Senior Project Manager (Social Research)

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Location: Bristol

Salary: £37,738 to £45,203

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) is a Bristol-based national charity that supports people and organisations across the UK to tackle the climate emergency and end the suffering caused by cold homes. We do this by sharing our knowledge, practical experience and policy insights.

The Role

The Research and Analysis (R&A) Team at CSE is currently looking to recruit a new member of staff to the role of Senior Project Manager (Social Research). This role is likely to cut across several work areas normally associated with the R&A team including heat decarbonisation, building retrofit, affordable warmth, fairness in the energy transition, energy policy and local area energy planning.

It will typically involve managing projects of a socio-technical nature with work elements delivered by a supporting team of specialists using methods such as quantitative/qualitative research and analysis, data mapping and modelling, tool development (software), participatory research, stakeholder engagement or policy analysis. Outlined below are the responsibilities and expectations for the role.

Responsibilities include

• To manage projects within the Research and Analysis portfolio and all aspects of their delivery, including planning, ethics, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation and in alignment with CSE’s Project Management Guidelines.
• To provide expertise on social research methods across CSE and contribute advanced subject knowledge in at least one specialist area.
• To provide leadership and coordination of the work of others within the context of project management and external partners or subcontractors within the context of project management.
• To develop relationships with, liaise with, and report to project partners and funders.
• To maintain effective financial controls of projects.
• To participate in relevant meetings and processes to enable good internal communications and effective workload planning within the R&A team and across the organisation.

Ideal Candidate

• Relevant formal research methods training – as part of degree course or continuing professional development
• Demonstrable broad understanding of a range of social science, behavioural science or evaluation methodologies and their application in research projects
• Degree level qualification or equivalent in a relevant subject area.
• Demonstrable broad understanding of sustainability and the UK’s low carbon transition.
• Ability to develop fruitful relationships and projects in partnership with other organisations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of people in an appropriate manner.
• Advanced knowledge of a relevant research field, policy area or policy evaluation (Desirable)

Benefits

• 33 days paid holiday per year including 8 bank holidays.
• Generous ethical company pension scheme (8% from employer, 6% from employee) to which the post-holder will be automatically enrolled
• Salary sacrifice childcare vouchers
• Subsidised bike purchase arrangements through the cycle to work scheme
• Training and study time is given to complete the NEA City & Guilds 6176 in Energy Awareness.

Please click on the APPLY button to complete the first stage of the application process by sending your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Project Management, Project Administrator, Project Estimator, Project Planning, Project Coordinator, Project Director, Senior Project Lead, Senior Project Manager, Senior Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Project Lead, Lead Project Manager, Construction Project Manager may also be considered for this role.