Principal Project Manager - Yate

How you'll make a difference:

Using your experience of managing the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging points, you will support an ambitious team in delivering these across South Gloucestershire.

Leading on the day-to-day project management of the programme, you will support the growth and delivery of improvements for residents, business and transformational change to transport in the community.

What you will be doing:

• Daily, you will project manage the installation of EV charging point infrastructure and oversee the day-day operations of existing assets.
• Working closely with project partners and organisations, you will achieve an ambitious work programme, collaborating with key stakeholders, the West of England Combined Authority and elected members to agree priorities.
• Supporting the development of policies and strategies relating to the implementation of EV charging infrastructure across the region, you will act as South Gloucestershire Council’s representative on the Revive Network Board.
• Managing multi-disciplinary project teams, staff and contractors, you will oversee public consultation and engagement in liaison with professionals and within a robust governance structure.
• It will be your responsibility to manage the project budget and programme, ensuring the effective resolution of any risks and that stakeholders are briefed in a timely manner regarding project progress.
• You will establish and maintain effective customer relationships by providing expert and prompt advice to customers and partners on major issues. It will be key for you to ensure the council is aware of implications, risks and benefits and that innovative solutions to complex technical issues have been developed.

What we need from you:

• We require you to be an experienced project manager, with a strong track record of implementing EV charging points within the UK and have experience and knowledge of the current technologies related to EV charging infrastructure and ongoing developments in this field.
• It is essential that you have experience of working on projects, with knowledge of project management practices and systems such as APM or Prince 2.
• You must have a working knowledge, understanding and experience of UK highway rules and regulations, as well as detailed technical knowledge of delivering the highway infrastructure and related orders required to support the installation of EV charging points.
• Having experience of transport scheme design, business case development and producing funding bids, you can confidently understand the UK planning and other statutory and regulatory processes required for this role.
• You need to have significant matrix management experience with the ability to develop team members, ensuring they are valued and understand their contribution to the council.
• We require you to have experience of UK local government structures, governance and reporting processes and working and negotiating with key stakeholders and partners.

What you need to know:

Interviews will be held on the 30th May 2025

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different:

• As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
• We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

• We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
• We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
• We’re providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.
• We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We’re making a difference, be part of it!

To view the full job description, please click this link: Principal Project Manager Strategic Projects Job description