Capital Project Manager

North East Ambition; London, Morpeth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Capital Project Manager within the Education and Skills Service. This role involves leading various capital projects, managing budgets up to £10m, and ensuring effective stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and significant experience in project management, demonstrating expertise in budget tracking and risk management. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to delivering impactful projects that enhance community opportunities and support future generations.

Benefits

26 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible leave options

Public/bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience of capital project delivery and management.
• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders and clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital projects ensuring they meet time and budget constraints.
• Produce reports for performance management and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Budget Management

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant Degree

Project Management Qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Capital Project Manager within the Education and Skills Service.

The role is permanent, full-time and is based at County Hall, Morpeth. As Capital Project Manager you will support the Capital Programme Manager and lead on all aspects of project development and delivery across a very wide variety of capital projects.

ROLE OF THE JOB

Your responsibilities will include a requirement to:

• Manage a team of capital support/administration staff and external Technical Advisors and Contractors with responsibility for project budgets up to a maximum of £10m.
• Act as Client Lead on a variety of capital projects for Northumberland County Council.
• Adopt strict project management controls: budget tracking, contract management, solution focused risk and issues management. Project timelines, key milestones and critical path, project delivery team co-ordination, communications strategies, forward plans and project highlight reports.
• Meet and effectively engage with key stakeholders and produce detailed client briefs including any specific site requirements; end user needs; grant terms and conditions; confirming amount of budget available.
• Oversee capital projects to time, budget and brief from pre-feasibility to completion.
• Support feasibility studies to inform the future capital programme.
• Sign off projects for construction, i.e. - ensuring the cost packs are agreed before construction commences on site.
• Produce a variety of reports and information based upon operational or research data for performance management purposes.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB

We are looking for someone with:

• A relevant degree and, ideally, a relevant professional qualification.
• A project management or other relevant vocational qualification.
• Experience of capital project delivery.
• The ability to offer ‘intelligent client' project management expertise whilst applying knowledge of the development cycle through RIBA Plan of Works.
• Have significant experience of partnership working and engaging with a broad range of stakeholders and the ability to communicate effectively - both in writing and verbally.
• Evidence of successful delivery in a role at a similar level.
• Valid UK driving licence.

For more information on the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Mark Elliott, Capital Programme Manager ([e-mail]).

Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

-26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)

-Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme -Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here

Further information

Please note that this is a full time position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant.

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

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