Principal Utilities Coordinator
We are creating a new Future Energy and Water Systems team and are looking for a Principal Officer with a keen focus on energy. Experience in the fields of energy security and heat networking in a low carbon, net-zero environment is particularly welcomed.
Over the next 10-15 years our borough will grow by c. 50,000 homes and we have recently brought 22,000 social homes back under the control of the council. Alongside this we have a strong desire to play our part in achieving the net-zero aims that benefit us all and a need to support our residents through current and future cost of living crises.
Future, fit for purpose, and innovative energy systems are key to all these ambitions, and we want you to join us on the exciting journey of delivering them.
Bring your skills and expertise to Tower Hamlets to work on our energy programme and make a real difference to people's lives in the most exciting part of London.
About the role
Recognising the important role that energy infrastructure plays in supporting growth and delivering our environmental and social objectives, the council is developing our in-house expertise and resources.
There is much we can do directly as a council, building on our Local Area Energy Planning: delivering using our own assets wherever we can; developing robust and effective strategies and implementing schemes to be delivered by ourselves and developers.
Alongside this we need to work closely with providers, developers, government, regulators, our local communities and more to deliver a modern fit for purpose energy system. The council are ready to take a leading, facilitating and supporting role in ensuring great outcomes for our residents.
As the council’s principal expert in strategic energy planning and implementation, you will play an impactful role in delivering our ambitions. You will need to have technical understanding along with the ability to bring people together to tackle our shared challenges.
About you
To fulfil this role effectively, you will need to demonstrate:
- That you hold a degree (undergraduate or post-graduate) and professional qualification in engineering or other related discipline and relevant experience.
- A detailed understanding of energy planning and delivery in a political, urban environment including such issues as development economics, engineering, planning, inward investment and place-making.
- Experience of maximising net zero, multi benefit utilities opportunities and benefits for local people within a heat network zone is particularly welcomed.
- An ability to bring people together and achieve consensus to deliver high quality outcomes in a planning, development and engineering field.
- Experience of public consultation, funding applications, business casing and project procurement are welcomed.
- A strong desire to deliver a modern, resilient and effective energy system that benefits the people of Tower Hamlets.
Additional Employee Information
This post is being advertised as a three-year fixed term contract.
Closing date: 14th July 2024
Shortlisting date: Week commencing 15th July 2024
Interview date: Week commencing 22nd July 2024
If you have any questions about the roles, please contact Matthew on: matthew.pullen@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.
Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class.
We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough.