Project Manager

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Job summary

The Estates Department of The University of Edinburgh is seeking a senior projects professional to own and manage a range of construction, infrastructure and net-zero initiatives from feasibility to completion. You will lead complex programmes and ensure delivery within quality, cost and time constraints.

You will coordinate with University stakeholders across Colleges and Support Groups, apply Health & Safety, Building Control and Planning guidance, and drive Continuing Professional Development

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level with chartered professional status in architecture, surveying, project management, engineering, or building.
• Extensive professional experience in design, construction, procurement and project management.
• Leadership and stakeholder management skills; ability to drive progress in complex scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Manage a range of capital development projects from feasibility to completion.
• Ensure delivery within quality, cost and time constraints; align with university objectives.
• Navigate Health & Safety, Building Control and Planning regulations and coordinate diverse stakeholders.

Skills

Degree level education

Chartered professional status

Leadership and stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Degree in Architecture/Engineering/Building

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

UE08: £50,253 - £61,759 per annum

Corporate Services Group / Estate Department

Full time: 35 hours per week

Open ended (permanent)

The Opportunity:

The Estates Department of the University of Edinburgh has an exciting opportunity within the Estates Operations team for someone with a proven track record to take ownership of and manage, a range of construction, infrastructure, maintenance and net-zero projects on behalf of the University from feasibility to completion or appropriate stage. Ensure each project's University, College, Support Group and School objectives are met and ensure each project is completed within agreed constraints of quality, cost and time.

The job holder will be operating within commercial property and construction industries which are technically and financially complex and will be expected to make decisions to safeguard strategic and project objectives and optimise benefit for the University. Candidates will have to operate within a wide range of legislation and guidelines including Health & Safety, Building Control and Planning legislation, industry and sector guidance and University financial regulations and policies.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a department which is committed to supporting the University in achieving excellence.

Your Skills and Attributes for Success

• Educated to degree level with chartered professional status in Architecture (RIBA), Surveying (RICS), Project Management (RICS), Engineering (CIBSE / ICE), or Building (CIOB) with high level interpersonal, numeracy, written and computer literacy skills.
• Considerable professional and technical experience in design, construction, procurement and project management, showing an ongoing commitment to Continuing Professional Development and a demonstrable record of delivering a range of planning and successfully implementing a range of capital development projects.
• Leadership, management and motivational experience and skills to manage the wide ranging and technically skilled stakeholders of the project. Ability to use initiative to enable progress to be made in complex circumstances. A clean driving licence is desirable.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 10 September 2026.

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