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Project Delivery Manager
| Posting date: | 14 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | £53,287 to £60,831 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 January 2025 |
| Location: | Ellesmere Port, Cheshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3725 |
Summary
To lead and manage the successful delivery of capital projects and activities that support the overall vision for the Council/locality. In doing so, ensure that results are delivered to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and costs.
Our Major Projects and Capital Delivery Team is a forward thinking service offering a range of construction related disciplines across the council. We provide design, project management and financial/contract management services from Options Feasibility to Completion (RIBA 0 to 6).
Reporting to the Head of Construction & Development you'll be responsible for leading and managing a team delivering a wide variety of education retail, leisure, and other construction projects. The service is currently managing a wide range of projects ranging from major schemes such as Chester and Crewe Archives, conservation projects on listed buildings, general council building works through to an extensive school improvement programme.
Your role will be to lead on the range of projects within the Capital Programme and deliver effectively to the Council Plan. You'll also lead on stakeholder relationships with client services and ensure that consultant teams and direct reports are operating within council regulations and contract procedure rules.
You'll be educated to degree level or equivalent and have experience of leading and manging consultant and staff teams, in addition to a track record of the successful delivery of the types of projects listed above. Demonstration of the ability to successfully manage and negotiate with contractors and consultants is essential.
We priorities the wellbeing of our workforce and enable those with ambition to reach their full potential through structured training programmes, as well as individual coaching and mentoring. You'll work on interesting and ambitious projects that have a direct positive impact on people's lives in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester.
A driving licence is essential for this role.
Please note, we reserve the option to close this advert early, once sufficient applicants have applied.
For an informal discussion please contact Head of Construction & Development siobhan.bird@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Our Major Projects and Capital Delivery Team is a forward thinking service offering a range of construction related disciplines across the council. We provide design, project management and financial/contract management services from Options Feasibility to Completion (RIBA 0 to 6).
Reporting to the Head of Construction & Development you'll be responsible for leading and managing a team delivering a wide variety of education retail, leisure, and other construction projects. The service is currently managing a wide range of projects ranging from major schemes such as Chester and Crewe Archives, conservation projects on listed buildings, general council building works through to an extensive school improvement programme.
Your role will be to lead on the range of projects within the Capital Programme and deliver effectively to the Council Plan. You'll also lead on stakeholder relationships with client services and ensure that consultant teams and direct reports are operating within council regulations and contract procedure rules.
You'll be educated to degree level or equivalent and have experience of leading and manging consultant and staff teams, in addition to a track record of the successful delivery of the types of projects listed above. Demonstration of the ability to successfully manage and negotiate with contractors and consultants is essential.
We priorities the wellbeing of our workforce and enable those with ambition to reach their full potential through structured training programmes, as well as individual coaching and mentoring. You'll work on interesting and ambitious projects that have a direct positive impact on people's lives in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester.
A driving licence is essential for this role.
Please note, we reserve the option to close this advert early, once sufficient applicants have applied.
For an informal discussion please contact Head of Construction & Development siobhan.bird@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
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