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Project Manager

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
19/12/2024
Advert End Date:
19/01/2025 23:59
Salary:
£39,513 to £43,693 p.a. Grade 11
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Project Management
Vacancy ID:
274124
Employment Location:
Your normal place of work will be Meadowfield Depot, County Durham but you may be required to work at any Council workplace within County Durham-PLUS HYBRID WORKING
Post Number:
REG24/409
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
19 Jan
Further Information
The Construction Consultancy Services (CCS) team provide client-side construction consultancy services across a range of professional disciplines to deliver capital build projects and programmes of all sizes, value and complexity on behalf of Durham County Council.
 
The team operate a blended approach with internal and external design teams and construction partners selected to suit each project’s needs; with a designated project lead facilitating the process to achieve goals and success criteria in line with the RIBA stages of a project lifecycle.
 
The overall objective is to support the Council in improving the built environment to benefit the residents of County Durham.
 
The team has a full and varied portfolio of projects, which includes the construction of a major strategic employment site; construction of major highway junction improvements; a rolling programme of new build and refurbishment projects across the school estate; a continuous programme of capitalised maintenance condition works; public realm improvements; office accommodation fit out; highways infrastructure works; the new build and refurbishment of a number of leisure centre buildings; implementation of sustainability projects including solar farms and LED lighting retrofits; house building/plots; flood defence works and PFI contract management.
 
Staff are experienced in NEC and JCT contract administration and many are accredited PRINCE2 Practitioners. The team hold a diverse range of professional accreditation and chartership including APM, IHE, CIOB, CIBSE, MIOSH, CIBSE, RICS, CIAT and RIBA.
 
Professional disciplines and services provided by the team cover:
  • Construction Project Management
  • Quantity Surveying and Accounts
  • Contract Administration
  • Construction, Design and Management
  • Programme and Project Support
  • Architectural Building Design
  • Mechanical and Electrical Design
  • Building Surveying
  • Clerk of Works
  • Building Condition Surveys 
To assist with an expanding capital programme the team now requires a Project Manager to manage the delivery of projects, working closely with clients, end-users, designers and quantity surveyors to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and to quality standards.

WHAT IS INVOLVED? 
In the role of Project Manager, you will be primarily responsible for:
  • Acting as project lead taking projects through the RIBA and/or Highways stages of project delivery 
  • Managing the delivery of technical teams and the required outputs in accordance with the client brief. 
  • CDM responsibilities, including acting as client under the CDM Regulations 
  • Involvement in the production of tender documents and Employer’s Requirements, and evaluation of tenders. 
  • Contract administration of specific projects where required. 
  • Appointing and managing consultants, both in-house and external. 
  • Working independently using a multi-disciplinary approach, to deliver projects within programmes of work.  
  • Delivering and implementing projects to the required time, cost, quality, scope, benefit and risk performance criteria. 
We encourage you to contact Brian Joyce, Principal Programme and Project Manager on tel. no. 07557 203786 or
via email at brian.joyce@durham.gov.uk
to arrange an informal discussion about the role.  

WHAT WILL I NEED? 
Degree or equivalent level 6 qualification in a relevant construction related subject or Chartered membership of a relevant professional body such as RICS, CIOB or CEng.

Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria. 

If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure. 

REWARDS AND BENEFITS
We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:
  • Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
  • Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
  • Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
  • Hybrid working (home and office working).
  • Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
  • Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
  • Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
  • Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
  • Discounted DCC gym membership.
  • Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
  • Trade Union membership.
  •  A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.
Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits

HYBRID WORKING 
Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer. 

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION 
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services. 
 
We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all.  We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.
 
Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26899/Equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-our-workforce
  
INTERVIEWS
It is anticipated that interviews will be held on Thursday 30th January 2025.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

HOW TO APPLY 
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.   

Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge.  Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.  

If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Recruitment Team via email RecruitmentREG@durham.gov.uk or telephone the Recruitment Help Desk on tel. no. 03000 26 27 27 (option 5).

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