This Assistant Project Manager role is a fantastic opportunity to join our team in Scotland. You will be a key player working with Energy Saving Trust colleagues and stakeholders, providing project management and operational support for the delivery of the Green Heat Installer Engagement programme being delivered on behalf of the Scottish Government.

Who we are

Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.

At Energy Saving Trust we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers. For our people, being part of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and rewarding.

Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• We offer an outstanding pension scheme including employer contributions of up to 9%, 11% or 13% (age-linked).
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Private BUPA insurance.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with service-linked increases as well as three goodwill days over the Christmas period.
• Staff wellbeing allowance of up to £25 per month / £300 per year.

Please see our careers page for the full list of benefits we have to offer and why Energy Saving Trust is a great place to work.

The team

The Green Heat Installer Engagement team is part of the Home Energy Scotland team at Energy Saving Trust. Home Energy Scotland (HES) is an advice service funded by the Scottish Government and managed by Energy Saving Trust that provides expert advice on energy efficiency and renewable technologies to thousands of householders each year.

The Green Heat Installer Engagement team provides support to installers working in the energy efficiency and heating sectors so householders can find qualified installers across Scotland.

What you’ll do

Reporting to the programme manager, you will project manage the planning, delivery and finances of specific projects or key elements within projects as part of the team’s overall programme of work, including procurement and contractor management.

Project managing the delivery of a series of webinars and events with programme partners and in accordance with the Scottish Government work plan. The purpose of these events and webinars are to raise awareness of the programme, and the opportunities available to Scottish installer/suppliers.

What you’ll bring

We are looking for someone with previous project management experience, who has excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills.

You will have the ability to develop and maintain strong, productive relationships with stakeholders. You need to be resilient, and able to work under pressure and to motivate the team to meet challenging targets.