Communications and Industry Engagement Coordinator

Part time: 7 hours per week

Fixed-term: up to 24 months

Where curiosity becomes impact

With roles from hospitality to research, there’s a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your career and make a real difference in the communities around us while contributing to the world at large. 

The University isn’t just any employer. We are part of a local community and a contributor to global thinking, progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground-breaking technologies and practices. Join the University of Edinburgh and you’ll be making a difference to everything around you

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students performance and wellbeing.

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.

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