Job Details

Job Description: Project Manager – Heat Network Registration Programme

Department: Housing Investment
Reporting to: Head of Housing Investment

Job Purpose

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver the Council’s Heat Network Registration Programme, ensuring all qualifying heat networks are registered with Ofgem and the Energy Ombudsman in line with regulatory requirements and statutory deadlines.

The successful candidate will oversee programme planning, governance, risk management, budgets and reporting, while coordinating internal teams and specialist external consultants to ensure the programme is delivered effectively, accurately and within agreed timescales.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, mobilisation and delivery of the Heat Network Registration Programme.
• Develop and maintain programme plans, milestones, timelines and reporting frameworks.
• Oversee the collection, validation and submission of accurate heat network registration data to Ofgem.
• Coordinate and oversee registration with the Energy Ombudsman.
• Manage external specialist consultants, contractors and advisers, ensuring agreed deliverables, deadlines and value for money.
• Work closely with specialist heat network consultants to oversee technical assessments, regulatory submissions and programme delivery.
• Coordinate three key workstreams: Asset Identification and Technical Data; Finance, Billing and Service Charges; and Residents, Complaints and Vulnerabilities.
• Establish and maintain effective governance, risk management and issue resolution processes.
• Monitor programme budgets, resources, progress and compliance requirements.
• Prepare progress reports, briefings and updates for senior management.
• Identify potential delays and risks, implementing appropriate actions to keep delivery on track.
• Ensure all required registrations are completed within the relevant regulatory timescales.
• Produce programme closure, handover and completion documentation.

Essential Requirements

• Significant experience in project or programme management.
• Proven experience delivering regulatory compliance or statutory programmes.
• Experience managing stakeholders, external consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organisational, planning and reporting skills.
• Experience managing project risks, issues, milestones and resources.
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and deliver against strict deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to report progress and risks to senior management.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of heat networks, district heating or energy infrastructure.
• Experience working within local government, social housing or housing investment.
• Understanding of energy regulation, asset data management or housing compliance programmes.

Key Deliverables

• Successful registration of all qualifying heat networks.
• Accurate, complete and validated asset and technical data.
• Effective programme governance, risk management and reporting.
• Coordination of internal workstreams and external specialist consultants.
• Delivery within required regulatory timescales.
• Completed programme closure and handover documentation.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an organised and proactive Project Manager with strong regulatory compliance and programme delivery experience. They will be confident coordinating specialist consultants, managing multiple stakeholders and overseeing complex workstreams to ensure accurate information, effective governance and successful delivery. Experience in heat networks, district heating or local authority housing would be advantageous.