Project Manager

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Social and sports clubs

Discounted bus travel and SeasonTicket

Job summary

The University of Oxford's Department of Engineering Science on Parks Road, Oxford, invites applications for an experienced Project Manager to oversee building-related projects from inception through to handover and soft landing. This permanent role supports a small team and requires adapting to changing construction delivery demands across multiple sites.

The role emphasises strong organisational and communication skills, a project management mindset, and technical construction understanding.

Qualifications

• Experience with firsthand involvement in the delivery of construction projects.

Skills

Construction project delivery

Job description

Project Manager

Department of Engineering Science, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support building-related projects through the project lifecycle from inception through to handover and soft landing. These projects are often numerous, but of relatively low value (in construction terms) and will on occasion be fully led and managed by the role holder. This is an additional role for a small team, and the successful applicant needs to understand and be able to respond to the dynamic demands that construction and improvements project delivery requires.

The successful applicant will be joining us at a very exciting time for the Department, with this role being key to the delivery of the Department's strategic plans in support of its world recognised academic excellence. This is a permanent position.

We welcome applications from those with previous relevant experience with firsthand involvement in the delivery of construction projects. The effectiveness of the role is likely to be directly linked the organisational and communication skills, together with a project management mindset and technical construction comprehension of the individual. The job description sets out to illustrate this and informal enquiry about any aspect of the role can be made using the contact details below.

What We Offer

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

The University also runs an enormous number of social groups and sports clubs for those looking for more than just a great place to work.

The nature of the role is such that it should be considered as office-based but will require multi-site travel around the departments many locations.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Paul Steventon

Contact details: [e-mail]

Further information can be found at the following address: http://www.eng.ox.ac.uk/jobs/home

Contact Person

Paul Steventon

Vacancy ID: 189212

Contact Phone:

Closing Date & Time: 16-Nov-2026 12:00

Salary and Contact Information

Pay Scale: STANDARD GRADE 7

Contact Email: [e-mail]

Salary (£): Grade 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum, (including Oxford University Weighting (OUW)) with a discretionary range to £51,983.