Salary**

£31,709 - £33,212

**Reference number**

BUC12326

**Contract type**

Fixed Term / Secondment

**Working hours**

Full Time

**Level of DBS check required**

Not applicable

**Date posted**

8 Oct 2024, 11 p.m.

**Application deadline**

6 Nov 2024

**Overview**:
This is an exciting new opportunity to help Buckinghamshire Council address climate change by ensuring that we have the energy infrastructure needed to enable our net zero transition. The role will focus on the project work to deliver energy and climate projects while also working on energy and climate related aspects of Planning. The role is within our Climate Response Team, who work to reduce carbon emissions through the delivery of our Climate Change & Air Quality Strategy.

**About us**:
The Climate Response Team are tasked with co-ordinating delivery of the Council’s Climate Change & Air Quality Strategy, adopted in 2021, which sets out our pathway to reaching net zero no later than 2050. This role will play a key part in delivery of high profile projects including new electricity infrastructure for Aylesbury Garden Town.

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

**About the role**:
Rachel Waugh, Principal Climate Change Officer said “_This role represents an opportunity to join our impact-driven team, where we are striving to support the rapid decarbonisation of the county through both technical and nature-based solutions. Our work covers a broad range of topics, reflecting the wide range of climate change mitigations we are both exploring and already deploying. This role reflects the varied activities we participate in and involves engaging with others across the council to support coordinated action to address climate change._”

**Key Accountabilities**

The main responsibilities and duties of the Climate & Energy Project Officer are to:

- Aylesbury Grid Reinforcement (project support)
- Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI)
- Local Area Energy Systems planning
- Research developments and best practice in work area (including, but not limited to, the planning & delivery of energy infrastructure, local area energy systems, sustainability within the planning process, EVCI and the de-carbonisation of transport generally) and identify issues for further consideration.
- Provide advice and support to colleagues, customers and stakeholders. Respond to and investigate enquiries or complaints, identifying problems and taking appropriate action.
- Prepare documentation, including with respect to project management and administration and other materials as required to support service delivery.
- Produce technical plans, designs and / or specifications as required, with solutions meeting needs. Examples include, but are not limited to:

- Documentation and planning of maintenance activities for EVCI.
- Contribute to the planning and successful delivery of projects. This role will provide project management support to the Aylesbury Grid Reinforcement project, including taking and distributing minutes, action logs and tracking/expediting action resolution, organising meetings, updating and maintaining the full suite of project management documentation.
- Monitor and report performance indicators and / or budgets (including that of suppliers, contractors and delivery partners) as required. Identify any areas of concern, for further review by budget holders and managers. This may include documenting and tracking internal re-charging for electric vehicle charging and supporting with the tracking of project budgets and expenditure.
- Assist in the preparation of tenders and contracts such as the preparation of procurement documentation for EVCI installation and maintenance.
- Arrange with contractors / suppliers for work to be carried out to required specifications (e.g. the management of maintenance visits for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure).

**About you**:
**Other information**:
The role is initially offered on a fixed term contract for 12 months, however opportunities to extend or make permanent will be explored as the programme of climate change projects is further developed.

Interviews will commence in the weeks beginning 28th October and 4th November.

**Any-Desk**:
As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are