Project Lead (Fabrics)

House of Commons; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent parliamentary institution in the UK is seeking a Project Manager to lead construction projects on the Parliamentary Estate. You will manage schemes worth between £50k and £2m, from planning to delivery, ensuring compliance with design standards, contractor management, and budget oversight. The position includes attractive benefits such as generous annual leave and pension scheme enrollment, with a hybrid working model required. Applications are to be submitted with a CV and a supporting statement.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme with 27% employer contribution

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ L4 in a construction related topic or 5 years equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of how construction/refurbishment/conservation projects are delivered.
• Demonstrable financial and budget management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from initial concept to handover.
• Steer projects through RIBA stages and oversee contractors on site.
• Coordinate with specialist consultants and manage design and procurement.

Skills

Budget management

Communication

Project documentation planning

Education

NVQ L4 in construction or 5 years equivalent experience

Job description

What you'll be doing

Join the House of Commons as a Project Manager and help deliver projects that shape and protect the iconic Parliamentary Estate. Managing schemes from £50k to £2m, you'll lead work from initial concept to handover, ensuring compliance with Parliamentary design standards and delivering outcomes that meet the needs of a wide range of stakeholders.

You'll steer projects through the RIBA stages, developing business cases, managing design and procurement, coordinating specialist consultants and reviewing technical work. On site, you'll oversee contractors to ensure progress, cost and quality stay on track, always meeting safety, security and heritage requirements. With established frameworks to support delivery and scope to innovate and improve ways of working, you'll have the chance to influence how Parliament delivers its projects and occasionally deputise for senior leaders.

If you have a background in fabric and enjoy managing multidisciplinary inputs, this is an exciting opportunity to work in one of the UK's most unique and high-profile environments.

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending 60% of your time in the office.

Find out more about working at the House of Commons.

Why Join us?

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
• Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

What we're looking for.

• Minimum NVQ L4 in a construction related topic or the 5 years equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of how construction/refurbishment/conservation projects are delivered.
• Knowledge of process for appointing and overseeing external consultants and contractors to ensure project delivery is to time and budget.
• Demonstrable financial and budget management skills and the understanding how to identify risks, issues, assumptions, constraints and dependencies.
• Evidence of planning and organising project documentation, understanding of filing structures and how to protect sensitive information.
• Ability to communicate confidently and the commitment to a work environment of mutual trust and respect.

Next Steps and Additional Information

CV & Supporting Statement - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 500-word limit.

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.