Senior Project Manager - Heating & Renewables (South)

Location:  South of England 

The OVO Group’s purpose is to drive progress towards net zero carbon living. To reach Plan Zero, we need everyone to come together - not just as customers buying energy, but as members with a common goal. As part of this ambitious plan, our goal is to become the ‘Leading Employer in the UK’ by 2030. If you think you could be the talent we’re looking for, then come and join the adventure!

Where in the world of OVO will I be working?

This role sits within SSE Energy Services. We’re part of OVO Group, a family of brands on a mission to drive progress towards zero carbon living.

We’re proud to supply energy to millions of homes in the UK. We even offer broadband, boiler and heating cover. Bringing life’s essentials to all corners of the country.

We’re here to keep the UK running, street by street, home by home. Doing our bit to make everyday life easier. Being here for people when they need us most. And making sure every home works brilliantly, no matter what it takes.

But bringing people exceptional service and clever ways to save money, isn’t easy. We need the brightest brains and the best kind of people to help us.

What will I be doing?

Working within Operations the role will provide management support to a team of site based Project Managers, assisting in overseeing, measuring and reporting on Programme adherence, SHE, Quality, compliance and assurance, 

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting the management of the Operations team and delivery.
• Demonstrating technical knowledge of Renewables, Central Heating systems, and insulation measures to support selection and on site auditing of PC processes during installation.
• Ensuring projects are delivered to the highest SHE standards, above set benchmarks and compliant with Health, Safety and Environmental legislation. 
• Keeping up to date with all relevant regulations and obligation in order to inform and maintain compliance (Electrical, Gas Regulations, Building Regulations, as well as ECO and RHI)
• Delivering projects to achieve the required quality, on time and within budget
• Ensuring all SSE project documentation is complete, compliant and appropriately stored
• Work with Principal Contractors and System Suppliers to support appropriate scheme designs

Is this the job for me?

Ideally you will have a/an:

• Project Management experience
• Strong Technical knowledge of domestic, Domestic Renewable energy,  First-time central heating systems and Insulation measures.
• Understanding of government obligation – ECO and Renewable heating Incentive.
• Strong understanding of the business needs that drive your team’s activities. 
• High-level understanding of your team’s area(s) of responsibility and how they contribute towards the Groups goals. 

We want the best people

At OVO, we empower our people to have choice around where and when they work - flexible working arrangements can be discussed for all of our roles. Please speak to the Talent Acquisition team for more info.

We’re keen to meet people with varied backgrounds - our view is the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. If you're excited about joining us and think you have much of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure… we'd love to hear from you.

Learn more about working in the OVO family of companies on our careers page and Glassdoor. We’re also delighted to have received a Top Employers certificate in 2018, 2019 and 2020!