Project Coordinator

Location: Flexible - once a month in Edinburgh

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? 

You will be a member of the Energy Solutions Project Admin Team. Energy Solutions are a part of the OVO family and assist the business in meeting the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), as well as other Energy Efficiency funding initiatives. We achieve this by fitting Energy Efficiency measures such as insulation, renewables and new heating systems to domestic properties across the UK. The Project Admin Team is an integral part of the business, assisting departments throughout a project during the survey, installation and submission stages of an Energy Efficiency measure.

What will I be doing?

Reporting to the Project Administration Manager, you will be responsible for the administration of a number of projects. 

The roles key responsibilities include:

• Updating and managing customer data within each project master tracker.
• Assisting Sales and the Client with Gas Connections and Meter arrangements.
• Creating weekly and monthly reports to distribute to the wider Energy Solutions team, Clients and third party Contractors. 
• Work with the Assurance Team to answer customer queries. 
• Supporting the Energy Company Obligation submission team.
• Assisting Commercial, Operations and Assurance functions to ensure the same high level customer journey and customer expectations are met.

Is this the job for me? 

The role will require excellent communication skills in order to help transition jobs through the job cycle liaising with the team, other departments, and with contractors and clients. 

Ideally you will have:

• An understanding of the Energy Company Obligation
• Understanding of the Data Protection Act
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and Google Suite experience
• Robust communication skills 
• Industry knowledge or the ability to learn the energy efficiency markets
• Flexible approach to daily work patterns 
• Excellent attention to detail
• Confidence and initiative to be a great problem solver

From us you’ll get*

• An annual discretionary bonus
• 4% of your salary to spend on flexible lifestyle benefits
• 5% matched employer contribution to your pension
• 25 days holiday + 1 for your birthday
• And many more... 

(*) Please note that certain benefits kick-in once you have passed probation which can be up to 6 months after your start date.

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!