Project Manager - Rothera Renewable Energy

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- Rothera Renewable Energy role at British Antarctic Survey

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This range is provided by British Antarctic Survey. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

£56,509 - £62,159 the band minimum is the normal starting pay for those new to a role. In exceptional circumstances, when relevant skills and experience can be identified, a higher starting salary may be considered.

We will give full consideration to requests for flexible and part time working, such as reduced hours, compressed hours or job sharing. We also offer hybrid working and recognise the many benefits this brings. The nature of the role will determine if flexible and hybrid working options are possible.

Interview dates – 11th and 12th September 2025

British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for an exceptional Project Manager to join our Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme Team (AIMP). BAS delivers and enables world-leading interdisciplinary research in the Polar Regions. We employ experts from many different professions to carry out our Science as well as keep the lights on, feed the research and support teams and keep everyone safe!

Working at BAS is rewarding. Our skilled science, operational and support staff based in Cambridge, Antarctica and the Arctic, work together to deliver research that uses the Polar Regions to advance our understanding of Earth as a sustainable planet. Through our extensive logistic capability and know how BAS facilitates access for the British and international science community to the UK polar research operation.

Numerous national and international collaborations, combined with an excellent infrastructure help sustain a world leading position for the UK in Antarctic affairs. British Antarctic Survey is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation www.ukri.org

As a valued member of our team, you’ll be eligible for the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2.5 privilege days

• Excellent civil service pension (with 26% or more employer contribution, depending on your band)

• 24 hours/365 days access to employee assistance programme (EAP – including support with physical, mental, social, health and financial issues)

• Flexible and family friendly working opportunities

• Cycle to work scheme

• Access to discounted shopping on a range of retail, leisure and lifestyle categories and much more.

You’ll be joining our Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme team who are responsible for a suite of projects focussed on maintaining our air capability, upgrading and improving our infrastructure and decarbonising our Antarctic estate.

You’ll help us to deliver the first major step in our journey to decarbonise Rothera Research Station by delivering a project to install solar panels, battery storage and a smart grid.

Within the role, there will be an opportunity to develop both your people, project and contract management skills. We will support your professional development through internal and external training courses as well as providing mentoring opportunities.

Current projects the team are working on include the Rothera Modernisation Project, which involved the construction of a new science and operations facility to modernise our main research station in Antarctica as well as upgrading our site wide services. The aim of…