Senior Energy Project Officer

Nottingham City Council, Leicestershire County Council, East Midlands Group

Job Location:

Nottingham - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Contract Type: Fixed Term Maternity cover for (up to 12 months)

Working Hours: 37 Hours

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is 36363 (Level one) rising to 39152 pro rata for part-time

Location: Clocktower House Eastcroft Depot Nottingham NG2 3AH

Nottingham is on an ambitious journey to become a carbon-neutral city by 2028 and were looking for a talented Senior Energy Project Officer to help drive this mission. This is a technical and delivery-focused role at the heart of the Councils energy and sustainability function responsible for shaping managing and delivering highvalue renewable energy and energyefficiency projects across the city.

You will play a key role within the Solar Hub leading feasibility work developing business cases managing installations and ensuring Nottingham continues to lead the way in lowcarbon innovation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a technical fastpaced environment and is confident working with partners contractors and colleagues across a range of disciplines

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Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme we strive to create an innovative inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city we want to hear from you

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

You will support the Solar Hub Team Leader by developing and delivering renewable energy and energyefficiency projects that reduce carbon cut energy costs and help meet the citys Carbon Neutral 2028 (CN28) target. You will lead technical solar feasibility assessments manage project installations and oversee performance reporting data analysis and compliance across a wide range of Councilowned assets. This is a deliverycritical role for someone with strong technical skills excellent attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously while contributing to a highperforming team.

What You will be doing

As Senior Energy Project Officer you will:

Develop and deliver energyefficiency and renewableenergy projects from inception to completion ensuring all required standards funding conditions legislation and KPIs are met.
Lead the production of solar feasibility studies carrying out detailed surveys of buildings analysing generation potential and identifying viable rooftop and groundmounted opportunities.
Design specify tender and manage solar PV and energyservice upgrades coordinating contractors and overseeing onsite works to ensure safe compliant and highquality delivery.
Manage grid connection and planning applications liaising with DNOs planning officers and external bodies to secure necessary consents.
Support the expansion of the Solar Hub identifying consultancy opportunities with external partners and contributing to income generation for the Council.
Promote collaborative work across departments to ensure a coordinated professional and industrystandard approach to project delivery.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

An energy or environmental qualification or an equivalent level of professional knowledge gained through experience.
Experience writing compelling business cases and advising stakeholders on technical and financial aspects of energy projects.
Proven ability to manage workloads deliver to tight deadlines and oversee contractors or suppliers.
Strong understanding of UK energy legislation compliance requirements and the drivers that shape a renewableenergy generation projects.
Excellent communication skills able to explain complex issues to a range of audiences and build effective relationships.

Driving license desirable

-A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements depending on the role including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Eniola Olaniran Principal Solar Energy Lead by email please click here

Closing Date: 23rd March 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:TBC

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Required Experience:

Senior IC

DescriptionContract Type: Fixed Term Maternity cover for (up to 12 months)Working Hours: 37 HoursWorker Type: Hybrid WorkerSalary: Starting Salary is 36363 (Level one) rising to 39152 pro rata for part-timeLocation: Clocktower House Eastcroft Depot Nottingham NG2 3AHNottingham is on an ambitious jou...