Environment and Energy Assistant Project Manager in Ipswich

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Address: Endeavour House, Ipswich IP1 2BX - Hybrid working

Hours: 37 hours per week – flexible working options available

Contract: Fixed term or Secondment for 2 years (funding)

Salary: £34,434 – £37,280 per annum (pro rata for part time)

We’re focused on making a meaningful difference to communities across Suffolk. As an Environment and Energy Assistant Project Manager, you’ll help shape Suffolk’s future through innovation, collaboration, and community impact. If you want to make a difference, then this might be the job for you!

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Work with the Warm Homes Suffolk team to develop and deliver a programme of Fuel Poverty reduction measures to Suffolk residents.
• Identify and prioritise fundable works that will reduce fuel poverty and improve energy efficiency of Suffolk homes.
• Project manage small‑scale works, liaising with partners, the public and contractors.
• Collect and analyse information on homes and communities likely to benefit from funding.
• Support effective performance management and reporting of key indicators.
• Identify potential risks and manage mitigation.
• Represent the County Council and other Local Authorities at routine meetings with the public, contractors and external organisations on issues related to domestic energy efficiency and fuel poverty.
• Contribute to service development and improvement.

You will need

• The ability to manage various tasks and prioritise effectively.
• The skills and experience to work in a team supporting energy efficiency and clean energy retrofit projects that will allow Suffolk residents to reduce fuel poverty and carbon emissions.
• Willingness and ability to learn about energy efficiency and clean heat.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with partner organisations and contractors at all levels.
• Passion for delivering environmental improvements and improving the lives of Suffolk residents.
• A good working knowledge of Word, Excel, and web‑based tools.

The Warm Homes Suffolk Team are improving houses in Suffolk to reduce energy loss, reduce costs and make homes warm and healthy for residents. You would be working with a team that helps identify eligible households to take advantage of government funding. We then work with government, partners and installers to upgrade housing. The Warm Homes Team is a consortium made up of all the County, District and Borough councils in Suffolk.

Empowering Everyone

We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.

For more information

Please contact Matthew Ling for an informal conversation. You can reach them by calling 01473 263811 or emailing matthew.ling@suffolk.gov.uk.

How To Apply

• Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (Word).
• Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.
• Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template:

• Can you describe a time when you managed a small‑scale project. What steps did you take to ensure its success?
• Tell us about a situation where you collected and interpreted data to identify homes or communities to target improvements. How did your analysis inform your actions?
• Share an experience where you responded to a customer who was angry, distressed, or vulnerable. How did you handle the situation and what was the outcome?
• Give an example of how you managed your workload and met deadlines when working on multiple projects or tasks.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 18 January 2026.

Interview date: 28 and 29 January 2026.

Benefits

• Up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• Membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• Performance‑related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost‑of‑living pay increase
• Training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• A variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• Diverse and active staff networks
• Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day