Essex County Council
Chelmsford, Essex
Project Manager - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Delivery Location: Chelmsford Up to £57,059 per annum Fixed Term/Secondment (2 years), Full Time Hybrid-working role contractually based in Chelmsford. You will work from the Chelmsford office at least one day per week, and across our operational areas on other days, depending on business need. The postholder will manage the delivery of multiple, high value EV infrastructure contracts. While appointed Charging Point Operators (CPOs) and contractors will undertake physical delivery, the role holder is accountable for ensuring that all delivery proposals, programme activity and outputs are appropriate, compliant, safe, timely, valueformoney and aligned with ECC's strategic, legal and reputational requirements. The role requires confident decision making, proactive risk management and constructive challenge of suppliers and partners. Working across transport, highways, legal, finance, procurement, communications and sustainability teams, the postholder will translate complex policy, technical and commercial constraints into effective delivery control, enabling the rollout of EV infrastructure at scale and pace across Essex. Accountabilities Lead and manage the end to end client side delivery of EV charging infrastructure contracts, ensuring outputs are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed quality and safety standards. Maintain a clear grip on programme scope, milestones, dependencies and critical paths across parallel workstreams, proactively addressing emerging delivery risks or delays. Exercise professional judgement to balance cost, programme, safety, quality, community impact and policy objectives when making delivery decisions. Be a point of control and assurance for appointed Charging Point Operators, contractors and delivery partners. Challenge supplier proposals, methodologies and programmes where they do not meet ECC's technical, legal, commercial or strategic requirements, securing revisions where necessary. Hold suppliers to account for contractual performance, ensuring delivery aligns with agreed KPIs, funding obligations and governance standards. Lead the resolution of delivery issues and disputes, escalating where appropriate while maintaining momentum and constructive working relationships. Ensure delivery activity complies with relevant highways, planning, electrical, health and safety, environmental and statutory requirements. Identify, manage and mitigate programme and contract risks, ensuring appropriate governance, audit trails and assurance are in place. Maintain oversight of funding conditions and reporting requirements (including national or external funding bodies), ensuring full compliance and accurate evidence capture. Provide clear, concise reporting on progress, risks, decisions and performance to senior leaders, enabling informed governance and intervention where required. Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes, performance management and supplier engagement. Protect and enhance ECC's reputation by ensuring EV infrastructure is delivered safely, transparently and to a high standard. The Experience You Will Bring Degree level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline such as project management, infrastructure delivery, engineering, transport, energy or the built environment. Formal project management qualification (e.g. APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent), or demonstrable experience applying structured project management methodologies in a complex delivery environment. Demonstrable experience managing multiple live contracts or workstreams simultaneously, maintaining control of scope, cost, programme and risk. Experience acting in a client side or commissioning role, managing delivery by external contractors or suppliers rather than undertaking physical delivery directly. Proven ability to make delivery decisions and trade offs relating to cost, programme, quality, safety, risk and stakeholder impact. Experience recovering or stabilising delivery where projects or suppliers are at risk of underperformance. Experience holding suppliers and contractors to account for performance, outputs and compliance within a contractual framework. Confidence to challenge supplier proposals, delivery plans and methodologies, securing changes where required to protect organisational interests. Understanding of public sector procurement, contract management and governance processes, including value for money obligations and audit requirements. Experience monitoring KPIs, milestones, risks and financial performance, and using this information to drive delivery improvement. Proven ability to manage delivery in regulated or safety critical environments, with an appreciation of legal, health and safety, highways, planning or statutory requirements. Experience identifying, managing and mitigating programme and contract risk, maintaining appropriate documentation, controls and assurance. Ability to work within funding conditions and reporting frameworks, ensuring compliance and robust evidence capture. Sufficient technical understanding of EV charging infrastructure, highways or energy systems to act as an informed client, challenge supplier assumptions and assess delivery risk. Awareness of national and local EV policy, funding programmes and delivery models applicable to local authorities. Ability to interpret technical, financial and programme information to inform delivery decisions (deep technical specialism not required). Confidence and credibility to operate with senior internal stakeholders, suppliers and partners, balancing constructive relationships with firm delivery control. Ability to operate effectively in complex, ambiguous environments and make proportionate, evidence based decisions under pressure. Clear, concise communication skills, capable of translating complex delivery issues into actionable recommendations and transparent reporting.
