Estates Project Manager (FTC)

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working

Flexible working

26 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing support

Gym access

Blue Light Card discounts

Professional development opportunities

Public service pension

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking an Estates Project Manager to lead capital investment and planned maintenance across its estate portfolio. You will plan, procure, deliver and monitor construction projects, acting as client representative under CDM 2015.

The role requires a construction-related degree or HND with recent capital project experience, plus DBS and Police Vetting checks. The position is fixed-term to 31 December 2027 with mixed office and home working.

Qualifications

• Degree in construction-related discipline or equivalent with relevant project management experience
• Experience managing construction capital projects
• Public procurement and management of contracts for works/services
• Drafting technical specifications for construction projects
• Chairing and managing meetings with diverse stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead capital investment and planned maintenance across the estate portfolio
• Develop project briefs, tender documents and contract requirements
• Manage project budgets and expenditure to secure value for money
• Procure and manage consultants, contractors and service providers through tendering and frameworks
• Act as client representative under CDM Regulations 2015 and ensure legal compliance
• Monitor project performance and report on progress, budgets, risks and compliance
• Support energy efficiency and sustainability opportunities
• Develop and maintain estates project management policies and procedures
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders, partners, contractors and regulatory bodies
• Keep project documentation, health and safety files and statutory records up to date
• Carry out estate condition surveys and contribute to future investment and refurbishment programmes
• Promote high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance and contract management

Skills

Autonomous working

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Technical drafting

Education

Degree in construction-related discipline or HND/equivalent

Job description

Estates Project Manager in Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service's estates team, leading capital investment and planned maintenance across the service's property portfolio. The work covers planning, procuring, delivering and monitoring construction and refurbishment projects, including acting as client representative under the CDM Regulations 2015. The post is full-time on a fixed-term contract to 31 December 2027, with mixed office and home working. Fit depends on a construction-related degree or HND with recent capital project experience, plus DBS and Police Vetting checks.

What the job involves

• Manage and oversee construction capital projects, minor works and major planned maintenance schemes across the estate
• Develop project briefs, specifications, tender documents and contract requirements
• Manage project budgets and expenditure to secure value for money and plan investment
• Procure and manage consultants, contractors and service providers through tendering and frameworks
• Act as client representative under the CDM Regulations 2015 and ensure legal compliance
• Monitor project performance and report on progress, budgets, risks and compliance
• Support the Estates and Environmental Strategies, identifying energy efficiency and sustainability opportunities
• Develop and maintain estates project management policies, procedures and best practice guidance
• Build working relationships with internal stakeholders, partners, contractors and regulatory bodies
• Keep project documentation, health and safety files and statutory records up to date
• Carry out estate condition surveys and contribute to future investment and refurbishment programmes
• Promote high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance and contract management

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in a construction-related discipline, or HND or equivalent with relevant construction project management experience

Experience

• Recent experience managing construction capital projects
• Managing project and works budgets, including internal project accounts
• Working autonomously and managing a varied workload independently
• Public procurement and managing commercial contracts for works and services
• Drafting technical specifications for construction projects
• Chairing and managing meetings with a range of stakeholders

Checks & eligibility

• Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Police Vetting check
• Three years' continuous UK residency to be eligible for Police Vetting

What’s offered

• Agile working, mixing office and home working
• Flexible working, including family-friendly patterns and part-time working
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day
• Health and wellbeing support, including Bupa membership and occupational health
• Free access to a gym
• Blue Light Card discounts on shopping and eating out
• Formal and informal professional development opportunities
• Public service defined benefit pension scheme