General Manager - ECO4-Funded Residential Projects

Joshua Robert Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing consultancy dedicated to sustainability and innovation as a General Manager. You will lead the Birmingham office, driving performance and scaling operations in the retrofit and sustainability-led housing sector. This role offers the chance to oversee ECO4-funded projects, ensuring compliance and delivering impactful results. With a focus on energy efficiency, you will collaborate with various stakeholders to shape the future of housing across the Midlands. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a dynamic environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus

Career growth opportunities

Leadership role in a growing consultancy

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in residential retrofit and energy schemes.
• Strong knowledge of ECO4 funding landscape and net-zero programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of ECO4-funded retrofit programmes across the Midlands.
• Manage a multi-disciplinary team of surveyors and project managers.
• Ensure compliance with ECO4 scheme requirements and monitor performance.

Skills

Leadership in residential retrofit

Knowledge of ECO4 funding

Stakeholder management

P&L management

Communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Job Description

General Manager – ECO4-Funded Residential Projects

Location: Oldbury, West Midlands

Sector: Residential | Retrofit | Sustainability

Company Type: High-Growth Consultancy (Scale-Up)

Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + Bonus

About Us

Joshua Robert has partnered with a fast-growing, purpose-led consultancy playing a key role in the UK’s drive toward net-zero housing. Specialising in ECO4-funded residential projects, we work with local authorities, housing providers, and contractors to deliver large-scale energy efficiency programmes across the Midlands.

As part of our client’s next growth phase, we’re hiring a General Manager to lead our Birmingham office—someone who can drive performance, strengthen partnerships, and scale our operations in the retrofit and sustainability-led housing sector.

The Role

This is a senior leadership opportunity, perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, impact-driven environment. You’ll be responsible for overseeing the delivery of ECO4-funded retrofit schemes and sustainable housing projects—ensuring compliance, commercial success, and measurable social and environmental outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead delivery of ECO4-funded retrofit and low-carbon residential programmes across the Midlands
2. Manage a growing multi-disciplinary team of surveyors, project managers, and sustainability consultants
3. Ensure compliance with ECO4 scheme requirements, PAS 2035, and related funding mechanisms
4. Collaborate with clients including local authorities, housing associations, contractors, and funding partners
5. Monitor programme performance, including quality, timelines, and financial outcomes
6. Oversee commercial operations including P&L responsibility, resourcing, and strategic planning
7. Represent the business in stakeholder groups, retrofit forums, and sustainability initiatives

What We’re Looking For

• Proven leadership experience in residential retrofit, social housing, or publicly funded energy schemes
• Strong knowledge of the ECO4 funding landscape, PAS 2035, and net-zero retrofit programmes
• Commercially minded, with a track record in scaling teams, managing P&L, and delivering high-impact projects
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across public and private sectors
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset suited to a scaling consultancy environment

What’s on Offer

• Leadership role with a fast-growing consultancy committed to sustainability and innovation
• Opportunity to shape the delivery of energy-efficient housing across Birmingham and the Midlands
• Competitive salary, performance-based bonus
• Career growth in a high-impact sector

Want to lead a team delivering real change through ECO4 and net-zero housing programmes? Get in touch for a confidential conversation or apply directly.