Project Manager
| Posting date: | 28 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46,735 to £55,755 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 August 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Aston University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0478-25 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join our small, friendly client-side estates team. The successful candidate will lead a variety of capital development, refurbishment, and infrastructure projects generally ranging from £50k to £3m per project on our city centre campus.
The successful candidate will manage a variety of redevelopment and refurbishment projects from conception and gathering the brief to ensuring a timely completion within budget - including new teaching spaces, agile work spaces, and research facilities of varying size and scope to fulfil the universities ambitious growth plans. You will be responsible for overseeing design teams and specifying smaller works yourself. Strong experience in construction project management, including team leadership and design/specification of small works, is essential. Proficiency in Microsoft Project and general IT literacy is also required. You’ll be customer-focused, with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage stakeholder expectations effectively.
While remote work is supported, on-campus presence is expected around three days per week, depending on project needs.
For enquiries contact Christopher Geeves (c.geeves@aston.ac.uk) or Claire Evans (c.l.evans@aston.ac.uk) or to arrange an informal discussion.
Please visit our website http://www.aston.ac.uk/jobs for further information and to apply online.
What we offer:
Aston University is a dynamic and vibrant campus located within Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or train.
The role is offered as 'dynamic working', which means working both on campus and from home dependent on the activity.
Excellent training and development opportunities.
A generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave and a further 13 days bank holiday and University Closure days.
Everyday discounts to a number of activities and retailers.
Great family friendly policies.
On site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available
Further information on our Benefits and Rewards can be found here.
This role may meet the requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, Aston University will assess eligibility if you are shortlisted for the role. Please note we are unable to confirm individual eligibility before shortlisting.
The successful candidate will manage a variety of redevelopment and refurbishment projects from conception and gathering the brief to ensuring a timely completion within budget - including new teaching spaces, agile work spaces, and research facilities of varying size and scope to fulfil the universities ambitious growth plans. You will be responsible for overseeing design teams and specifying smaller works yourself. Strong experience in construction project management, including team leadership and design/specification of small works, is essential. Proficiency in Microsoft Project and general IT literacy is also required. You’ll be customer-focused, with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage stakeholder expectations effectively.
While remote work is supported, on-campus presence is expected around three days per week, depending on project needs.
For enquiries contact Christopher Geeves (c.geeves@aston.ac.uk) or Claire Evans (c.l.evans@aston.ac.uk) or to arrange an informal discussion.
Please visit our website http://www.aston.ac.uk/jobs for further information and to apply online.
What we offer:
Aston University is a dynamic and vibrant campus located within Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or train.
The role is offered as 'dynamic working', which means working both on campus and from home dependent on the activity.
Excellent training and development opportunities.
A generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave and a further 13 days bank holiday and University Closure days.
Everyday discounts to a number of activities and retailers.
Great family friendly policies.
On site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available
Further information on our Benefits and Rewards can be found here.
This role may meet the requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, Aston University will assess eligibility if you are shortlisted for the role. Please note we are unable to confirm individual eligibility before shortlisting.
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