Capital Projects Manager – Campus Delivery Leader

Imperial Enterprise; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

43 days’ annual leave

Generous pension schemes

Flexible working policy from day one

On-site leisure facilities

Cycle-to-work scheme

Season ticket loan

Staff networks and wellbeing resources

Job summary

Imperial College London is seeking a Capital Project Manager to support the successful delivery of capital projects across our campuses, helping to create high-quality spaces for research, education and collaboration.

Working within the Capital Project Delivery Team, you will manage projects typically up to £5m from briefing through to completion and handover, ensuring safety, quality, programme and budget adherence while supporting Imperial’s environmental strategy.

Qualifications

• Recognised project management or professional qualification (CIOB/RICS/RIBA/APM/CMI).
• Experience preparing and controlling project budgets.
• Experience working to tight programmes and deadlines.
• Strong understanding of quality and value for money in construction delivery.
• Good organisational and time-management skills; ability to manage competing priorities.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving problems.
• Strong communication and ability to collaborate with consultants and contractors.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a complex organisation.
• Good IT skills and delivery-focused, flexible approach to project work.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery of capital projects, supporting briefs and specifications, and monitoring programme, budget, risk, quality and safety.
• Work with consultants, contractors and internal teams to ensure delivery aligns with standards and procedures.
• Support appointments of contractors/consultants, monitor performance, carry out site inspections, and contribute to reporting, approvals and stakeholder communications.
• Identify and resolve delivery risks with senior project colleagues and support transition of projects into operation.

Skills

Project delivery

Budget management

Programme management

Quality/value for money

Organisational skills

Proactive problem solving

Communication

Collaborative working

IT skills

Education

CIOB/RICS/RIBA/APM/CMI qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Imperial College London is seeking a Capital Project Manager to support the successful delivery of capital projects across our campuses, helping to create high-quality spaces for research, education and collaboration.

Working within the Capital Project Delivery Team, you will manage projects typically up to £5m from briefing through to completion and handover, ensuring safety, quality, programme and budget adherence while supporting Imperial’s environmental strategy.