HRA Retrofit & Sustainability Project Manager

Oxford City Council; Manor Park; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

LGPS

Subsidised leisure membership

Flex scheme

Employee benefits scheme

Post-probation pay increment

Job summary

Oxford City Council is recruiting a Retrofit & Sustainability Project Manager to support delivery of the HRA capital investment programme. You will oversee retrofit and energy efficiency works across the housing stock, ensuring safety, timeliness and value.

Working with internal teams, contractors and residents, you will apply a fabric-first approach and integrate energy improvements into maintenance and capital works to help achieve EPC targets and net zero ambitions.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering retrofit/energy efficiency projects in housing stock.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams and external contractors.
• Knowledge of EPC targets and net zero ambitions.

Responsibilities

• Manage retrofit projects from inception through to completion.
• Coordinate with internal teams, contractors, consultants and residents.
• Ensure works are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to required standards.

Skills

Project management

Energy efficiency

retrofit programme

Job description

Oxford City Council has an opportunity for a Retrofit & Sustainability Project Manager to support the delivery of its Housing Revenue Account (HRA) capital investment programme.

This role will be responsible for delivering a programme of retrofit and energy efficiency works across the Council's housing stock, forming part of a wider £176m five-year capital investment programme. Approximately £40m of this programme is focused on improving the energy performance of homes, supporting the Council's ambition to achieve EPC Band C across 95% of homes by 2030 and net zero carbon by 2040.

Working within the HRA Capital & Investment team, the successful candidate will manage retrofit projects from inception through to completion, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to required standards. The role will ensure that energy efficiency improvements are effectively integrated into planned maintenance and capital works programmes to maximise value and minimise disruption to residents.

You will work closely with internal teams, contractors, consultants, and residents to deliver high-quality retrofit outcomes, applying a fabric-first approach and supporting the Council's wider sustainability and housing objectives.

Basis: Full Time

Package: 29 days holiday, LGPS, subsidised leisure membership, flex scheme (where appropriate), employee benefits scheme, post-probation pay increment.