Senior Project Officer

The Directorate is also responsible for regeneration (where the programme is not housing led), enterprise, growth, capital projects and design work.

About the role

Would you like to play a key role in decarbonising London? The Mayor wants to make London a zero-carbon city by 2030 and our Local Area Energy Planning and Heat Networks Zoning programmes will play an important role in driving these efforts.

In taking on this new and exciting role you will use your experience of similar work to deliver these workstreams at the GLA and maximise its contribution to the net-zero target. To do this you will work with a wide array of stakeholders such as London Boroughs, central government, and community energy organisations. You will also ensure integration between Heat Networks Zoning, Local Area Energy Planning and other related programmes and strategies across the GLA and London. The postholder will manage the London Heat Map – an innovative digital platform used to support the coordination and delivery of heat networks across London.

Principal accountabilities

1. Manage the development of the London Heat Map.
2. Support on net zero energy data projects.
3. Engage with stakeholders (local authorities, district heating providers, government) to gather data on heat networks and ensure the London Heat Map is regularly updated.
4. Work closely with the GLA’s GIS officers to ensure data is processed and loaded to the tool efficiently.
5. Engage stakeholders to understand user needs and scope and deliver improvements to the London Heat Map.
6. Support project and programme delivery of environment projects in conjunction with relevant programme leads and lead on projects by agreement.
7. Manage the activities of insights, strategy and policy and engagement, partnership and stakeholder management for Net Zero Energy programme(s) and project(s) delivery contractors, act as required to achieve delivery within the allocated budgets and contracted time-scales and standards of performance in respect of quality/specification.
8. Source, select and appoint and manage consultants and contractors to carry out relevant work in accordance with relevant public procurement and GLA procedures, policies and Code of Ethics and Standards and ensure delivery within the allocated budget/to time/quality.
9. Build new, and implement/maintain existing engagement, partnerships and stakeholder relations and manage these, to assist in delivery of initiatives to implement the Mayor’s Net Zero Energy policies and programmes.
10. Take responsibility for strategic horizon scanning and maintaining up-to-date awareness of legislative, technical and policy changes in relation to the environmental and energy portfolio and design/implement new policies.
11. Disseminate appropriate insights, strategy and advice within the GLA Group and with partner organisations and functional bodies including Assembly Members.
12. Engage new and establish and develop relationships on technical, insights, strategy and policy matters with key stakeholders including international organisations, Government departments, the London Boroughs, functional bodies and other organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
13. Provide advice and where necessary responses, written and oral, to the Mayor and his staff, senior managers, Members of the Assembly, and Functional Bodies, GLA staff, government departments, London-based and national organisations on environmental and energy matters, making recommendations on policy and strategy options.
14. Present the results of the work on the Mayor’s policies, objectives and concerns at conferences, seminars and meetings to external bodies and organisations.
15. Realise the benefits of London’s diversity by promoting and enabling equality of opportunities and promoting the diverse needs and aspirations of London’s communities.
16. Utilise a flexible approach to work in undertaking the duties and responsibilities of this job, and participating in multi-disciplinary, cross-department and cross-organisational groups and project teams.