Project Manager - Climate

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The council’s Climate Emergency Action Plan (CEAP) sets out four key priorities:

Your role will be instrumental to deliver against our second and third priority to influence a reduction in wider borough emissions while promoting growth and ensuring a just transition; and making the borough resilient to the impacts of climate change. As Project Manager in the Climate team, you will be responsible for developing and leading on a diverse portfolio of projects such as Hounslow’s Community Energy Fund, schools’ decarbonisation programme, Climate Change Resilience Plan, Hounslow Green Investment and supporting the management of the Carbon Offset Fund and the Climate Investment Board.

You will also provide support when required on other projects such as Hounslow Heat Network and the Strategic Energy Partnership.

You will be part of the Climate team within the Strategy and Transformation directorate. Our team is responsible for delivery of the Climate Emergency Action Plan (2026-2030) with emphasis on wider brough emissions reduction, delivering growth, promote just transition and ensure Hounslow is resilient to the impacts of climate change.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary project team, regularly working with internal and external stakeholders. You will work under the direction of the Head of Net Zero Delivery.

The key information you need about the role should be in the role profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: