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General information

Posting ID
160426
Type of employment
Permanent
Organisation
Great British Energy
Salary Banding MIN
£ 0
Location
Aberdeen
Salary Banding MAX
£ 0
Workplace Type
Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Job Title: Commercial Programme Lead – Deepwater Wind

Location: Aberdeen

Reporting to: Head of Design

Number of Roles Available: 1

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 Role

Great British Energy is looking for a Commercial Programme Lead – Deepwater Wind to join our GBE Local Directorate Team. This role will play a key part in contributing to projects, objectives, and wider organisational goals. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate commercial aspects of the Deepwater Wind Programme, shaping how interventions, delivery models and funding approaches are developed and implemented
  • Provide commercial leadership on the development and use of commercial models, assumptions and benchmarks to inform programme trade offs and decisions
  • Play a central role in the design and refinement of programme interventions, schemes and competitions, drawing on technical and delivery insight
  • Support the development of business cases, programme updates and materials for senior governance and decision making
  • Lead or coordinate commercial input related to test & demonstration sites, including delivery models, site options and infrastructure considerations
  • Support assessment of site related opportunities, constraints and risks, framing clear options and implications for senior stakeholders
  • Work closely with technical specialists to ensure engineering, delivery and consenting realities are reflected in commercial thinking
  • Identify and support management of key commercial, technical and delivery risks across the programme. 
  • Work collaboratively across GBE and with external stakeholders, delivery partners and industry as appropriate to inform programme development

Qualifications and Experience

Essential: 

  • Experience leading or contributing to complex programmes or projects with a strong commercial focus
  • Ability to use commercial or financial insight to shape programme design and delivery decisions
  • Experience working in ambiguous or evolving contexts and exercising sound judgement
  • Strong collaborative and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to take ownership and drive work forward at pace

Desirable:

  • Experience in offshore energy and/or clean energy supply chains
  • Familiarity with public sector investment or business case processes
  • Exposure to infrastructure, site development or test & demonstration projects
  • Experience working with technical or engineering specialists in a programme context

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: 

Egle Bulatovaite
Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist
egle.bulatovaite@weareams.com
PSRpermapplications@weareams.com 

Application Close Date: TBC 

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