Ballard House
Permanent
37 hours per week
Grade J (£44,863 to £49,831) pro rata
N808 Low Carbon City Manager - Role Profile
Plymouth City Council’s (PCC) Environment Planning (EP) Division
are seeking a dynamic, solution focused, strategic thinker to lead the Low
Carbon City Team, one of 4 teams within the Division.
The EP Division is driving forward the ambitious agenda set
out in the Plymouth Plan and Joint Local Plan for the environment to be a key
pillar of the City’s growth. It is a developing
Division that is working to tackle climate change, delivering biodiversity net
gain, caring for and improving Plymouth’s green and blue spaces to deliver the
greatest benefits for people, planet and place.
In recent years PCC has been proactive and innovative in our
approach to delivering low carbon solutions from solar and EV installations
through to helping householders to heat their homes differently. PCC have declared a Climate Emergency and we
have an exciting but challenging programme to meet our net zero carbon by 2030
ambition which is reviewed and updated yearly.
More information on our work responding to the climate emergency can be
found here https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/environmentandpollution/climateemergency
We are also working with partners on numerous EU funded
projects linked to carbon reduction, nature based solutions and projects to
make the city more resilient to challenges resulting from climate change. We also have a significant ‘blue’ programme
including developing Plymouth Sound as the UK’s first National Marine Park
(NMP) which includes innovation around marine net zero carbon solutions.
The Low Carbon City Manager is a fundamental role within the
Division. The role will be required to
provide leadership, expert advice and collaborative working with partners
within the City and nationally. The post
will need to ensure we are maximising all opportunities to reduce our carbon
emissions and enable a positive transition to net zero without leaving any
communities behind.
The role requires an individual with expert knowledge of the
net zero carbon agenda, how it can be used to achieve the greatest outcomes as
well as experience of leading projects that deliver environment, social and
economic benefits. Excellent
communication, negotiation and problem solving skills will be essential to make
this role a success.
The LCC Manager will lead delivery programmes with a key
focus on green energy generation, transition to low carbon transport options,
decarbonising buildings, supporting the Council’s work to achieve net zero
within its own business, supporting individual households with home energy
advice and household level installation of measures to deliver warmer homes that
also support the climate emergency response.
The operational delivery of the service level contract between PCC and
Plymouth Energy Community will be part an important part of the role. The post holder will also be responsible for
driving innovation and new delivery approaches in relation to the climate
emergency as part of the EP Division management team and though engagement with
local and national partnerships
This role is suitable for job share
For more information please request a candidate pack or for an
informal discussion, please contact Kat Deeney, Head of Environmental Planning
on 01752 304351 or email Kathryn.deeney@plymouth.gov.uk
Closing Date: Sunday 7 March 2021