Capital Projects Lead: Construction & Delivery (Hybrid)

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

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