Associate Director - Learning Estate

Scottish Futures Trust; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their Learning Estate Team in Edinburgh. The role involves managing project delivery for the Learning Estate Investment Programme, providing technical and commercial support, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure effective project execution. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project management within the education sector and a strong understanding of commercial practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years post qualification experience.
• Relevant knowledge of project delivery and commercial management.
• Experience in the Education sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage LEIP by implementing programme processes.
• Provide support to local authorities for LEIP project delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve LEIP project development.

Skills

Project delivery

Commercial management

Relationship management

Written communication

Oral communication

Education

Quantity Surveyor qualification or equivalent

Job description

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To work as a key member of the Learning Estate Team, to help stakeholders achieve the most cost effective and time efficient delivery of projects in the Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP). The role will also involve providing build cost, commercial, procurement and technical support to the development of potential future new programme approaches.

Location

You will be based at SFT’ s office in Edinburgh. SFT teams work flexibly, with an expectation that you need to be in the office for meetings as required, with one day per week minimum attendance. Additional travel will be required to attend external meetings, seminars or similar.

Other Dimensions

The post holder will not have day to day responsibility for a budget but will be expected to operate within the budget allocated to this business area. The role may include some line management responsibilities.

The Learning Estate Team is responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of Scottish Government’s £2bn Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) and other learning estate related initiatives. These currently include the final phases of expansion of Early Learning and Childcare provision, infrastructure to support the expansion of Free School Meals and development of a potential successor to LEIP.

• Help to manage LEIP by implementing programme processes and undertaking reviews and checks of information and processes

• Provide support to local authorities for the efficient and effective delivery of LEIP projects such as participation in design development and cost review workshops and assessment of funding proposals

• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to improve the early development of LEIP projects

• Support programme development by using technical expertise and monitoring of market practice/innovations

• Apply a commercial approach to the consideration of opportunities that deliver value for money whilst operating within the parameters of LEIP

• Undertake cost and area metric reviews including cross reference to industry indices and market conditions to inform potential funding adjustments.

• Oversee the operational phase of the LEIP and support revenue payment release.

• Contribute to the planning, preparation and updating of presentations, programme documentation, briefing papers and reports in collaboration with members of the Learning Estate Team

• Develop templates, standard documents and guidance when required

• Build and maintain excellent working relationships with SFT colleagues and key contacts in Scottish Government, all 32 local authorities, SHOPs, SOLACE, ADES, COSLA, suppliers and other organisations linked to the programme.

• Support the development of future new investment and delivery approaches by understanding existing learning estate requirements, anticipated costs of meeting these requirements and potential delivery mechanisms.

• Promote and practice collaboration across SFT, sharing knowledge to support SFT’s broader infrastructure activities.

• Demonstrate technical expertise by ensuring technical skills and professional qualifications are relevant and kept up to date.

• Provide input to SFT’s corporate reporting on workstream activities and contribute to demonstrating SFT’s outcomes in areas of responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Quantity Surveyor or equivalent experience in a relevant profession with minimum 7 years (or equivalent) post qualification experience

• Relevant knowledge and experience of project delivery and commercial management

• Experience in the Education sector

• Experience in infrastructure procurement as a client, consultant or supplier

• Experience in business case development

• Experience to support solution based outcomes, harnessing best practice from other areas

• Developed network of relevant sector stakeholders and good relationship management

• Experienced understanding of the dynamics of the public/private interface

• Highly effective written and oral communication skills

• Impact and Influence

• Working with others

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management, Consulting, and Other

• Industries

  Building Construction and Non-profit Organizations

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