Capital Asset Project Manager

Barnsley Council; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Employee rewards

Job summary

Barnsley Council is seeking an experienced Capital Asset Project Manager to deliver a three-year capital programme for children’s services. This permanent role combines construction project management, risk oversight and strong collaboration with property, education and commissioning teams.

The post offers hybrid working, a 37-hour week, and a salary in the £48k–£52k range. You will manage multi-project scopes from feasibility through handover, ensuring safety, compliance and value for money

Qualifications

• Strong experience in construction project management, health and safety compliance, contractor management, capital budgets, programme control and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple construction, refurbishment and property adaptation projects.
• Develop clear project scopes, delivery plans, budgets and programmes.
• Coordinate feasibility studies, surveys, designs, planning applications and approvals.
• Manage contractors, consultants, architects and other professionals.
• Lead procurement activity and support appointment of delivery partners.
• Ensure projects comply with construction health and safety requirements, including CDM 2015.
• Monitor contractor performance, site safety, cost, risks and milestones.
• Identify delays, cost pressures and compliance issues early and resolve them.
• Maintain project documentation, risk registers, forecasts and progress reports.
• Report clearly to senior managers and governance meetings.
• Work with property, legal, procurement, finance, planning, education and children’s services colleagues.
• Coordinate building completion, commissioning, snagging, certification and handover.
• Help establish consistent capital delivery standards across the programme.

Job description

50135435

Directorate: Children’s Services | Service: Quality Assurance & Service Improvement

Position reference: 50135435

Directorate: Children’s Services | Service: Quality Assurance & Service Improvement

Salary: £48,738 - £51,928

Working Arrangements: Hybrid Working

Hours per week: 37

Contract type: Permanent

We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.

See our range of Employee Rewards: Employee rewards and benefits

Closing date: 09/10/2026 a t 23:59

This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check

Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad.

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At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We’re an award‑winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Quality Assurance & Service Improvement team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

About The Post

Deliver construction projects that create better places for children and young people.

We are investing in an ambitious three-year capital programme to increase local provision for children and young people across Barnsley.

• The development and expansion of residential children’s homes.
• Capital projects that increase and improve local education provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

This is a permanent role, with an initial focus on delivering the three-year capital programme.

This is a construction delivery role.

You do not need to be a specialist in children in care or SEND/AP.

We need someone who understands how to take capital projects from an agreed requirement through feasibility, design, procurement, construction, completion and handover, ideally with experience in a public sector environment.

Your expertise should be in construction project management, health and safety, contractor management and capital programme delivery. You will work alongside strategic property services, children’s services, education and commissioning colleagues who will provide the service-specific knowledge.

You will ensure each scheme is safe, compliant, affordable and suitable for the people who will use it.

You Will

What you will be responsible for

• Lead multiple construction, refurbishment and property adaptation projects.
• Develop clear project scopes, delivery plans, budgets and programmes.
• Coordinate feasibility studies, surveys, designs, planning applications and statutory approvals.
• Manage contractors, consultants, architects and other professional advisers.
• Lead procurement activity and support the appointment of suitable delivery partners.
• Ensure projects comply with construction health and safety requirements, including the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015.
• Monitor contractor performance, site safety, quality, cost, risks and delivery milestones.
• Identify delays, cost pressures and compliance issues early, then take action to resolve them.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, risk registers, financial forecasts and progress reports.
• Report clearly to senior managers and programme governance meetings.
• Work with property, legal, procurement, finance, planning, education and children’s services colleagues.
• Coordinate building completion, commissioning, snagging, certification and operational handover.
• Help establish consistent capital delivery standards across the programme.

Who Should Apply

You do not need previous experience of SEND services or residential children’s care.

We welcome applications from experienced project managers and capital delivery professionals working in:

• Construction and infrastructure.
• Local government or public‑sector estates.
• Education, health or housing capital programmes.
• PFI environments.
• Tier 1 or Tier 2 construction contractors.
• Government frameworks and major public‑sector contracts.
• Property development, refurbishment or facilities‑led capital projects.

Your sector background is less important than your ability to deliver complex construction projects safely and effectively.

You must be able to demonstrate strong experience of construction project management, health and safety compliance, contractor management, capital budgets, programme control and risk management.

Why this role matters

The programme will increase the range and availability of high‑quality local provision for children and young people across Barnsley. By delivering new and improved buildings, you will help create more local options that meet children’s needs and enable more children to remain close to their families, schools and communities.

Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.

Job Profile: Capital Asset Project Manager Profile.docx

Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile HIGH.docx

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Why work for us?

Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.

We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.

At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #InclusiveHiring #SecondChances

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