Assistant Project Manager

Public Sector Resourcing; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector energy organization is seeking two Assistant Project Managers in Aberdeen for a 6-month hybrid role. Responsibilities include managing project activities, ensuring effective planning, and developing the Full Business Case. Candidates should demonstrate proven project management experience, ideally within government or the public sector, and possess relevant qualifications. This role is crucial in supporting the UK's clean energy goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project or programme management, ideally within government or the public sector.
• Experience in developing business cases and navigating relevant approval processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and sound communication and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support project management activities across the competition and delivery stages.
• Support the launch of the fund by producing key documentation.
• Lead the development of the Full Business Case, including drafting the management case.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Prince2 or APM PMQ qualifications

Job description

On behalf of Great British Energy, we are looking for X2 Assistant Project Managers (Inside IR35) for a duration of 6 months. This is a hybrid working role (two days per week office based - Aberdeen).

Great British Energy will be a publicly owned, operationally independent energy company, designed to drive clean energy deployment, boost energy independence, create jobs and ensure UK taxpayers, billpayers and communities reap the benefits of clean, secure, homegrown energy. Setting up Great British Energy is one of government's first steps for change and we will do this in a way that means it will have both an early impact and long-term success.

Through its five functions (Project development, Project investment and ownership, Local Power Plan, Supply chains and working with Great British Nuclear), Great British Energy will speed up the deployment of mature and new technologies, as well as local energy projects, to support the government's aim of decarbonising our electricity system by 2030 whilst also ensuring we can meet future demand as we further decarbonise the economy.

To this end and as an example of what it can achieve, we have already agreed a major partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate to accelerate deployment and support UK supply chains.

Great British Energy will work collaboratively with industry, local authorities and communities, and other public sector organisations such as the National Wealth Fund, to spread skilled jobs and investment across the country. Great British Energy will be backed by a capitalisation of £8.3 billion of new money over this Parliament.

While we go through the process of setting Great British Energy as a publicly owned energy company, these roles will initially be part of the Civil Service, however, will then be transferred to Great British Energy once the Great British Energy Bill becomes law and the company has the necessary procedures and systems in place to employ people directly so we encourage applications from a wide a diverse range of backgrounds.

In recognition of Scotland's leading role in the UK's clean energy revolution, Great British Energy will be headquartered and run from Aberdeen.

More details can be found in the [1] Great British Energy founding statement.

Job Purpose

Lead and support project management activities across the competition and delivery stages of the fund, ensuring effective planning, governance, and execution.

Lead the development and clearance of the Full Business Case, including drafting key sections and coordinating inputs from internal and external stakeholders.

Provide project management expertise to ensure the fund is delivered on time, within scope, and in line with government assurance and approval processes.

As an Assistant Project Manager, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Support the launch of the fund in December 2025 by producing key documentation, coordinating stakeholder engagement and communications, and working with DESNZ teams to publish launch materials, where necessary.
• Support the team to process and assess applications when received. This includes, but is not limited to, providing logistical & administrative support for the assessment period as well as assessing, moderating and driving approvals of assessments.
• Provide ongoing support for relevant internal and external communications, such as PQs, FOIs and clarification questions from the market/grant recipients to the right standard/quality and to time.
• Lead the development of the Full Business Case, including drafting the management case and relevant annexes, supporting with other cases and annexes, while navigating the governance and assurance processes.
• Maintain regular engagement with DESNZ's Central Grants and Loans (CGL) team to deliver the collaboration agreement, ensure alignment and otherwise collaborate to monitor scheme delivery.
• Lead on project controls, including but not limited to, risk and issue management, lessons learnt, planning, decision logs, and the Integrated Assurance and Approvals Plan (IAAP).
• Prepare and deliver materials for monthly project boards, ensuring members are informed of key risks, updates, and decisions.

Essential

• Proven experience in project or programme management, ideally within government or the public sector, with strong delivery credentials and/or relevant qualifications (e.g. Prince2, APM PMQ).
• Experience in developing business cases and navigating relevant approval processes.
• Skilled in supporting or managing project boards, including preparing agendas, materials, and presentations.
• Experience in planning and scoping work, including defining deliverables, resource needs, costs, and timelines.
• Excellent attention to detail and sound communication and decision-making skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and respond to emerging business needs.

Desirable

• Ideally, an understanding of supply chain development in clean energy, offshore wind, or infrastructure sectors.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, GBE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

GBE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex‑military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".