Government Soft Landings Manager

Government Recruitment Service; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department seeks a Government Soft Landings Manager to oversee asset information management within DWP Estates. The role involves ensuring a seamless transition from capital projects to asset management and delivering accurate data for decision-making. Candidates should have experience in project management and stakeholder engagement, with knowledge of soft landings principles being desirable. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the effectiveness and sustainability of government facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing projects related to asset management.
• Ability to engage various stakeholders effectively.
• Knowledge of soft landings principles and building regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Government Soft Landings approach for projects.
• Ensure data on DWP’s built assets is accurate and accessible.
• Drive design innovation by engaging key stakeholders.
• Assure soft landing reporting is submitted on time.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Data management

Construction industry knowledge

Sustainability considerations

Job description

For jobs located in Wales, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

DWP is the UK’s largest government department, with the largest commercial estate – over 800 properties and a budget in excess of £1.4Bn.

We’re looking for a Government Soft Landings Manager to join our team.

Join our growing team of construction information specialists. This is a fantastic opportunity to be on the client side and to assist in maturing DWP Estates as an intelligent client working with some of the biggest names in the construction and FM industry.

You’ll be part of our Asset Information Management team, responsible for developing and assuring the requirements of our supply chain partners through a vast range of capital projects and operational FM related change.

You’ll be line managing a small team. You’ll create the conditions and set agenda so they can be at their best. And they’ll create the space you need to deliver real value.

Your team will be focused on ensuring a golden thread of information which helps DWP better understand our estate and make better decisions.

The DWP Estates team manages accommodation for colleagues who support millions of daily customer interactions in Jobcentres and Health Assessment centres, centres of expertise, back-office roles, and contact centres.

We manage a private sector supply chain that delivers essential estates, security, and facilities services without which we cannot safely open our offices and serve our customers.

We make sure this huge and complex network operates effectively, and our team is committed to making DWP’s estate smaller, more adaptable, greener, and better.

Government Property Profession Career Framework

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This role sits within the following:

• Job Family – Strategic Asset Management
• Core Role – Property Data Management
• Level – Practitioner

Key accountabilities

• You will have oversight of the Government Soft Lands approach, assisting in the seamless transition from capital projects to operational phase asset management.
• Deliver and improve a ‘golden thread’ of information on DWP’s built assets that is accurate, complete, consistent, and accessible.
• Undertake the activities/responsibilities of the Owner and/or GSL Champion in accordance with BS8536-1, and ensuring other roles and activity/responsibility owners are identified and contribute the intended way to the project (undertaking upskilling where necessary)
• Assist in the transparency of value-for-money project proposals from inception to completion within the business case process
• Assist in the engagement of key operational phase stakeholders to drive design innovation which benefits the whole life of an asset.
• Liaising with key stakeholders, delivery partners and main contractors in highlighting to Asset Management hierarchy that key Soft Landings project milestones are on track, all relevant policies are considered (such as sustainability), and all soft landing reporting is assured and submitted on time; in line with the Government Soft Landings/Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) soft-landing principals.
• Responsible for soft landings process and associated documentation.
• Assisting in the delivery of validated and assured data to others for decision making.
• Delivery of project outcome reports related to Asset Management. This should be encompassed by a holistic approach to Post Occupancy Evaluations on changes within the DWP Estate alongside other stakeholders and responsible parties.