Project Manager - Capital Projects

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 84,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited is recruiting for a local authority in North West London seeking an experienced Capital Projects Project Manager on a 3-month rolling contract. You will lead on capital projects focused around SEN schools and liaise with head teachers, governors, and partners, delivering within budget and schedule.

The role requires a degree in Surveying or Construction and proven delivery experience in education sector projects, with the ability to operate in a

Qualifications

• Experience leading capital projects, especially SEN schools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects across school estate.
• Experience in politically driven organisations and senior stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage Capital and Facilities Projects across the school estate.
• Provide technical advice on property and construction regulations.
• Identify defects and advise on repairs and maintenance.
• Deliver capital works and planned maintenance within time and budget; liaise with head teachers and governors.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Degree in Surveying or Construction

Job description

Our client is a local authority based in North West London which is seeking an experienced Capital Projects Project Manager to join them for a contract role. You must have experience of leading on Capital Projects focused around SEN schools.

Role Purpose

• To manage allocated Capital and Facilities Projects across the entire school estate and work with any other designated or related projects within the Community Directorate Capital programme.
• To provide technical advice on property and construction across a range of capital and facilities projects, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation
• To manage the identification and investigation of defects and advise on repair and maintenance for all corporate and school buildings
• To manage the delivery of schools Capital works and planned maintenance programme to specification, time and budget and lead the liaison with Head Teachers and Governors re capital works and planned maintenance in schools.
• The role will require close working with colleagues across the Council and in particular with the Council's partners, Contractors and outside agencies , head teachers and school governors.

Applicants for this post should be degree educated in either Surveying or Construction and have a proven experience in project managing the delivery of projects within the education sector or with schools, and understand the specific issues relating to school premises.

You will need experience of working within a politically driven organisation operating at a senior level with elected or board members.

This will be a 3-month rolling contract, expected to continue until at least the end of 2026. Our client is offering £400 per day (inside IR35) and hybrid working.