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 - Energy and Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure (EVI) will lead the development and delivery of renewable energy and electric vehicle infrastructure programmes across Bristol City Leap’s portfolio. This role is responsible for overseeing the identification, development, approval, and implementation of solar photovoltaic (PV), battery energy storage system (BESS), and EVI projects that reduce carbon emissions, increase local renewable energy generation, and support net zero commitments.

The successful candidate will translate Bristol City Leap objectives and client ambitions into a prioritised pipeline of financially viable, investable, and deliverable projects across Bristol City Council’s estate and the wider regional area. Responsibilities include identifying investment opportunities, shaping programme roadmaps, developing financial models and business cases, securing stakeholder support, and ensuring programme activities maximise carbon reduction, social value, commercial returns, and operational performance.

This role requires strong programme leadership managing a portfolio of projects from opportunity identification and feasibility through approvals, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover. The ideal candidate will have a blend of programme management expertise, renewable energy and EVI knowledge, financial and commercial capability, strategic planning, and stakeholder management experience, preferably with public sector organisations or large commercial corporate estate owners.

Experience
- Significant experience delivering complex renewable energy, electrical infrastructure, EVI, energy or construction programmes
- Experience managing projects through the full development lifecycle from opportunity identification and feasibility to construction, commissioning, and handover
- Strong understanding of solar PV, BESS and EVI project development including technical feasibility, grid connections, planning, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational considerations
- Demonstrable experience developing detailed financial models, project business cases, investment proposals, and programme governance documentation
- Knowledge of programme governance, assurance, procurement, contracting, construction and delivery processes
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with experience engaging senior stakeholders, clients, investment decision-makers, delivery partners, and governance forums
- Strong commercial awareness balancing technical performance, carbon reduction, social value, delivery risk, and financial returns

About you
- Strategic, collaborative and delivery-focused programme leader
- Passionate about renewable energy, transport decarbonisation and delivering positive environmental and social outcomes
- Ability to translate long-term net zero and investment objectives into practical, financially viable, investable and deliverable programmes
- Proactive and results-focused with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Strong financial and commercial acumen with the ability to understand and challenge financial models, commercial structures, contracts and governance
- Collaborative and relationship-oriented working style, able to unite technical, financial, commercial and operational teams
- Confidence operating within political, commercial, investment and public sector governance frameworks
- Commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes, safe delivery and continuous improvement
- Eligible to legally work in the UK and willing to undergo DBS check

Qualifications
Relevant professional experience in programme management, renewable energy, electrical infrastructure, electric vehicle infrastructure, engineering, construction, finance, commercial management or a related field is required. Formal qualifications are not explicitly stated but strong technical, financial and commercial expertise is essential.