Electric Vehicle Programme Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead the Council’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure programme, driving delivery of 2,000+ charging points as part of a bold EV Strategy. You will manage a team within the Transport & Parking division, coordinating delivery, procurement, and stakeholder engagement to realise measurable transport improvements. You’ll translate complex proposals for senior decision makers and secure external funding to support the programme. This is a high-impact, public-sector role focused on scalable, urban EV deployment and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of the EV charging infrastructure programme
• Procure further operators and manage delivery timelines
• Communicate benefits to residents and engage stakeholders
• Evaluate project outcomes to inform next steps
• Manage a team of Project Managers/Officers
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure programme success
• Potentially broaden responsibility to other programme elements

Key requirements

• Knowledge of best practices in planning and delivering EV charging infrastructure
• Familiarity with DfT, OLEV and TfL guidance and design requirements
• Proven track record delivering complex urban traffic/transport/parking improvements on time and within budget
• Strong risk, financial and performance management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication and stakeholder engagement
• Ability to develop and deliver work programmes with minimal supervision
• Experience managing people and contracts; resolving contract issues
• Core ICT skills with MS Project, Parkmap, CAD and GIS (desirable)
• Ability to prepare funding applications for external sources

• excellent communication
• stakeholder engagement
• leadership and team motivation
• MS Project
• Parkmap
• CAD

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