Senior Project Officer - Energy Data

Good Growth is responsible for delivering and implementing the Mayor’s environment, transport and economic strategies and for the effective implementation of the London Plan. The Directorate is also responsible for regeneration, enterprise, growth, capital projects and design work.

The Mayor wants to make London a zero-carbon city by 2030, while at the same time protecting the most disadvantaged by tackling fuel poverty. Londoners currently face one of the greatest cost of living challenges due to record energy prices. Through his programmes, the Mayor is scaling up energy efficiency retrofit, increasing renewable power generation, helping to cut energy bills, reducing fuel poverty, and planning for the smart flexible energy system of the future. This post will play a crucial role in achieving this.

The post holder will support the delivery of a portfolio of environment and energy projects and programmes through data analysis and advice. We expect the post holder to provide cross-cutting data analysis for the Energy Unit to inform policy, strategy and programme delivery. The role will also entail managing two GLA owned datasets (e.g., London Building Stock Model, London Solar Opportunity Map) and delivering improvements to these datasets in order to better support the delivery of energy projects from both within and beyond the Energy Unit and the GLA.

We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and knowledge.

What your day will look like:

• Lead on energy data analysis for the Energy Unit to inform policy design, project delivery and reporting/evaluation of net zero projects across the Energy Unit’s portfolio.
• Maintain and manage the London Building Stock Model and the London Solar Opportunity Map – including scoping out potential improvements, stakeholder engagement and delivery.
• Work closely with the Local Area Energy Planning team and GIS officers in the Infrastructure Coordination Service team to ensure coordination and effective data sharing/use across policies and programmes.
• Engage with and support Energy Unit and other GLA teams to use energy-related datasets in their work.
• Source, select and appoint consultants and contractors to carry out relevant work in accordance with relevant public procurement and GLA procedures, policies and Code of Ethics and Standards and ensure delivery within the allocated budget/to time/quality.
• Manage the activities of programme and project delivery contractors, act as required to achieve delivery within the allocated budgets and contracted time-scales and standards of performance in respect of quality/specification.
• Build new, and maintain existing partnerships, to assist in delivery of initiatives to implement the Mayor’s policies and programmes.
• Provide advice and where necessary responses, written and oral, to the Mayor and his staff, senior managers, Members of the Assembly, and Functional Bodies, GLA staff, government departments, London-based and national organisations on environmental and energy matters, making recommendations on policy and strategy options.
• Present the results of the work on the Mayor’s policies, objectives and concerns at conferences, seminars and meetings to external bodies and organisations.
• Utilise a flexible approach to work in undertaking the duties and responsibilities of this job, and participating in multi-disciplinary, cross-department and cross-organisational groups and project teams.

Technical requirements/experience/qualifications

To be considered for the role you must meet the following criteria:

Essential:

• Strong numerical and analytical skills, demonstrated through a degree in a quantitative field (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science) or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven ability to analyse and interpret large, complex datasets to generate actionable insights.
• Proven ability to innovate and devise new ways of generating insights from data.
• Experience translating business or user needs into data-driven solutions, particularly for non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex findings clearly, to a range of audiences, through written reports, presentations, and data visualisations.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualisation tools, such as Excel, Python, R, or GIS platforms (e.g., ArcGIS or QGIS).

Desirable:

• Experience processing, analysing and gaining insights from energy data.
• Understanding of General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and how this influences data processing and data sharing.
• Ability to quickly research and learn new data analysis tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of environmental and energy issues, energy systems and decarbonisation technology.

Behavioural Competencies

Research & analysis … is gathering intelligence (information, opinion and data) from varied sources, making sense of it, testing its validity and drawing conclusions that can lead to practical benefits.

• Expands networks to gain new information sources for research and policy development.
• Identifies and implements methods to ensure intelligence is of a high quality.
• Encourages others to analyse data from different angles, using multiple perspectives to identify connections and new insights.
• Retains a bigger picture view, ensuring research recommendations are appropriate and practical for the GLA and its stakeholders.

Problem Solving … is analysing and interpreting situations from a variety of viewpoints and finding creative, workable and timely solutions.

• Clarifies ambiguous problems, questioning assumptions to reach a fuller understanding.
• Actively challenges the status quo to find new ways of doing things, looking for good practice.
• Seeks and incorporates diverse perspectives to help produce workable strategies to address complex issues.
• Initiates consultation on opportunities to improve work processes.

Planning and Organising … is thinking ahead, managing time, priorities and risk, and developing structured and efficient approaches to deliver work on time and to a high standard.

• Prioritises work in line with key team or project deliverables.
• Makes contingency plans to account for changing work priorities, deadlines and milestones.
• Pays close attention to detail, ensuring team’s work is delivered to a high standard.

Communicating and Influencing … is presenting information and arguments clearly and convincingly so that others see us as credible and articulate and engage with us.

• Presents a credible and positive image both internally and externally.
• Communicates openly and inclusively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Clearly articulates the key points of an argument, both in verbal and written communication.

Building and Managing Relationships … is developing rapport and working effectively with a diverse range of people, sharing knowledge and skills to deliver shared goals.

• Identifies opportunities for joint working to minimise duplication and deliver shared goals.
• Develops new professional relationships.
• Understands the needs of others, the constraints they face and the levers to their engagement.

How to apply

If you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following:

• Up to date CV
• Personal statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the technical requirements and competencies outlined above in the advert.

As part of GLA’s continuing commitment to be an inclusive and equal opportunity employer we will be removing personal identifiable information from CVs and Personal Statements that could cause discrimination.

Benefits

GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

London's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.