Project Manager (New Developments)

St Monica Trust; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit organization is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the delivery of construction projects up to £25m. The ideal candidate should possess proven experience in managing large-scale projects, strong leadership skills, and the ability to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. This role involves significant stakeholder interaction and a commitment to delivering high-quality environments where older individuals can thrive. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Life Assurance

Free parking

Access to subsidized gym and restaurant

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing construction projects over £20m from inception to completion.
• Strong understanding of RIBA stages and construction processes.
• Experience administering JCT or NEC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the delivery of major construction projects.
• Develop project briefs into deliverable programmes.
• Monitor and manage construction delivery activities.

Skills

Project delivery

Construction management

RIBA stages understanding

Budget management

Stakeholder coordination

Leadership skills

Education

Professional qualification (e.g., MRICS, MCIOB, MAPM)

Job description

Overview

We are committed to communities where older people flourish, by providing opportunities for our residents to enjoy treasured relationships, exercise choice and feel valued. When you join the St Monica Trust, you'll be part of an organisation built on 100 years of trust, thanks to the people who work for us. Our benefits and perks for permanent and fixed term jobs include a generous pension scheme, Life Assurance, at least 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, access to retail and other discounts, subsidised gym, restaurant, free parking and much more! At some of our villages, we even offer onsite or local affordable rental accommodation for employees looking to join us.

Salary and Hours

Salary: £55,000-£65,000 per annum

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Job Purpose

The Project Manager will be responsible for the successful delivery of construction projects up to £25m from feasibility through to completion. The focus of the role is on project delivery, ensuring that projects are planned, procured, managed and completed to the highest standards of quality, safety, compliance and value for money.

The Project Manager will work closely with internal stakeholders, consultants, and contractors to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with the Trust's strategic priority of providing high-quality environments where older people can flourish.

Key Outcomes/Results

• Lead and manage the delivery of major construction projects through all RIBA stages.
• Develop project briefs into deliverable programmes, ensuring scope, budget and time controls are robust.
• Monitor and manage construction delivery activities, ensuring programme milestones are met.
• Successfully coordinate stakeholders to ensure that project deliverables are achieved.
• Manage budgets, timelines, and quality standards across all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with planning, building regulations, health & safety, and environmental standards.
• Prepare and present reports, strategy documents, monthly reports, development appraisals, and risk assessments.
• Support the Trust's 10 year strategy, by delivering environments where older people can flourish.
• Communication, maintain excellent communication with the project teams and internal stakeholders to ensure relevant information is correctly shared and circulated, and all actions are progressed in a timely manner.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential:

• Proven experience of managing construction projects over £20m from inception to completion with a good
• Strong understanding of RIBA stages, construction processes, and design coordination.
• Experience administering JCT or NEC contracts, including procurement, contract management and performance oversight.
• Skilled in programme management, with the ability to identify delays and implement corrective actions.
• Strong understanding of UK planning processes, building regulations, and health & safety compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, tasks, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Professional qualification (e.g., MRICS, MCIOB, MAPM) or equivalent senior experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills for managing teams and external partners.
• Experience preparing business cases, project reports, cost plans, and risk assessments.
• Ability to manage expectations, resolve conflict, and maintain productive relationships.
• Understanding of development procedures and processes.

Desirable:

• Understanding of residential developments and the care industry.
• Experience in locating, negotiating land purchases and liaising with land surveyors, solicitors, and legal advisors
• Experience engaging with local authorities, planning consultants, and community stakeholders.
• Ability to identify opportunities for innovation in design, delivery, or operational outcomes.
• Experience of developing effective gateway reports, business cases and engaging effectively at executive board level, in complex organisations.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• High level of written and verbal communication skills.

Communication Skills

• Interprets and explains information to others.
• Provides and receives some complex, sensitive or contentious information.
• Persuasive, motivational, empathetic, reassuring skills.
• Confident negotiator.
• Shares knowledge and trains others on the job.
• Communicates openly and often with immediate and related teams.
• Objective review of complex matters.

Thinking Style

• Analyses complex facts or situations.
• Plans and organises a range of complex and interlinked activities and tasks (project planning).
• Uses sophisticated technical and problem-solving skills to enhance service area/discipline.
• Regular report writing, data analysis and recommending actions.
• Develops and maintains policies and procedures in own discipline.
• Aware of longer-term impact of decisions.

Working with Others

• Demonstrate sensitivity to individuals' needs.
• Strong emphasis on colleague engagement and well-being.
• Successfully embeds strategic/values-based goals of service area.
• Considers impact of initiatives on well-being and engagement of stakeholders.
• Understand the needs of older people and people with dementia
• Aware of cultural and individual differences in all interactions and service areas.

Leadership

• Strong focus on buy-in and engagement.
• Delivers coaching and guidance.
• Data management, processing information and analysis skills.
• People management skills.
• Budget mgmt. and financial planning.
• Shares knowledge and best practice of specialist/service widely.
• Contributes to wider organisational goals/strategy.
• Project planning skills involving multiple and varied stakeholders.

Additional information

• Duties must be carried out in compliance with St Monica Trust's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
• Duties must be carried out in compliance with current UK GDPR and with St Monica Trust's Confidentiality and Data Protection Policy.
• This role profile contains the principal accountabilities relating to this post and does not describe in detail all the duties required to carry them out.
• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and this means that any criminal conviction, including spent convictions, must be made known at the time of the application.

Salary Ranges: £0.00 - £0.00

Time Type: Full time

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