EV Infrastructure Project Manager - 2-Year Contract, Flexible

Oxfordshire Bus Enhanced Partnership; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Learning and development opportunities

Access to Microsoft Copilot & agile工具

Employee Assistance Programme

Up to 30 days annual leave

LGPS pension scheme

Staff discounts

Job summary

Oxfordshire County Council is recruiting a Project Manager to support the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) programme, delivering charging infrastructure across district sites and community microhubs in Oxfordshire. The role focuses on on-time, on-budget delivery with strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration across partners.

The post offers fixed-term or secondment opportunities for 2–2.5 years with flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of developing and delivering high-profile projects and programmes.
• Management qualification and/or relevant management experience with the ability to lead, motivate and develop staff.
• A Level 6 professional qualification (such as a degree) in a relevant discipline, or equivalent substantial relevant experience.
• Strong experience working with and consulting a wide range of stakeholders, including senior councillors, managers and members of the public.
• Previous experience working within local government would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Proactively deliver successful projects that achieve best value for money and meet commercial, time and quality targets.
• Act as the technical and professional expert within your specialist area (for example EV infrastructure) or work closely with subject‑matter experts to ensure high‑quality, informed outcomes.
• Lead and support project teams, coaching and motivating employees, embedding strong technical and project management disciplines, and ensuring customer needs are consistently met.
• Manage the concurrent delivery of multiple sites across Oxfordshire, working across varied land and asset types and coordinating activity within a complex operational environment.
• Manage and adapt contractual arrangements, including working with Property and Legal to agree lease agreements and adapting template contracts for parish councils and community landowners.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, working collaboratively with town and parish councils, district and city councils, senior leaders, elected members, communities and supply‑chain partners, ensuring communication is clear, consistent and jargon‑free.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Public sector experience

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Engineering or Project Management

Job description

Oxfordshire County Council is recruiting a Project Manager to support the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) programme, delivering charging infrastructure across district sites and community microhubs in Oxfordshire. The role focuses on on-time, on-budget delivery with strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration across partners.

The post offers fixed-term or secondment opportunities for 2–2.5 years with flexible working arrangements.