Heat Networks Investment Manager

The Role:

Full time position to join a growing team modernising and improving the council’s district
heating service. This important role in our Housing Department carries responsibility for
leading the council’s delivery of heat networks capital projects to ensure highly successful
outcomes for the council and residents, on a carefully managed budget. This will involve
overseeing multiple multi-million-pound projects concurrently, potentially with very different
scopes and at different stages.

About Southwark:

Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable
reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed
to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are
central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to
Southwark Council today.

About You:

To be up to the challenge:

• You will need an eye for strategy and efficiency as well as proven experience of managing
  successful teams.
• You will have a sound grasp of commercial / district scale heating systems and/or
  construction projects especially with a view to achieving net zero carbon targets.
• Your strong engineering background will be complemented by a solid comprehension of housing
  legislation, resident services, charging mechanisms and council governance and approvals
  processes.
• You will be self-motivated, an exceptional communicator and have a proven track record of
  problem solving to deliver successful outcomes.
• You will be able to balance and prioritise multiple work streams, manage diverse
  stakeholders and keep a tight rein on project risks and budget impacts.
• You may be required to work outside of normal office hours to attend resident and council
  meetings, or even court sessions or hearings to represent the Council. Strong IT proficiency
  and previous experience in a similar role are essential.

Benefits and more information:

• jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us

Recruitment timetable

Application closing date: 11.59pm on 25 February 2024.

Interviews will take place in the week beginning: 6 March 2024.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of
people. To qualify, you’ll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify
with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care.
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of
diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is
demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our
communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly
welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to
increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Reference number: SC06339