Senior Technical Officer

Community Energy Scotland is recruiting for a Senior Technical Officer with experience of all aspects of technical project delivery, including scoping of technical work, writing bids and tenders, managing client relationships, overseeing and providing expert input into technical content creation, and delivering outputs on time and to budget.

• £35,156 per annum (pro rata). Progression from starting salary is reviewed annually from 1st April, and subject to satisfactory performance and Community Energy Scotland’s financial status
• Fixed term appointment, initially for 1 year, with opportunity for extension
• Full Time/Part Time Post (we are open to discuss part-time hours from a minimum of 21 hours to full-time at 35 hours per week).

The role will be part of a wider technical team that delivers the technical aspects of several of Community Energy Scotland’s projects, as well as stand-alone technical work such as feasibility studies and options appraisals. This new senior role requires an energetic, well organised self-starter.

We are particularly looking for candidates who can demonstrate experience and skills in at least two of the following areas:

1. Grid assessments
2. Development of 30-50MW renewable generation projects
3. Non-loan financing for renewable projects
4. Cost estimation for renewable generation projects
5. System integration of renewable generation projects to buildings or off-grid systems

Overall Purpose

• To support the Technical Director and Technical Manager to increase the capacity and expertise of Community Energy Scotland’s Technical Team
• To take responsibility for scoping and delivery of a range of technical projects to the highest possible standard.
• To support with project development and preparation of bids and tenders for projects that further the aims of Community Energy Scotland

Main Tasks

Your role will be to deliver the following tasks:

• Working with the Head of Development and the technical team to suggest opportunities for innovative projects, identify open calls and tenders, and develop bids, tenders and proposals for technical work, including detailed scoping of stand-alone technical work and technical aspects of wider projects.
• Taking a lead role in delivery of technical projects assigned by the Technical Manager, including managing client relationship and expectations, creating a project delivery plan, assigning tasks to the delivery team and overseeing quality assurance to ensure that projects are delivered on time and to budget.
• Providing technical input and expertise for a variety of Community Energy Scotland projects and activities including policy and advocacy work.
• Ensuring excellent administration and data management, including updating and organizing all relevant folders, timely reporting and updating all personal timesheets. Ensuring that all data collected, used or shared by Community Energy Scotland is processed and stored in accordance with relevant regulations and internal polices.
• Manage and contribute to research, feasibility studies and reports and presentations on technical subjects and ensure these are all in plain English and accessible to all of Community Energy Scotland’s members
• Taking a collaborative approach to working and encouraging knowledge sharing and mentoring (where appropriate) across the team
• Proactively identifying any issues during project delivery and proactively providing suggestions as to how these could be addressed.
• Mentoring junior staff and increasing the level of technical skill throughout the technical team

Management Duties

• The post is not expected to include line management responsibilities, but may do in the future in discussion with the post-holder