Project Manager - Capital Programme Delivery NCCHS

Nottingham City Council; United States; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Training & development

Flexible working

Staff discounts

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead major high‑rise residential refurbishment and capital investment projects. You will manage from inception to completion, ensuring safety, timeliness and quality while coordinating consultants, contractors and stakeholders.

The role requires strong leadership, knowledge of Building Safety and CDM regulations, and a proven track record of delivering complex projects in occupied environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering high‑value, complex high‑rise construction or refurbishment projects from inception to completion.
• Strong knowledge of Building Safety legislation, CDM Regulations, fire safety requirements and statutory compliance within residential buildings.
• Demonstrable ability to manage project programmes, budgets, risks and contractor performance, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with residents, consultants, contractors and senior leaders.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including architects, engineers, surveyors and specialist consultants, to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Strong commercial awareness and contract management experience, ideally within NEC and/or JCT environments, with a focus on quality, safety and value for money.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of major high‑rise residential refurbishment, building safety and capital investment projects.
• Manage projects from inception through completion, ensuring safety, on time, within budget and to required quality standards.
• Oversee programme delivery, risk management, contract administration and budget control.
• Engage residents and stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for the community and organisation.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams of consultants, contractors and professionals to drive project success.

Skills

High-rise projects

Project management

Building safety

CDM regulations

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Job description

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker - working time will be split between your work base and working remotely in agreement with the Line Manager. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of major high‑rise residential refurbishment, building safety and capital investment projects. The role will be responsible for managing projects from inception through to completion, ensuring that all works are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards. You will lead multidisciplinary project teams, managing consultants, contractors and stakeholders while ensuring compliance with Building Safety requirements, CDM Regulations and all relevant legislative obligations. The successful candidate will oversee programme delivery, risk management, contract administration, budget control and resident engagement, ensuring that projects achieve positive outcomes for both residents and the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional with strong technical knowledge, excellent leadership skills and a proven track record of successfully delivering complex, high‑value construction projects within occupied residential environments. This is a meaningful opportunity to deliver real impact for communities across the city.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience delivering high‑value, complex high‑rise construction or refurbishment projects from inception to completion.
• Strong knowledge of Building Safety legislation, CDM Regulations, fire safety requirements and statutory compliance within residential buildings.
• Demonstrable ability to manage project programmes, budgets, risks and contractor performance, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with residents, consultants, contractors and senior leaders.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including architects, engineers, surveyors and specialist consultants, to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Strong commercial awareness and contract management experience, ideally within NEC and/or JCT environments, with a focus on quality, safety and value for money.

Benefits:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

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Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference. If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families. We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.