Project Manager - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Delivery Location: Chelmsford Up to £57,059 per annum Fixed Term/Secondment (2 years), Full Time Hybrid-working role contractually based in Chelmsford. You will work from the Chelmsford office at least one day per week, and across our operational areas on other days, depending on business need. The postholder will manage the delivery of multiple, high value EV infrastructure contracts. While appointed Charging Point Operators (CPOs) and contractors will undertake physical delivery, the role holder is accountable for ensuring that all delivery proposals, programme activity and outputs are appropriate, compliant, safe, timely, valueformoney and aligned with ECC's strategic, legal and reputational requirements. The role requires confident decision making, proactive risk management and constructive challenge of suppliers and partners. Working across transport, highways, legal, finance, procurement, communications and sustainability teams, the postholder will translate complex policy, technical and commercial constraints into effective delivery control, enabling the rollout of EV infrastructure at scale and pace across Essex. Accountabilities Lead and manage the end to end client side delivery of EV charging infrastructure contracts, ensuring outputs are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed quality and safety standards. Maintain a clear grip on programme scope, milestones, dependencies and critical paths across parallel workstreams, proactively addressing emerging delivery risks or delays. Exercise professional judgement to balance cost, programme, safety, quality, community impact and policy objectives when making delivery decisions. Be a point of control and assurance for appointed Charging Point Operators, contractors and delivery partners. Challenge supplier proposals, methodologies and programmes where they do not meet ECC's technical, legal, commercial or strategic requirements, securing revisions where necessary. Hold suppliers to account for contractual performance, ensuring delivery aligns with agreed KPIs, funding obligations and governance standards. Lead the resolution of delivery issues and disputes, escalating where appropriate while maintaining momentum and constructive working relationships. Ensure delivery activity complies with relevant highways, planning, electrical, health and safety, environmental and statutory requirements. Identify, manage and mitigate programme and contract risks, ensuring appropriate governance, audit trails and assurance are in place. Maintain oversight of funding conditions and reporting requirements (including national or external funding bodies), ensuring full compliance and accurate evidence capture. Provide clear, concise reporting on progress, risks, decisions and performance to senior leaders, enabling informed governance and intervention where required. Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes, performance management and supplier engagement. Protect and enhance ECC's reputation by ensuring EV infrastructure is delivered safely, transparently and to a high standard. The Experience You Will Bring Degree level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline such as project management, infrastructure delivery, engineering, transport, energy or the built environment. Formal project management qualification (e.g. APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent), or demonstrable experience applying structured project management methodologies in a complex delivery environment. Demonstrable experience managing multiple live contracts or workstreams simultaneously, maintaining control of scope, cost, programme and risk. Experience acting in a client side or commissioning role, managing delivery by external contractors or suppliers rather than undertaking physical delivery directly. Proven ability to make delivery decisions and trade offs relating to cost, programme, quality, safety, risk and stakeholder impact. Experience recovering or stabilising delivery where projects or suppliers are at risk of underperformance. Experience holding suppliers and contractors to account for performance, outputs and compliance within a contractual framework. Confidence to challenge supplier proposals, delivery plans and methodologies, securing changes where required to protect organisational interests. Understanding of public sector procurement, contract management and governance processes, including value for money obligations and audit requirements. Experience monitoring KPIs, milestones, risks and financial performance, and using this information to drive delivery improvement. Proven ability to manage delivery in regulated or safety critical environments, with an appreciation of legal, health and safety, highways, planning or statutory requirements. Experience identifying, managing and mitigating programme and contract risk, maintaining appropriate documentation, controls and assurance. Ability to work within funding conditions and reporting frameworks, ensuring compliance and robust evidence capture. Sufficient technical understanding of EV charging infrastructure, highways or energy systems to act as an informed client, challenge supplier assumptions and assess delivery risk. Awareness of national and local EV policy, funding programmes and delivery models applicable to local authorities. Ability to interpret technical, financial and programme information to inform delivery decisions (deep technical specialism not required). Confidence and credibility to operate with senior internal stakeholders, suppliers and partners, balancing constructive relationships with firm delivery control. Ability to operate effectively in complex, ambiguous environments and make proportionate, evidence based decisions under pressure. Clear, concise communication skills, capable of translating complex delivery issues into actionable recommendations and transparent reporting.
