Senior Capital Project Manager
Location: Alton Towers Resort, Staffordshire
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent, salaried
We’re looking for an experienced and driven Senior Capital Project Manager to lead the planning, development, and delivery of a diverse portfolio of capital, sustainability, and operational projects across our resort. This is a high-impact role where you’ll shape a 5-year capital plan, oversee major investments, and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
You’ll play a key role in enhancing guest experience, improving operational efficiency, and supporting long-term sustainability goals, while embedding best‑in‑class project management standards across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of the resort’s capital investment programme, including large-scale and complex projects
- Manage sustainability initiatives aligned with ESG objectives and green capital allocation
- Oversee operational improvement projects to enhance assets and guest experience
- Develop and present business cases to secure funding and leadership approval
- Create detailed project briefs, ensuring quality, safety, and compliance standards are met
- Manage full project lifecycle from concept through to handover
- Ensure compliance with building regulations, health & safety standards, and internal policies
- Coordinate contractors, stakeholders, and internal teams to maintain project timelines
- Implement and manage change control processes
- Ensure proper documentation, certification, and handover of completed works
Qualifications & Experience
- Proven experience within a technical engineering or maintenance environment (e.g. mechanical, electrical, or multi‑skilled engineering)
- Demonstrable experience delivering projects of varying size and complexity
- Experience managing project frameworks, governance, and formal sign‑off processes
- Strong understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation and industry guidance (e.g. HASAWA, PUWER, LOLER, HSG175, ADIPS)
- Experience managing budgets, including raising purchase orders and controlling costs
- Confident delivering toolbox talks, inductions, and safety briefings
- Experience operating within a safety‑critical or regulated environment (Desirable)
- Background in attractions, theme parks, leisure, or heavy industrial sectors (Desirable)
- Membership of the Association for Project Management (APM)
- PRINCE2 and/or APM Project Management qualification
- IOSH Managing Safely
Benefits
- A competitive annual salary
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Enjoy the Ride Merlin Annual Passes - 6 in total per year, 1 for you, plus 5 to gift to loved ones!
- Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world rising to 40 after a year’s service
- Company bonus
- Private pension scheme
- 40% discount online off LEGO
- 25% discount in our on‑site retail shops and restaurants
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Plus, many more...
Pay Range: Competitive
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