Senior Project Manager

Description:

Senior Project Manager - Electric Vehicles Project Manager

Fixed Term (Grant funded until March 2027)

Full Time 37 hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity to lead Devon County Council’s rollout of Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure, including the £7m+ Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) project.

Devon County Council (DCC) declared a climate emergency in 2019 and helped to publish the Devon Carbon Plan which sets out what needs to be done to meet the climate emergency challenge. The decarbonisation of transport in Devon is a crucial part of this response, as the sector represents a large proportion of Devon’s emissions. Electric Vehicles (EVs) play a significant role in the ability to meet emissions targets, and a key barrier to the uptake of EVs is availability of suitable charging infrastructure.

In 2023 DCC consulted upon an Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy, which aims to help all residents and visitors overcome barriers to EV adoption and increase access to suitable infrastructure.

In April 2023 DCC were allocated £7m of funding from central government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, which is expected to leverage significant private sector match funding. This will deliver a step change in the deployment of charging infrastructure across Devon, working collaboratively with the Devon district authorities and other local authorities.

This post will lead a small team delivering the Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy, including developing and delivering the Devon LEVI Fund project. Applicants must have a proven track record of managing similar projects, but experience of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure is not essential.

The post is available on a fixed term basis. The role may be extended if further funding is secured.

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* Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.

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