Project Manager

DiverseJobsMatter; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension

28 days annual leave

Heritage site access

Flexible working options

Job summary

DiverseJobsMatter is seeking a National Projects Manager for a public-sector organisation overseeing capital and repair projects across its office estate. Regular travel to Shrewsbury is required; hybrid work arrangement in locations including York, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, Cambridge, Swindon, Bristol or Portsmouth.

The role involves coordinating with external consultants, contractors, architects and surveyors, managing budgets and contracts, and closing out defects on a major

Qualifications

• Experience managing construction projects across public estates or portfolios of existing buildings.
• Qualification in Building Surveying, Construction Management, Architecture or related field.
• Proven ability planning, delivering and closing multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience with building fabric repairs, refurbishments, and fit-outs in existing buildings.
• Willingness to travel regularly to Shrewsbury.
• Benefits: defined benefit pension with 28.97% employer contribution, 28 days leave, free heritage site entry.
• Flexible working options may include job sharing, partial hours, and different locations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and close out capital and repair projects.
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects across an existing building portfolio.
• Manage projects involving fabric repairs, refurbishments, building services and fit-outs.
• Collaborate with external consultants, contractors, architects and surveyors.
• Manage project budgets, procurement and contracts.
• Identify and manage project and contractual risks.
• Close-out residual defects on a major restoration project in Shrewsbury.

Skills

Construction PM

Public sector

Travel ready

Programme management

Education

Building Surveying

Construction Management

Architecture

Job description

Location: York, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, Cambridge, Swindon, Bristol or Portsmouth

Working Arrangement: Hybrid

Contract: Fixed-term until March 2028

Hours: Full-time

Overview

Our client, a public-sector organisation responsible for the historic environment, is looking for a National Projects Manager to manage capital and repair projects across its office estate.

You will oversee multiple construction projects involving existing buildings, working with external consultants and contractors alongside architects, surveyors, facilities managers and technical specialists. The role also includes managing the close-out of residual patent and latent defects on a major restoration project in Shrewsbury.

Regular travel to Shrewsbury is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the effective planning, delivery and close-out of capital and repair projects.
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects and initiatives across an existing building portfolio.
• Manage projects involving building fabric repairs, refurbishments, building services and fit-outs.
• Work with external consultants and contractors to deliver agreed project outcomes.
• Collaborate with architects, surveyors, facilities managers and other technical specialists.
• Manage project budgets, procurement and construction contracts.
• Identify and manage project and contractual risks.
• Manage the close-out of residual patent and latent defects on a major restoration project.

Requirements

• Experience of construction project management across public estates or portfolios of existing buildings.
• Qualification in Building Surveying, Construction Management, Architecture or another relevant construction discipline.
• Demonstrable experience planning, delivering and closing multiple concurrent projects and/or programmes.
• Experience of construction projects involving building fabric repairs, refurbishments, building services and fit-outs in existing buildings.
• Willingness to travel regularly to Shrewsbury.
• Defined benefit pension scheme with a 28.97% employer contribution.
• 28 days’ annual leave.
• Free entry to heritage sites across the country.
• Flexible working options may include job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours and different working locations.