Grade UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum (pro rata)
CSE / School of Engineering
Part time: 7 hours per week
Fixed-term: up to 24 months
The Opportunity:
This role will provide technical programme management for the PBIAA on Offshore Wind. The postholder will coordinate technical workstreams, support research and innovation delivery, manage programme milestones and reporting, and work with academic, industry and regional partners to translate technical activity into place-based impact.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Experience managing technical, research, innovation or engineering-related programmes, ideally in offshore wind, renewable energy, infrastructure or a related sector.
- Ability to coordinate technical workstreams and translate specialist research, engineering or innovation activity into clear delivery plans and outputs.
- Strong programme and project management skills, including planning, milestone tracking, risk management, reporting and stakeholder coordination.
- Ability to work effectively with academic teams, industry partners, public stakeholders and professional services colleagues.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare technical briefings, reports, meeting papers and decision-support materials.
The working pattern, FTE and detailed location expectations are to be confirmed by the hiring manager and School HR. The role is expected to involve hybrid or flexible working, with attendance at key programme meetings, technical sessions, advisory board activities and partner events where required.
People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University, you are a part of our community. We are looking for people with drive, determination, and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful/personalised flexibility for you.
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
- Professional development and subject matter expertise
- Leading-edge research
- Excellent benefits and support
- Contributing to the work and purpose of the University.
Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 14th August 2026.
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Contact Details:
The University of Edinburgh Recruitment Team
