Project Manager (Level 3 Low Carbon)

inploi; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional authority in the UK is seeking a Project Manager (Level 3) to lead decarbonisation initiatives in Greater Manchester. The role involves managing complex energy projects, mentoring junior staff, and engaging with stakeholders to drive sustainable change. Ideal candidates will have strong technical knowledge of the energy sector, excellent communication skills, and a passion for delivering real-world impact towards a carbon-neutral future. Join us in shaping the future of energy.

Qualifications

• Strong technical and commercial awareness of energy and built environment sectors.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in project management, especially in decarbonisation.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of complex energy and decarbonisation projects.
• Provide leadership, mentor junior colleagues, and support the public sector.
• Shape work plans and influence the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.

Skills

Technical awareness of energy sector

Commercial awareness of built environment

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Project Manager (Level 3) – Permanent

Shape the Future of Energy in Greater Manchester

Join the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) Low Carbon team as a Project Manager (Level 3) and take a leading role in one of the UK’s most ambitious regional responses to the climate emergency. This is more than just a project management role; it's an opportunity to directly influence the region’s transition to a carbon‑neutral economy by 2038.

As part of a dynamic and mission‑driven team, you’ll manage the delivery of complex energy and decarbonisation projects, with a key focus on the schools decarbonisation programme—a flagship initiative helping schools across Greater Manchester become more sustainable, resilient, and cost‑effective. You’ll also provide leadership within the team, shaping work plans, mentoring junior colleagues, and supporting the wider public sector to deliver innovative, scalable low‑carbon solutions.

We’re looking for someone with strong technical and commercial awareness of the energy and built environment sectors, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and a drive to deliver real‑world impact. If you’re ready to turn strategy into action and passion into progress we want to hear from you.

About us

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees and volunteers, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, trans status and non‑binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

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