Project Manager (Public Facing EV Charging)

Forestry England is part of the Forestry Commission. We look after more land and more trees than any other organisation in the country, shaping landscapes for people, wildlife and timber. It's a job that never stops growing. We are the biggest provider of outdoor recreation in the UK.

Forestry England is committed to supporting the transition to net zero and enhancing sustainable visitor access across the nation’s forests. This role will lead the delivery of public-facing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across Forestry England sites.

The postholder will manage projects through feasibility, commercial sourcing, and implementation, working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects deliver value for money, meet governance requirements, and align with Forestry England’s environmental and visitor objectives.

The Project Manager will report to the Lead Parking Programme Manager.

Please note this is a two-year contract and is offered on the basis of blended working, a combination of office based and virtual working. The role can be based at any Forestry England office with good travel and IT connections. This is a full-time role for 37 hours per week, which will normally be worked from Monday to Friday each week. However, the post holder will need to regularly travel (including some overnight stays) to sites across England as required by the role.

Key responsibilities & accountabilities

Strategic Planning & Delivery

• Develop, implement, and maintain the organisation’s public-facing EV charging strategy, ensuring alignment with environmental and transport policies.
• Conduct needs assessments, usage forecasting, and site prioritisation for EV charging deployment.
• Plan and manage the delivery lifecycle of EV charging infrastructure—from feasibility and design through installation, commissioning, and public launch.

Project Management

• Create detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, risk logs, and reporting tools.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and ensure delivery within time, scope, and budget constraints.
• Coordinate with procurement, engineering, legal, health & safety, and communications teams to ensure smooth project progression.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with local authorities, utility companies, private landowners, and charging network operators.
• Lead community engagement efforts to understand public needs, communicate project impacts, and promote adoption.
• Build strong relationships with technology vendors and contractors, ensuring contractual and performance standards are met.

Technical & Operational Oversight

• Oversee technical design reviews, site surveys, and infrastructure readiness assessments.
• Monitor charging system performance, reliability, and user experience metrics.
• Support development of operational procedures, maintenance programmes, and service-level agreements.

Data, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Track KPIs such as uptime, utilisation, customer satisfaction, and network growth.
• Use data insights to refine strategy and prioritise upgrades or new deployments.
• Prepare reports for senior leadership, government agencies, and other stakeholders.

And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

How to apply…

We cannot accept applications via email. Please follow the steps outlined below. Any CVs and/or personal statements sent outside the system will not be considered for shortlisting.

You will be asked to write a 200 word statement on your relevant experience and career history, along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words. You will be assessed on both during sifting. More details about how to apply are listed on the application form.

The Behaviours being assessed at interview are –

• Communicating and influencing
• Delivering at pace
• Changing and improving
• Making effective decisions

You will also be assessed on Experience based questions and the Technical Success Profile at the interview.

The technical element includes a presentation. Candidates who are short listed for interview will be asked to prepare a 15‑minute presentation to deliver to the interview panel. Your presentation must outline how, if successful in securing this role, you would approach the following:

• A feasibility assessment
• Stakeholder engagement
• Risk management
• Procurement of the solution/system
• Delivery of EV charging installations

You should also be aware there are tight deadlines and budget constraints you must consider, as this project aligns with other sustainability projects which are on-going.

Successful candidates will undergo a criminal record check and the government baseline personnel security standard check.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, please email fcrecruitmentteam@forestryengland.uk.

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Read more about our application process and working with us on the Forestry England website.

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