Head of Capital Projects

How you'll make a difference

In this strategic role, you will lead on delivery of the Property Capital Construction Programme, giving professional and technical advice on the financial and contractual position for construction of property projects. Working with the Head of Property and Business Support Services, you will promote the corporate role of Property Services and make sure the Council achieves value for money and can deliver a quality service for our local residents.

You will be responsible for delivering property capital construction projects of up to £75m per year and for budget control of individual projects ranging from £100k to £35m.

This is a new post created as part of re-design of our Property Division.

What will you be doing

• You will be responsible to lead, deliver and manage the capital projects function within Property Services, making sure that capital projects, capital repairs and maintenance projects are delivered to the agreed brief, within budge,set timeframes and to pre-defined standards.
• In the role you will lead a team of multi-disciplinary professionals and external consultants who are assembled to support individual projects, so as to meet project timing and expenditure.
• You will resolve issues that could impact on both completion and cost of a project and use your innovation, extensive technical experience and excellent communication skills, ensuring successful project delivery.
• It will be your responsibility to make decisions on how legislation and national good practice is implemented to construction projects, including drafting and updating standard tender and contract documentation accordingly.
• You will prepare and submit reports to support effective decision making for the division ensuring all projects are delivered in a consistent way and in compliance with council and legislative requirements.
• Drafting and maintaining standard contract documentation, you will ensure that the Council is legally safeguarded and that standards of materials and workmanship are maintained and have oversight of contractors from construction, through to completion of works.

What we need from you

• You will have a Degree in a Property or Capital Project Management related subject, or relevant professional accreditation (RICS) or equivalent knowledge and skills, with proven experience in a Property Capital Project function.
• It is essential that you hold expert knowledge of construction project delivery to ensure policy and procedures are put in place and that compliance with council and legislative requirements and the capital programme is delivered to optimum cost, time and quality.
• You must have knowledge of external issues (legislative, regulatory, best practice standards) that affect and impact Capital Project Management.
• We require you to have Senior leadership experience, managing a multi-disciplinary team focusing on delivery and performance and be confident to persuade and lead on Capital projects and plan a service.
• It is key that you have experience on leading, managing and developing a team and hold people to account but also coach and develop in a positive way.
• It is essential that you have extensive Project Management experience alongside a considerable financial and commercial acumen and have experience of managing large budgets.
• You must have experience of developing and maintaining complex partnerships and able to influence stakeholders and build relationships at a senior and management level.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different

• We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
• We have invested in the technology and support to enable staff to work seamlessly from home so we can ensure we are keeping staff safe during Covid-19. For those staff who may need to work in the office we have also ensured that our offices and hubs are COVID-19 secure; and have measures in place such as one-way systems, socially distanced workstations and hand sanitizer stations throughout our premises.
• We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

• We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
• We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.
• We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We're making a difference, be part of it!