Capital Project Delivery Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Pension scheme benefits for dependants

Agile working

Generous annual leave and holidays

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is seeking a senior leader to drive a capital programme over £50 million, focused on education schemes. You will lead four Construction Project Managers and oversee consultants, contractors and partners to deliver projects on time, within budget and to high quality standards.

Reporting to the Development and Capital Projects Manager, you will manage significant budgets, navigate governance, risk and procurement, and advocate for service innovation within a diverse

Qualifications

• Construction-related degree or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience delivering major construction and capital projects.
• Experience delivering education sector projects.
• At least five years managing and developing people and teams.
• Experience managing client-side project managers, consultants and contractors.
• Proven track record leading large-scale capital projects in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a capital programme over £50 million, mainly education projects.
• Direct and develop a team of four Construction Project Managers.
• Ensure projects are on time, within budget and to quality standards.
• Manage consultants, contractors and delivery partners.
• Oversee governance, risk, procurement and construction compliance.
• Oversee projects from inception through to completion.
• Build relationships with clients and stakeholders across the organisation.
• Drive project excellence and service innovation.
• Report to the Development and Capital Projects Manager.
• Take responsibility for significant project budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Risk management

Financial management

Public sector procurement

Design development

Construction delivery

Lifecycle management

Education

Construction-related degree

Job description

This leadership post sits in the Development and Capital Projects Team within Property Services at Warwickshire County Council. It leads four construction project managers and oversees a capital programme above £50 million, mainly education schemes, from inception to completion. The work combines strategic and operational leadership with commercial, contractor and stakeholder management across a varied portfolio of large projects. Accurate spoken English for public-facing advice is a required fluency standard.

What the job involves

• Lead delivery of a capital programme over £50 million, mainly education projects and corporate developments
• Lead and direct a team of four Construction Project Managers
• Deliver projects on time, within budget and to quality standards, minimising disruption to service users
• Manage the performance of consultants, contractors and project delivery partners
• Oversee project governance, risk management, procurement and construction compliance
• Oversee projects from inception through to completion
• Build relationships with clients, partners and stakeholders across the organisation
• Support service innovation and drive project excellence
• Report to the Development and Capital Projects Manager
• Take responsibility for significant project budgets

What’s required

Qualifications

• Construction-related degree, or equivalent qualification and experience

Experience

• Extensive experience delivering major construction and capital projects, including programmes and projects over £1 million
• Significant experience delivering education sector projects
• At least five years managing and developing people and teams
• Experience managing client-side project managers, consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams
• Proven track record of leading teams on large-scale capital projects in complex environments

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of design development, construction delivery, procurement routes and the full project lifecycle
• Knowledge of construction compliance, relevant legislation and public sector procurement
• Strong commercial and financial management, including significant project budgets
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage risk and overcome complex challenges with a solution-focused approach
• Strong leadership and commitment to a positive, collaborative, high-performing team culture

Other

• Ability to speak and give advice in accurate spoken English to the public (fluency duty)

Nice to have

• Professional membership of a recognised body such as RICS, CIOB, RIBA or ICE, or equivalent

What’s offered

• Generous pension scheme with employer contribution typically around 19 per cent
• Pension scheme benefits for members and dependants
• Agile working
• Generous annual leave, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
• Access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform