Capacity and Capability Service Manager

Job Title: Capacity and Capability Service Manager

Location: Edinburgh/Aberdeen

Reporting to: Head of Capacity and Capability Service

Number of Roles Available: 3

Company Overview:

Join Great British Energy and be part of powering the UK’s Clean Energy Future.

At GBE, we’re not just building an energy company - we’re shaping the future of the UK’s energy landscape.

Our mission is clear:

Drive clean energy deployment across the UK as a strategic developer, investor, and owner of renewable projects

Deliver benefits for communities and taxpayers, ensuring the clean energy transition creates jobs, boosts local economies, and increases public ownership

We focus on innovation, sustainability, and impact, working on projects that matter - from large-scale national renewable investments to empowering local and community energy initiatives.

Joining GBE means:

Purpose-driven work Be part of a national effort to accelerate the clean energy transition

Career growth Opportunities to develop expertise in cutting-edge energy technologies and strategic investment

Collaboration and flexibility Work with passionate professionals in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment

If you want to make a real difference and help power a greener, fairer future for the UK, GBE is the place for you.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

About the Roles:

We are recruiting a small team of Capacity and Capability Service Managers to play a critical and complementary role within GBE Local’s Capacity and Capability Service.

GBE’s capability and capacity service is being developed to deliver support to communities and local authorities to provide advice, guidance and technical assistance and lead the development of standard delivery models. The service managers will work with the head of the service and a small team of coordinators to take a lead on an aspect of the service from deign to implementation and delivery. Whilst there is an opportunity to specialise and focus on one area the team will work across the whole service to enable agility and continuity of provision.

This is an opportunity to shape a new national function from the ground up and directly influence how local energy is delivered across the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

Across all roles:

Contribute to the design and continuous improvement of GBE Local’s Capacity and Capability Service, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy

Work collaboratively with internal teams, delivery partners, local authorities, and sector stakeholders

Apply service design and user-centred approaches to ensure products and services meet real customer needs

Develop and maintain strong networks across the local energy and community energy sectors

Monitor and evaluate impact, using feedback and data to continuously improve services

Role 1: Standardisation and Guidance

Lead the development of standardised templates, toolkits and guidance for local energy projects (e.g. business case templates, financial models, delivery frameworks)

Translate complex technical, financial and legal requirements into clear, practical resources for non-expert users

Own the lifecycle of knowledge products (scoping, drafting, testing, QA, publication and iteration)

Ensure consistency and quality across all GBE Local customer-facing materials

Role 2: Technical Assistance and Advisory Service

Design and support the delivery of a technical assistance offering, including:

Early-stage community engagement and awareness

Regional advisory services

Targeted technical support for project development

Identify and coordinate expertise (internal and external) to support customers at different project stages

Develop service models, operating processes and delivery partnerships

Support the establishment of a scalable and accessible advisory network

Role 3: Regional Relationship Management

Build and lead proactive engagement with Devolved Governments, ensuring regular communication, coordination and knowledge-sharing to support GBE Local’s mission

Map and maintain up-to-date understanding of existing regional and devolved schemes, identifying opportunities for collaboration, alignment and reduced duplication

Identify and escalate regional delivery challenges or barriers, working with colleagues across GBE Local to propose solutions

Act as GBE Local’s primary regional liaison for community and local energy delivery partners, ensuring timely, accurate and constructive support. Working closely with the Local lead for External Affairs and the Customer Engagement Lead.

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential:

Experience designing and delivering services, programmes or products in a complex policy, public sector or infrastructure environment

Strong ability to translate complex concepts into clear, user-focused outputs, whether guidance, tools or services

Experience managing multiple workstreams and delivering to pace in a developing environment

Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical audiences

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and structured approach

Desirable:

Experience in local energy, community energy, infrastructure or net zero delivery

Experience in service design, user research or building customer-facing offers

Understanding of public sector funding, business case development, or project finance

Experience working with local government, combined authorities, or community organisations

Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience in a related field (e.g. energy, public policy, or service design).

Personal Qualities:

Takes ownership, shows confidence in decision-making, and is willing to challenge constructively

Focuses on delivering meaningful outcomes and making a positive, lasting impact

Works collaboratively, valuing different perspectives and building inclusive relationships

Proactive and adaptable, with a curiosity to explore new ideas and improve ways of working

Resilient and resourceful in a fast-paced environment

What We Offer:

Competitive base salary

Performance-related bonus scheme

Excellent pension scheme

4x salary life assurance

Group income protection

38 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Ongoing professional development and training

Supportive, inclusive working environment

How to Apply:

For further information please contact:

Pearse O'Brien

Principle Sourcing Specialist

Pearse.OBrien@weareams.com

PSRpermapplications@weareams.com

Application Close Date:

2nd August