Senior Project Leader

2 weeks ago

London, UK, United Kingdom HOUSE OF COMMONS-3 Full time

UK Parliament

Working at the UK Parliament offers a unique and rewarding career at the heart of the UK's democratic system.

With a wide range of roles available, our impartial colleagues enable the day to day running of the House of Commons, House of Lords and Joint Departments. Together, we make Parliament happen.

Our Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

  • 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
  • Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
  • Access to training and development.
  • Flexible working.
  • Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction

The Strategic Estates team in Parliament takes great pride in looking after and improving the buildings of Parliament itself, as custodians of the Estate. While we are part of the House of Commons service, we provide services to the House of Lords as well. We operate on a working World Heritage site which attracts visitors from all over the globe.

The Project Delivery Team is responsible for leading and delivering a wide variety of refurbishment, conservation and construction-related projects to meet the needs of both Houses within agreed governance parameters.

We currently have approximately 181 projects with an annual spend of £100/150m and with a portfolio value of over £2bn.

The Role

In this role, you will act as the client representative and perform the "informed client" role on behalf of the Project Owner or Project Board, as appropriate, to pro-actively lead on the delivery of estate-wide property, building refurbishment and conservation projects.

This role will involve leading and delivering a diverse and exciting range of projects typically ranging between £5m and £100m. The successful candidates will be required to meet the needs of internal departments in the two Houses and to report to all interested parties, including project boards, clients and stakeholders.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

You will provide leadership of major capital projects across the Parliamentary Estate, ensuring that project outcomes and requirements are adequately defined, and that the needs of the users and all other stakeholders, are fully understood and accounted for.

  • Establish and communicate the overall budget and timescales for projects.
  • Oversee the development of comprehensive Business Cases to the required standards and in accordance with House governance procedures, to obtain funding for the agreed scope of the project.
  • Ensure projects are procured in accordance with House guidelines and procedures.
  • Oversee the briefing, appointment and management of external consultant teams to enable successful project delivery.

Skills and Experience

Qualification:

  • An accredited qualification to a minimum of level 4 in a related technical subject such as Construction, Engineering or Architecture. On commencement of employment candidates with a level 4 or 5 qualification will be expected to have obtained full RICS, CIOB, CIBSE or similar Chartership within three years of commencing employment.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

Leadership and Governance

  • Provide demonstrable evidence of evaluation of your leadership role, motivating/ inspiring consultant project managers and evidence of evaluating and managing resources in specific cases.
  • Providing demonstrable experience of cascading vision and translating into delivery objectives for the team.
  • Providing demonstrable evidence of leading projects and/or programmes to deliver the business case benefits and outcomes.

Health and Safety

  • Knowledge of and practical implantation of H&S legislation particularly CDM 2015.

Commercial Knowledge

  • Provide demonstrable evidence of setting, monitoring, reporting and advising on project cash flows and key KPIs; evaluate and advise on the financial implications and appropriate management action.
  • Advise on the administrative procedures necessary for the smooth running of a construction contract including document control techniques and systems, meetings and reporting procedures.
  • Knowledge of giving reasoned advice on the appropriateness of various procurement routes. Oversee the tendering and negotiation process and present reports on the outcome.
  • Knowledge of heritage related legislation.

Technical Knowledge

Post-qualification experience of:

  • Leadership ideally through a large client organisation as a project manager of external consultants and contractors in a construction environment and organisation of project delivery effectively on time, budget and to agreed quality standards.
  • Managing discrete construction or property related projects, development of briefs from inception, through to project delivery, including project procurement.
  • Demonstrable experience of the successful delivery of major projects including building refurbishments preferably including a significant MEP element.
  • Change Management, Contract Management and Procurement.

Next Steps and Additional Information

  • CV & Supporting Statement - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 750-word limit.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.

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