Capital Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Capital Project Manager within the Education and Skills Service at Northumberland County Council. You will lead project development and delivery across various capital projects, managing budgets and teams while ensuring stakeholder engagement and effective communication.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus public holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexi scheme offering up to 2 days flexible leave per month

Qualifications

• Experience in capital project delivery.
• Ability to provide client project management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Managing a team and project budgets up to £10m.
• Overseeing projects from pre-feasibility to completion.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication

Education

Relevant Degree

Professional Qualification

Project Management Qualification

Job description

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 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 wide variety of capital projects.

Role of the Job

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Managing a team of support/administration staff, external Technical Advisors, and Contractors with responsibility for project budgets up to £10m.
2. Acting as Client Lead on various capital projects for Northumberland County Council.
3. Adopting strict project management controls: budget tracking, contract management, risk and issues management, project timelines, milestones, team coordination, communication strategies, and reporting.
4. Engaging with key stakeholders, producing detailed briefs, and managing site requirements, end-user needs, and grant conditions.
5. Overseeing projects from pre-feasibility to completion, supporting feasibility studies, and signing off projects for construction, ensuring cost packs are approved before work begins.
6. Producing reports for operational or research purposes to monitor performance.

Requirements of the Job

We are looking for someone with:

• A relevant degree and ideally a professional qualification.
• A project management or relevant vocational qualification.
• Experience in capital project delivery.
• The ability to provide client project management expertise, applying knowledge of the development cycle through RIBA Plan of Works.
• Significant experience in partnership working and stakeholder engagement, with effective communication skills.
• Evidence of successful delivery in a similar role.
• A valid UK driving licence.

For more information, please see the attached job description and person specification. For an informal discussion, contact Mark Elliott, Capital Programme Manager.

Why Choose Us?

Northumberland County Council offers outstanding benefits, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Flexi scheme offering up to 2 days flexible leave per month.

Further Information

This is a full-time position, but applications on a secondment or part-time basis will be considered. For application guidance and our equality principles, see the attached notes.

We are an equal opportunities employer, operating a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the criteria.

Application Methods

If preferred, applications can be submitted via alternative methods listed below. This information will be kept confidential and used only to verify your eligibility.

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