Estates Project Manager - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
| Posting date: | 11 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £35,663.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35,663 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 January 2026 |
| Location: | Birmingham, Bristol, Hayes, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingha, Oldham, Swansea , BS1 1BN |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4754906_1765454018 |
Summary
Your new company
Do you have project management skills and experience of property maintenance and refurbishment projects?
An opportunity has arisen to join The Driver Vehicle Standards Agency as an Estates Project Manager, playing a pivotal role in supporting the management of a diverse estate portfolio. The Driver Vehicle and Standards Agency helps to keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably. This is achieved through helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them to keep their vehicles soft to drive.
As a Project Manager in this post, you will help to:
- Make roads safer
- Improve services for customers
- Make road transport greener and healthier
- Harness the potential of technology and data
- Grow and level up the economy
Your new role
The DVSA are seeking an Estates Project Manager to lead on the delivery of small to medium-sized property projects across their diverse estate. You will support the Head of Property Investment to ensure that the estate remains efficient, effective, and sustainable, managing projects from initial brief through to handover, working closely with internal teams, landlords, planning authorities, and external service providers.
- Commission and appoint contractors to deliver RIBA stages 0-7 activities and monitor progress against specification, budget, and programme.
- Review, analyse, and evaluate complex documents, making recommendations for decisions.
- Communicate with all key stakeholders, including having responsibility for chairing project meetings.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders to develop best practice processes.
What you'll need to succeed
- Experience working within property, with a knowledge of property legislation and estate management.
- Experience of contract management, which includes NEC forms of contract.
- A track record of project resourcing, including stipulations from NEC form of contract.
- Management of project finances, budgets, personnel, and other areas.
- Great communication skills to allow you to build effective working relationships.
What you'll get in return
- Employer pension contribution of 28.92% of your salary.
- 25 days annual leave, plus 8 days bank holidays.
- Flexible working options, the DVSA encourages a great work-life balance.
- Salary of £35,663 per year - London weighting applied to the Hayes region.
- Access to a staff discount portal.
- Both full-time of part-time options considered.
Your home location can be flexible for this role, you could be based within proximity to Birmingham, Bristol, Hayes, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oldham, or Swansea.
What you need to do now
The selection process for this role will ensure a comprehensive assessment of your skills and potential fit with the DVSA. Upon application via Hays you will be asked to provide a personal statement which will be sifted fairly and transparently alongside your CV.
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