Facilities Project Manager
Job Reference: schooltalent/TP/33365/2525
Number of Positions: 1
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract – Full Time (up to six months)
Salary: £48,219 to £50,714 (depending on qualifications and experience)
Working Hours: 36.25 hours per week
Location: Edinburgh – working across Ravelston and Queensferry Road sites
Closing Date: 22/04/2026
The Role
Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools are recruiting a Facilities Project Manager to join the Facilities and Estates Department and Project Management Team on a temporary basis for six months, commencing in April 2026. The role is full‑time, Monday‑to‑Friday, and involves managing project deliverables and accountabilities across the two sites in preparation for the school’s transition to fully co‑educational. Responsibilities include managing all facilities work within the project, budget control and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Plan, monitor and deliver project tasks on time, to budget and quality.
- Conduct site inspections to ensure works meet project specifications.
- Allocate resources (materials, labour, contractors) to keep projects on track.
- Assess and mitigate project risks in collaboration with the Head of Facilities, Interim Manager and Compliance Manager.
Qualifications
Approximately 3–5 years of project management experience, ideally within building or renovation environments involving multiple trades. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, strong organisational skills, attention to detail and experience delivering works to tight deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
Eligibility
ESMS cannot sponsor international workers; only applicants with a right to work in the UK may apply.
Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Enhanced sick pay
- Family‑friendly policies
- Use of school swimming pool and fitness room outside school hours
- ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme (discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations)
- Fee remission from Nursery to S6
- Free school lunches
- Free sports club membership and access to pool and fitness suites
- Generous pension
- Death in service benefit
- Employee Assistance Service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car leasing salary sacrifice scheme
- Annual professional review process
- Regular salary reviews
- Funding towards professional qualifications
Legal and EEO Statement
All staff working with ESMS have direct access to young people; therefore all posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. ESMS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Only applicants with an alternative right to work in the UK can take up the role.
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