Project Manager - Waverley Court

City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Edinburgh is seeking a dynamic Project Manager to lead property building projects. This role involves overseeing the delivery of projects worth up to £15m and requires a relevant degree and professional membership. Candidates should demonstrate excellent client communication and analytical skills. The Council values diversity and aims to foster an inclusive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing construction projects up to £15m.
• Full membership of a professional body (APM, CIOB, RICS).
• Experience working in a project delivery team.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-quality building delivery.
• Oversee external consulting teams.
• Client-facing project management responsibilities.

Skills

Construction project management

Client communication skills

Analytical skills

Proficient in MS Office

Proficient in MS Project

Education

BSc in Construction Project Management or similar

Job description

Project Manager - fixed term until 01/10/2027
Waverley Court

Salary: £44,257 - £52,373
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks

As part of the Councils drive to improve services and facilities across the City, we are looking to recruit a dynamic, client focused and personable Project Manager to cover a period of maternity leave and to join our in-house team managing and delivering property building projects for the Council.

You will be part of a growing team within the in-house project management and multi discipline design service for the Council. You will be responsible for managing the delivery of high-quality buildings as well as overseeing the delivery by external consulting teams.

You should have a BSc or equivalent degree qualification in Construction Project Management or similar construction related qualification and hold a full membership of a related professional body such as APM, CIOB, RICS or similar.

You should also have experience in construction project management of projects of varying size and complexity up to a value of £15m, as well as a proven record and ability of working as part of a professional project delivery team. The post shall cover all aspects of client facing project management and involve responsibility for delivery of multiple individual capital projects or programmes either directly led or through management of external delivery teams. You should have proficient experience and working knowledge in MS Office and MS Project. An understanding of Passive Haus / EnerPHit design would also be an advantage. You should have good communication skills both written and verbally and have good analytical skills in numeracy. You should present well and reflect a positive attitude and outlook towards the Council.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we're changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.