Overview

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As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for the management and successful delivery of specified major capital projects, providing construction project management services throughout the relevant RIBA Stages, managing teams of professional construction consultants and contractors. Taking the lead in managing key projects for the property and business support service, you will work with colleagues from across the authority and with external partners and stakeholders to ensure the projects are delivered effectively and on schedule by achieving key objectives and providing value for money.

What You Will Be Doing

• Responsible for managing the successful delivery of specified capital projects, including the procurement and management of contracts of contractors and consultants, ensuring works and services are tendered in accordance with financial regulations and standing orders.
• Prepare and regularly update programmes, risk management registers, overall project cost reports, ensuring cost plans are prepared at appropriate gateways and oversee the legal transfer of assets and input to development agreements.
• Prepare tender reports and appraisals for director approval; implement a change management strategy to monitor and control time, cost, and quality; attend project meetings and public engagement meetings.
• Develop innovative solutions to technical issues, ensuring appropriate solutions are proposed and successfully implemented; consult on issues with wider implications whilst adhering to service regulations and codes of practice.
• Provide technical advice, support, and training to colleagues to ensure that performance objectives are achieved, teamwork is effective, and that the team is technically capable.

What We Need From You

• Construction-related degree or equivalent qualification and significant relevant experience in project management on large-scale capital projects.
• Proven experience in leading multiple major projects without supervision, delivering contracts and guidance, and the ability to develop and deliver design briefs.
• Experience planning and progressing work activities within general professional guidelines or organisational policy with in-depth knowledge of service-specific and professional issues.
• Knowledge and experience of working with performance management and project improvement tools, ability to work to strict deadlines, manage a demanding workload and prioritise accordingly.
• Excellent strategic awareness with experience working in a political environment; able to communicate and influence effectively with clients, consultants, and contractors.

What You Need To Know

• This is a Limited Term Contract for 12 months.
• Hybrid working role meaning you can work remotely or in our offices.
• Interviews will be held on the 26th September 2025.

Benefits & Our People

• Generous annual leave (pro rata) and employee wellbeing support; access to staff discounts including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
• We welcome applications from everyone and ensure individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of merits and abilities.

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Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Project Management and Information Technology

Industries: Government Administration