Essex County Council
Saffron Walden, Essex
Recycling Centre Site Manager - Saffron Walden Secondment, Full Time £29,653 - £34,885 per annum Location: Saffron Walden Working Style: Fixed-base worker This is a secondment opportunity for a period of 12 months. We are currently recruiting a Recycling Centre Site Manager to join our Waste Service Team. As Site Manager you will support Area Managers to ensure the recycling centres are operated safely and in accordance with all relevant permits, planning conditions and the ECC policies and procedures. Please note this role will include working Saturdays and Sundays. Essex is committed to ensuring it is a place where business can flourish, communities are supported to be more resilient, collective environmental impact is minimised and strong partnerships between the public, private and voluntary sector are secured to drive joint outcomes. Accountabilities To supervise all Site Operatives to ensure the smooth operation of a RCHW, ensuring the working environment is safe and high standards of housekeeping is maintained at all times for members of the public, visitors, staff and contractors. Line management responsibility for site operatives including personal development, regular 'check in' welfare meetings and all other aspects of people management. Support the Area Manager with resource planning, annual leave requests and return to work interviews following periods of sickness absence. Deliver all necessary onsite training, toolbox talks and refresher training as and when required ensuring operatives fully understand and adhere to the content. Report any defects or damage to plant, containers, and property, ensuring all accidents or incidents involving employees, site users, visitors or the general public are reported immediately. Liaising with transport, ensure capacity is maintained at all times and any disruption to the service is kept to an absolute minimum. All duty of care and other legislative requirements is duly completed. Undertake all tasks in accordance with the Council's quality health safety and environmental policies, procedures and management systems in accordance with the environmental permit, working plan, planning conditions, discharge consents and risk assessments at all times. Identify and contribute to site maintenance activity, and site improvements, on an on-going basis working with the relevant Area Manager to implement. Assist with general site operations including operating plant and equipment where required. Working on a rota including weekend working. To deputise for the RCHW Area Manager as and when required. The above is a summary of the main tasks and responsibilities of the post, but further tasks and responsibilities may be required to meet the demands and needs of the service. The Experience You Will Bring Minimum GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths or suitable experience. CIWM (WAMITAB) Level 4 Medium Risk Operator Competence for Household Waste Recycling Centres. IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) Managing Safely - Worksafe training is desirable. Experience of supervising employees effectively, able to influence others and develop a strong team culture on site and strong working relationships. A patient manner and good communication skills, with experience of dealing with members of the public. Previous experience in the waste management industry, with operational experience of managing RCHW services effectively. Full UK driving licence. To read more about us please visit: Climate, Environment and Customer Services Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means . Why Essex? As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email To apply, please click on the apply button. Closing date: 30th September 2025. Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract Contract length: 12 months Pay: £29,653.00-£34,885.00 per year Work Location: In person
Recycling Centre Site Manager - Saffron Walden Secondment, Full Time £29,653 - £34,885 per annum Location: Saffron Walden Working Style: Fixed-base worker This is a secondment opportunity for a period of 12 months. We are currently recruiting a Recycling Centre Site Manager to join our Waste Service Team. As Site Manager you will support Area Managers to ensure the recycling centres are operated safely and in accordance with all relevant permits, planning conditions and the ECC policies and procedures. Please note this role will include working Saturdays and Sundays. Essex is committed to ensuring it is a place where business can flourish, communities are supported to be more resilient, collective environmental impact is minimised and strong partnerships between the public, private and voluntary sector are secured to drive joint outcomes. Accountabilities To supervise all Site Operatives to ensure the smooth operation of a RCHW, ensuring the working environment is safe and high standards of housekeeping is maintained at all times for members of the public, visitors, staff and contractors. Line management responsibility for site operatives including personal development, regular 'check in' welfare meetings and all other aspects of people management. Support the Area Manager with resource planning, annual leave requests and return to work interviews following periods of sickness absence. Deliver all necessary onsite training, toolbox talks and refresher training as and when required ensuring operatives fully understand and adhere to the content. Report any defects or damage to plant, containers, and property, ensuring all accidents or incidents involving employees, site users, visitors or the general public are reported immediately. Liaising with transport, ensure capacity is maintained at all times and any disruption to the service is kept to an absolute minimum. All duty of care and other legislative requirements is duly completed. Undertake all tasks in accordance with the Council's quality health safety and environmental policies, procedures and management systems in accordance with the environmental permit, working plan, planning conditions, discharge consents and risk assessments at all times. Identify and contribute to site maintenance activity, and site improvements, on an on-going basis working with the relevant Area Manager to implement. Assist with general site operations including operating plant and equipment where required. Working on a rota including weekend working. To deputise for the RCHW Area Manager as and when required. The above is a summary of the main tasks and responsibilities of the post, but further tasks and responsibilities may be required to meet the demands and needs of the service. The Experience You Will Bring Minimum GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths or suitable experience. CIWM (WAMITAB) Level 4 Medium Risk Operator Competence for Household Waste Recycling Centres. IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) Managing Safely - Worksafe training is desirable. Experience of supervising employees effectively, able to influence others and develop a strong team culture on site and strong working relationships. A patient manner and good communication skills, with experience of dealing with members of the public. Previous experience in the waste management industry, with operational experience of managing RCHW services effectively. Full UK driving licence. To read more about us please visit: Climate, Environment and Customer Services Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means . Why Essex? As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email To apply, please click on the apply button. Closing date: 30th September 2025. Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract Contract length: 12 months Pay: £29,653.00-£34,885.00 per year Work Location: In person
