Partner (Built Environment)

s1jobs; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Zero Waste Scotland is seeking a role to develop, plan, deliver and monitor construction sector activities in Scotland, with a strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement and input into programme development.

The role will contribute to the Circular Economy Delivery team and support the development of circular economy business models and upscaling strategies as part of Horizon Europe projects. Collaboration across public, private and third sectors is essential.

Qualifications

• Specialist engagement to develop and maintain strategic partnerships across sectors.
• Ability to develop circular economy business models and input to Horizon Europe projects.
• Experience in monitoring, reporting and risk mitigation planning across programmes.
• Knowledge of UK Treasury Green Book standards for business cases.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of Zero Waste Scotland outcome targets and business plan targets.
• Lead specialist engagement activities to secure commitments from partners across public, private and third sectors.
• Carry out strategic market analysis and due diligence to support business case development; align with Green Book standards.
• Support partnerships and engagement with circular economy initiatives in built environment and related sectors.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation across projects with proactive risk identification and escalation.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Business case development

Market analysis

Monitoring & evaluation

Risk management

Job description

Working closely with and being directed by the Manager this role will develop, plan, deliver, monitor, report and grow the construction sector activities in Scotland. As a key contact in this specialist area, the role will be specifically responsible for managing stakeholder engagement by providing expert advice and support to key stakeholders and, inputting into programme development.

This role will also contribute directly to the development of Circular Construction Hub business models and the upscaling strategies as part of Zero Waste Scotland's contribution to the Horizon Europe funded CirCoFin project.

You Will

• Work closely with the wider Circular Economy Delivery team as part of the Sectors department, to support the delivery of current Zero Waste Scotland outcome targets and business plan targeting high impact sectors of the economy.
• Lead on a range of specialist engagement activities to support existing partnerships, and develop and maintain new strategic relationships. This will involve providing support to, and securing commitment from, stakeholders/customers/partners across the public, private and third sectors.
• Carry out business case development activities to support the development of new circular economy business models. This will include carrying out strategic market analysis, working to UK Treasury Green Book standards where required, contributing to the development of due diligence checklists and investment-readiness documentation, and supporting internal and external reporting and risk mitigation planning.
• Support strategic opportunities for partnerships and engagement with circular economy businesses and initiatives in the built environment sector, as well as in related sectors of the economy including energy infrastructure and clean heat.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities across projects, including accurate organisational reporting, and proactively identify, manage and escalation risks through defined risk management processes.