Manager (Energy Infrastructure)

Location: We're a digital first employer, so happy to be flexible if you're based in the UK.

Application Deadline: Thursday, March 19, 2026.

Vacancy Type: Full Time Permanent.

Salary: £59,609 - £66,230 with candidates usually being offered the starting salary for the grade unless they have significant experience.

Job Summary

The Manager (Energy Infrastructure) role is responsible for the development, planning, management and delivery of a programme of work. The role leads and supports a team to ensure consistency of approach and communication with relevant stakeholders, partners and customers. Working closely with other colleagues across the business to inform development of work, share specialist knowledge and the acquisition of new partners and customers to deliver outcomes.

We want you if;

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline and/or relevant professional experience.
• Deep understanding of the circular economy and how its implementation can transform a sector.
• Excellent track record of managing delivery and achieving outcome-based targets in similar specialist area.
• Evidence of strong programme and project management in a demanding commercially orientated environment, including setting budgets, financial management and reporting.
• Demonstrable experience of good interdisciplinary, staff and team management, motivation and development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience of managing external contractors.

What you'll be doing;

• Developingcompelling business cases and appropriate delivery documentation to advance and implement a portfolio of projects and activities to support organisational outcomes.
• Identifying relevant industry intelligence and data, to inform Zero Waste Scotland's understanding of how circular strategies can be achieved.
• Collaboratingwith colleagues to ensure exceptional delivery and development of business propositions to engage new partners and customers.
• Developingand maintain stakeholder relationships to support delivery and to identify new opportunities.
• Providing professional and technical advice and solutions to colleagues and stakeholders/ customers/partners on new and existing issues.

Full details are provided in the attached role description.

About Zero Waste Scotland

Zero Waste Scotland is Scotland's circular economy public body. Since 2014, our work has helped more people understand that the answer to the climate emergency is to consume less. Through an expansive range of projects and programmes, our innovative work has shown that embedding circular practices is as possible as it is essential. Through sharing this knowledge, nurturing relationships, and fostering bold collaboration, we're in a truly unique position to influence this vital change.

Here at Zero Waste Scotland, we value our people and are committed to nurturing and supporting them to learn, grow and develop so we can focus our efforts and be a collective force of unique colleagues creating positive change. As an accredited Investors in Diversity organisation, we are committed to embedding FREDIE principles (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) across all that we do at Zero Waste Scotland.

Why work for us

Here at Zero Waste Scotland we value our people. Colleagues are supported and encouraged to grow and develop so we can all focus our efforts and be a collective force for positive change. We want to offer the best experience to all our colleagues, ensuring everyone is supported and empowered to be their best self at work and thrive.

We champion our diverse and inclusive culture, fostering a positive working environment where we all feel safe to be our true professional selves; where we are treated fairly; where there is space to ask questions, to respectfully challenge one another and to share our thoughts and ideas.

To find out more, click here to visit our 'Why work for us' page.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates and encourage you to talk to us about your preferred hours of work. We'll do our best to accommodate.

We offer competitive pay and benefits to support you and your family, including a contributory pension scheme, life assurance, wellbeing support, flexible working, generous holidays, enhanced family leave entitlements, continuing professional development (CPD) and volunteering opportunities.

For us, work isn't a place we go, but a thing we do so we fully embrace flexibility and encourage you to choose home working where the role allows. While this role is home-based there may be the requirement for some travel to/within Scotland. There will be times when you're required to attend our Stirling office or a client location (normally within the Central Belt of Scotland). The office is located next to the railway station and is conveniently accessed from across central Scotland.

No agencies thank you.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 23:45 ON THE CLOSING DATE SHOWN.