Overview
Due to continued growth, a number of opportunities have arisen within the new Design, Construction and Maintenance (DCM) Team for experienced Project Managers to lead and manage project teams responsible for the successful delivery of allocated construction projects.
The newly established DCM team is responsible for designing and delivering a wide range of building related projects across the Council’s school and corporate building estates. The team adopts a multi‑discipline approach to ensure that the Council’s broad range of policy objectives are fully considered. In this regard, the Council’s sustainability, energy, health and safety, waste and carbon reduction goals, along with its social inclusion, community benefits, wellbeing and accessibility objectives, are all considered and applied to deliver projects on time, within cost and to the required quality.
Role Purpose
The primary purpose of the role is to lead and manage project teams as a successful and viable unit within the DCM group.
The successful candidate will lead on the project management of all stages of specified projects, endeavouring to ensure completion within time and budget, delivering a diverse range of building related projects to a consistently high standard in accordance with the customer’s requirements.
Responsibilities
- Lead internal multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver the required outcomes.
- If required for capacity or technical reasons, lead on the external commissioning and monitoring of professional services to external organisations.
- Manage all stages of specified projects, ensuring completion within time and budget.
- Ensure projects are delivered to a consistently high standard in accordance with the customer’s requirements.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree qualified or equivalent in Construction or a related field.
- Proven track record in the management of project teams responsible for delivering professional services in relation to building related projects across a variety of building types including schools.
- Good knowledge of relevant guidelines, standards, building contracts and procurement routes and their application.
Skills & Personal Qualities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong personal organisational skills with the ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload where priorities often evolve.
- Ability to lead project teams successfully as a unit within the DCM group.
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