234500 Sustainability Senior Project Manager (KA)

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in Edinburgh seeks a candidate to manage and deliver technical engineering projects focused on environmental sustainability. Responsibilities include overseeing project delivery teams and contracts related to energy supply, ensuring alignment with budget and timeline. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in project management and a passion for sustainability. This role is an opportunity to make a significant impact in the realm of health and environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and deliver agreed technical engineering projects for NHS Lothian environmental sustainability.
• Develop and manage project delivery teams and associated budgets.
• Manage operational performance contracts held by the Environmental Sustainability Team.

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and deliver agreed technical engineering projects required for the delivery of NHS Lothian Environmental Sustainability Development Framework and Action Plan and Net Zero Buildings Strategy, ensuring projects are delivered to timescales and budget and working collaboratively across a broad range of stakeholders to support the delivery of the project objectives.
• Develop, manage and be accountable for project delivery teams and all associated budgets where specific projects require a delivery team (direct management of posts or of contractors, or indirect co-ordination and day to day management of staff with responsibilities allocated to the project as part of their existing roles).
• Manage two key energy supplier operational performance contracts held by the Environmental Sustainability Team.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Daniel Mill, 07813454444