About The Team

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives. We have an exciting opportunity to lead our Capital Programme and Project Management Service. The role represents a fantastic opportunity to lead a team responsible for the development and delivery of significant capital investment to drive forward transformation within a UNESCO World Heritage Site and UNESCO World Heritage Spa, around Britain’s only thermal springs and within an area of outstanding natural beauty.

You will be joining at a time when the Council (B&NES) is undertaking a period of significant capital investment in a range of challenging programmes, across our unique and diverse asset portfolio. The Council’s Capital Programme is shaping the long‑term sustainability of transport, and the social, historic, environmental and economic landscape of Bath and North East Somerset.

About You

We are seeking an experienced leader to be the head of our award‑winning capital programme and project management team. You should have a proven track record in delivering ambitious outcomes through successful leadership of nationally significant programmes of work, ideally in areas such as transport, housing, urban regeneration or ecology. You will have demonstrable knowledge and experience of developing, implementing and managing programme delivery teams and frameworks to control the risk to delivering outcomes and benefits. Your people skills will allow you to develop a strong, positive working culture across the Capital Programme and Project Management service.

About The Programmes

Everything we do at Bath & North East Somerset Council is focused on improving people’s lives, and that includes delivery of the Capital Programme. Our key programmes currently involve delivery of Housing, Highways, Waste, Heritage, Planning and Highways, Corporate and Commercial Estates, Regeneration and Compliance Maintenance with a combined project value in excess of £200m. This includes the retrofit of many of our 1,100 properties and delivery of sustainable transport, public realm and new build projects, to achieve net‑zero by 2030.

About Us

You will be part of the directorate senior leadership team of a friendly, experienced and supportive Sustainable Communities Directorate who collectively work across a diverse portfolio of services with responsibility for Planning, Heritage, Housing, Transport Strategy, Public Realm, Corporate Estate, Highways, Parking, City Centre Management, Building Control and Waste.

Whilst the office base will be Keynsham Civic Centre, easily accessible via car or public transport, we offer flexible working, including home working for which IT equipment will be provided, and we are open‑minded in structuring working arrangements to suit the right candidates.

Contact

For more details or to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Simon Martin, Director of Capital & Housing Delivery, Simon_Martin@bathnes.gov.uk or call 01225477407.

Interview Details

Interview date: 07‑08/01/2026

Staffing

No Agencies Please.

Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Prior Consideration

Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at‑risk register (redeployee). This means if a redeployee expresses an interest in this role, and provides that they meet the essential criteria for the role, they will be considered ahead of external applicants.

EEO and EDI Statements

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job‑share, part‑time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

We are a Disability Confident Employer.

This role is subject to a Basic DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.