up to £60,000 p.a depending on experience per with the potential of a technical allowance
37 hours per week
The working pattern is Monday to Thursday 7.5 hours per day, Friday 7 hours per day
52 weeks per annum
Abingdon Campus
Fixed Term until December 2025
Start date: TBC
‘An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Capital Projects Manager to join the Estates & Capital Development team at Abingdon and Witney College on a fixed term contract until December 20225. Reporting to the Head of Estates & Capital Development, you will lead the effective management of college capital projects, working imaginatively and responsively with the college managers, staff, students and design teams, to ensure that high quality schemes are identified and developed to meet the needs of the college in accordance with approved budgets, timescales and the college’s policies and priorities.
Ideally you will have:
Experience in leading and managing the client briefing process, accurately identifying the end user’s requirements, outlining the scope and aspirations of the project, making sure that both the end users and the College know what is expected of them and what the end result should look like.
Experience in appointing and managing multi-disciplinary design teams and coordinating the design process including gateway reviews within an authorised budget
Experience in procuring main contractors using JCT, NEC3 etc. forms of contract and project managing large schemes in an education environment
Experience in dealing with external agencies such as planners, building control, the Environment Agency etc., to gain statutory approvals
Experience in specifying and procuring furniture, fittings, and equipment (FFE)
Experience managing project risks, value engineering, change control and producing routine project progress reports
Experience in developing and delivering minor projects programmes
Experience in working as a client-side project manager, providing an interface between the project teams and the College, taking a strategic view focussed on ensuring each project delivers the expected outcomes and benefits to the organisation and stakeholders
You will be accountable for Estates project construction and implementation of delegated schemes within the College’ capital development programme to improve the environment for students and staff.
To work as a specialist professional as part of the Estates Capital team
To provide expert specialist and professional construction and estates projects advice to other Estates staff, senior management team, college leadership team, and external agencies
To independently manage a portfolio of a wide range of complicated delegated projects from inception to completion, including project management, design, contract administration, site supervision and commissioning
To be responsible for producing and implementing capital projects management processes and procedures for the effective delivery of major and minor capital programmes
To deputise for the Head of Estates & Capital Development as and when required
To ensure that the College discharges its duties under the CMD Regulations (2015) and liaise with the Occupational Safety and Health department regarding the safe delivery of building project on live campuses
You will be a highly motivated and organised individual, able to develop effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, and have a strong commitment to providing a high-quality service. An ability to balance competing priorities and work under pressure whilst maintaining a positive and flexible approach to your duties is essential.
You will ideally have a degree in a Construction Management discipline (or equivalent) and relevant experience. Membership of a professional body and a project management qualification such as PRINCE2 is also desirable. A background in further education will be advantageous. You should have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written and be computer literate, possessing basic computer skills in MS Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel. You will also be proficient (or willing to learn) in the use of AutoCAD and MS Project.’
In return, Abingdon & Witney College offer excellent benefits to our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.
Closing date: 18th April 2024 (Midnight)
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.
Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the ‘News’ and ‘Images’ tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College’s reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.
In order to apply, please go to our Abingdon and Witney College website where you will be able to complete our online application form:
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