Decarbonisation and Sustainability Project Manager (Contract)

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Job summary

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council is seeking a Decarbonisation and Sustainability Project Manager to lead the transformation of the Lancaster West Estate. The role focuses on delivering carbon-neutral social housing by 2030, including residents' engagement and heat-network delivery.

Based in the Borough three days a week, you will oversee budgets, governance and timelines while coordinating with engineers, contractors and funders to meet environmental goals.

Qualifications

• Degree or comparable hands-on experience plus PM capability.
• PRINCE2 or Agile project management qualifications are required.
• Strong analytical skills with data and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage high-impact decarbonisation projects across the estate.
• Drive sustainability initiatives including heat networks and retrofit programmes.
• Balance strategic oversight with practical delivery, manage budgets and timelines.
• Develop business cases, project plans, risk logs and governance reports.
• Secure funding and embed co-design with residents and partners.

Skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Co-design facilitation

Education

Degree or equivalent hands-on experience

PRINCE2

Agile

Job description

Jobs

Decarbonisation and Sustainability Project Manager

More Information

Salary

Up to £53076 per annum

Expires

23/09/2026

Location

England, London, London (Greater)

Job Type

Contract

Transform local social housing and build a greener, warmer future for our community.

As our Decarbonisation and Sustainability Manager, you'll work on the transformation of the Lancaster West Estate to create carbon‑neutral social housing by 2030. It provides a chance to work directly alongside residents to deliver greener, warmer homes and drive meaningful environmental change.

Working Style

You’ll be based in the Borough for three days a week, working directly within the Lancaster West Neighbourhood Team and out on the estate to serve the local community. Whether you're collaborating with technical partners or engaging with residents on the ground, you'll be part of a dedicated team making a real difference to people’s everyday lives.

What you'll be doing

Your focus will be taking full ownership of scoping and managing high‑impact decarbonisation projects across the estate. You will drive forward major sustainability initiatives, including supporting the delivery of the Notting Dale Heat Network, the estate‑wide net‑zero retrofit programme and taking homes off gas.

A typical day will involve balancing strategic oversight with practical project delivery. You’ll maintain tight control over timelines, budgets and governance while developing robust business cases, project plans, risk logs and exception reports. Working alongside engineers, contractors, funders and refurbishment colleagues, you’ll ensure every project aligns closely with our environmental objectives.

Securing funding will be a part of your role, alongside using smart technology and data to track carbon reduction and build clear performance dashboards. Above all, you’ll champion resident voices by embedding co‑design, surveys and interviews into every stage of delivery, ensuring community needs shape every project we complete.

For further details, please review the Job Description and Person Specification

What you'll bring

You'll bring a strong track record of managing complex projects to completion on time, on budget and to a high standard. You hold a degree or comparable hands‑on experience, alongside a recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or Agile.

You're highly analytical, with proven skill in working with figures, statistics and datasets to build clear dashboards and inform strategic choices. You're also an excellent communicator - someone who knows how to translate complex technical topics into clear, logical reports, present with confidence to diverse stakeholders and facilitate collaborative workshops.

Most importantly, you're a proactive, adaptable problem solver with a genuine commitment to resident co‑design. You bring a collaborative approach to working with colleagues, contractors and partners to achieve shared goals.

Why join us

At RBKC, we're all in - investing in our people, our communities and our future.

This role offers a rare opportunity to play a leading role in one of the country's most ambitious neighbourhood decarbonisation programmes, recognised nationally as an exemplar model delivered in true partnership with residents. You'll gain unique, hands‑on experience across heat networks, retrofits, external funding bids and community co‑design.

We will invest in your ongoing professional development with structured learning and training opportunities. You'll also receive a competitive benefits package and flexible working arrangements, supported by a collaborative team that takes pride in shaping a greener estate.

About us

Kensington and Chelsea is home to diverse communities, thriving businesses and unique local places. Everything we do is focused on supporting our residents, strengthening our approach and creating a fairer borough.

As a competent and caring Council, we take pride in our work every day, ensuring our services are delivered with care and competence. We listen to our residents, act with integrity and work together to build a borough that is greener, safer and fairer for all.

In this role, you'll be a vital champion for sustainability. Retrofitting an active neighbourhood and taking social housing off gas is complex, hands‑on work that requires resilience when challenges arise. By taking full ownership of project delivery, analysing data with rigour and embedding resident co‑design at every stage, your effort will turn net‑zero commitments into lasting improvements for our community.

Interview Details and Role Requirements

Interviews will be held in person at Baseline studios week commencing 28th September

This role will require a standard DBS.

We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

We are committed to fair, transparent, and consistent pay practices. New hires will start at the minimum of the advertised salary range.

Employees receive annual salary increases until they reach the top of the pay scale. In addition, employees will receive any agreed cost of living pay rises.

Company: The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Salary: Up to £53076 per annum

Location: England, London, London (Greater)

Sector: Housing