Senior Programme Manager – Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

What will you be doing?

We are looking for a dynamic individual who has experience with delivering infrastructure projects such as broadband, street lighting, transport, electricity, etc to lead the successful delivery of electric vehicle infrastructure across West Northamptonshire, from initial feasibility scoping through developing the strategy and business case to implementation. To accomplish this task, you will have the support of internal and external stakeholders.

Day to day, your role will involve leading the preparation of the EV Infrastructure Strategy, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that the work is linked and contributes to other Council strategies such as Local Transport Plan, Sustainability Strategy, Air Quality Strategy, Asset Management Plan, and Central Northampton Parking Strategy,  and the national EV infrastructure strategy. The strategy should identify both how WNC can directly procure electric vehicle charging infrastructure and how it can encourage and facilitate provision by others. You will have access to advice and guidance from the LEVI support body, including CPD-accredited training.

You will prepare high quality bids for capital funding such as LEVI Capital funding and/or other sources of funding, aiming to maximise investment in West Northamptonshire.

You will have overall responsibility for programme management of the delivery of the EV infrastructure, ensuring future innovations are periodically reviewed, and ensuring sustained good service provision on the EV charging infrastructure network.

Full details will be available on the Job Description and Person Specification.

About you

You will bring with you strong knowledge around infrastructure delivery models. You will have ability to think logically and effectively liaise and communicate rational decisions based on evidence to a wide audience, including internal and external stakeholders.

 You will need to have:

• Relevant degree level education or equivalent professional qualification (or relevant proven experience).
• Experience of project management in delivery of infrastructure projects.
• Organisational and time management skills and ability to plan and deliver objectives within an agreed timeframe.

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
• Cycle to Work scheme. 
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Car Lease scheme
• Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
• Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
• Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.

About us

We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.  

Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. 

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU 

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.

Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.

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