Renewable Energy Project Co-ordinator

About Us

Established in 2012, Green Fox Community Energy (Green Fox) is a not-for-profit organisation based in Leicester and Leicestershire. We facilitate community ownership of renewable energy, while promoting the rollout of energy efficiency measures and low-carbon technologies.

Green Fox empowers community groups to lead their own projects, developing their skills, resilience, and confidence along the way. This role offers the opportunity to build close working relationships with innovative, driven, and inspiring groups throughout Leicester and Leicestershire.

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and talented individual to help us grow community energy in Leicester and Leicestershire. Your primary responsibility will be to develop renewable energy projects and carry out feasibility studies. While our current focus is on solar PV — including both ground-mounted and rooftop systems — we also work on other renewable energy projects, as well as proposals that combine multiple technologies.

The role offers the opportunity to form close working relationships with interesting, innovative and driven community energy groups in Leicester and Leicestershire.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with community groups, partners, and stakeholders to advance community-led renewable energy initiatives in Leicester and Leicestershire
• Co-ordinating all aspects of the project development, drawing in relevant external support and experts when necessary
• Writing professional reports, financial modelling and evaluating the viability of potential projects
• Developing a pipeline of renewable energy projects
• Developing a good understanding of the regulatory environment
• Contributing to the organisation’s goal of growing and strengthening local community energy through expertise, enthusiasm, and innovative thinking.

The hours for this role will be varied. It may include some Saturday or evening work.

The role will require travelling in Leicestershire.

Essential:

• Permission to work in the UK
• Full driving licence or other ways of fulfilling the travel requirements of the job
• Experience of delivering projects/initiatives that aim to empower communities
• Renewable energy development experience or an eagerness to learn
• Ability to build partnerships and foster collaboration across different cultural contexts
• A good understanding of the planning process
• Excellent presentation, written and numeracy skills
• Strong IT skills, use of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel databases, Outlook)
• Ability to contribute to Green Fox’s broader community plans and evaluations

Desirable:

• Knowledge of community energy
• Renewable energy, electrical or engineering related qualification and training
• Experience of using renewable energy standard assessment tools
• Knowledge of the local area and existing community networks in Leicester and Leicestershire.
• Experience in community energy project development
• Prior experience of writing funding bids or project proposals