Location
Bristol

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Ameresco, Inc. is a leading energy infrastructure company delivering integrated solutions that provide reliable power and modernize infrastructure across North America, the UK, and Europe. Join us in building the infrastructure that powers the future and make a meaningful impact while growing your career with a company at the forefront of energy innovation.

The Programme Manager Decarbonisation will lead the development and delivery of public sector decarbonisation programmes across Bristol City Leap’s portfolio. This role oversees the identification, development, approval, and implementation of projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions, improving energy performance, and supporting net zero commitments.

Key responsibilities include translating Bristol City Leap objectives and client net zero ambitions into a prioritised pipeline of investable and deliverable projects on Bristol City Council’s corporate estate. Projects will focus on energy efficiency, heat decarbonisation, renewable energy, and grant-funded investment programmes. The role involves developing and maintaining the Estate Decarbonisation Strategy, identifying future investment opportunities, shaping programme roadmaps, securing stakeholder support, and ensuring activities maximise carbon reduction, social value, and commercial outcomes.

The Programme Manager will provide strong leadership, managing a portfolio of projects, coordinating governance, and ensuring robust reporting, risk, budget management, and stakeholder engagement. This role requires expertise in programme management, strategic planning, commercial awareness, stakeholder management, and a strong understanding of estate decarbonisation, preferably within the public sector.

Experience
- Significant experience delivering complex decarbonisation, energy, infrastructure, construction, or asset improvement programmes
- Experience working with local authorities, public sector organisations, government agencies, or regulated environments
- Strong understanding of public sector estate decarbonisation including energy efficiency, heat decarbonisation, renewable energy, retrofit, and net zero strategies
- Experience developing project business cases, investment proposals, and programme governance documentation
- Knowledge of public sector funding mechanisms and grant programmes
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders and governance forums
- Commercial awareness with the ability to balance carbon, social value, delivery, and financial outcomes

About you
- Strategic, collaborative, and delivery-focused programme leader
- Passionate about decarbonisation and delivering positive environmental and social outcomes
- Ability to translate long-term net zero objectives into practical, investable, and deliverable programmes
- Proactive and results-focused with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Commercially astute with understanding of commercial structures, contracts, and governance
- Collaborative and relationship-oriented working style
- Confident operating within political, commercial, and public sector governance frameworks
- Committed to delivering high-quality outcomes and continuous improvement
- Eligible to legally work in the UK and willing to undergo DBS check upon successful application

Qualifications
Relevant professional experience in programme management, estate decarbonisation, energy, infrastructure, construction, asset management, or a related field is required. Formal qualifications are not explicitly stated but strong sector knowledge and experience are essential.