Estates Project Manager (FTC)

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service; Arnold; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking an Estates Project Manager to lead the planning, procurement, delivery and monitoring of construction and refurbishment projects across the Service's estate.

You will provide specialist advice on project management, contracts, procurement, compliance, and sustainability, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and within budget. This is a hybrid, full-time, fixed-term role based in Arnold.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee construction capital projects, minor works, and major planned maintenance schemes across the Service's estate.
• Develop project briefs, specifications, tender documentation, and contract requirements to support successful project delivery.
• Manage project budgets and expenditure, ensuring value for money and effective investment planning.
• Procure and manage consultants, contractors, and professional service providers through competitive tendering and framework arrangements.
• Act as the Service's client representative under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, ensuring legal compliance across projects.
• Monitor project performance and provide accurate reports on progress, budgets, risks, and compliance matters.
• Support the delivery of the Estates and Environmental Strategies, identifying opportunities to improve energy efficiency and sustainability.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and best practice guidance relating to estates project management.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, contractors, and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure project documentation, health and safety files, and statutory records are maintained and up to date.
• Undertake estate condition surveys and contribute to future investment and refurbishment programmes.
• Promote high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance, and contract management throughout all project activities.

Job description

Join Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service – We're Hiring Now!

Are you an experienced project manager with a strong background in construction, estates, or property management? Do you have the skills to lead complex capital projects from concept through to completion while ensuring compliance, value for money, and exceptional stakeholder engagement?

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service is seeking an Estates Project Manager to play a key role in the delivery of our capital investment programme and planned maintenance projects across our property portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development, sustainability, and ongoing improvement of facilities that support frontline emergency services.

Working closely with the Estates Manager, you will lead the planning, procurement, delivery, and monitoring of a variety of construction and refurbishment projects. You will provide specialist advice on project management, contracts, procurement, compliance, and sustainability, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee construction capital projects, minor works, and major planned maintenance schemes across the Service's estate.
• Develop project briefs, specifications, tender documentation, and contract requirements to support successful project delivery.
• Manage project budgets and expenditure, ensuring value for money and effective investment planning.
• Procure and manage consultants, contractors, and professional service providers through competitive tendering and framework arrangements.
• Act as the Service's client representative under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, ensuring legal compliance across projects.
• Monitor project performance and provide accurate reports on progress, budgets, risks, and compliance matters.
• Support the delivery of the Estates and Environmental Strategies, identifying opportunities to improve energy efficiency and sustainability.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and best practice guidance relating to estates project management.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, contractors, and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure project documentation, health and safety files, and statutory records are maintained and up to date.
• Undertake estate condition surveys and contribute to future investment and refurbishment programmes.
• Promote high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance, and contract management throughout all project activities.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Estates Project Manager (FTC)

Company: Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

Salary: £53,051 to £57,400 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Arnold, NG5 8PP

Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote

Job type: Temporary

Posting date: 2 Oct 2026

Closing date: 1 Nov 2026

Summary

Join Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service – We're Hiring Now!

Are you an experienced project manager with a strong background in construction, estates, or property management? Do you have the skills to lead complex capital projects from concept through to completion while ensuring compliance, value for money, and exceptional stakeholder engagement?

Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service is seeking an Estates Project Manager to play a key role in the delivery of our capital investment programme and planned maintenance projects across our property portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development, sustainability, and ongoing improvement of facilities that support frontline emergency services.

Working closely with the Estates Manager, you will lead the planning, procurement, delivery, and monitoring of a variety of construction and refurbishment projects. You will provide specialist advice on project management, contracts, procurement, compliance, and sustainability, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee construction capital projects, minor works, and major planned maintenance schemes across the Service's estate.
• Develop project briefs, specifications, tender documentation, and contract requirements to support successful project delivery.
• Manage project budgets and expenditure, ensuring value for money and effective investment planning.
• Procure and manage consultants, contractors, and professional service providers through competitive tendering and framework arrangements.
• Act as the Service's client representative under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, ensuring legal compliance across projects.
• Monitor project performance and provide accurate reports on progress, budgets, risks, and compliance matters.
• Support the delivery of the Estates and Environmental Strategies, identifying opportunities to improve energy efficiency and sustainability.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and best practice guidance relating to estates project management.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, contractors, and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure project documentation, health and safety files, and statutory records are maintained and up to date.
• Undertake estate condition surveys and contribute to future investment and refurbishment programmes.
• Promote high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance, and contract management throughout all project activities.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.