Programme Manager

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About King's

King's College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. We are dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place.

Through our commitment to exceptional education, impactful research and genuine service to society, we are creating positive change in our communities, both in London and on the world stage. Our Vision 2029 looks forward to our 200th anniversary in 2029 and sets out our ambitious plans in five key areas:

• Educating the next generation of change-makers;
• Challenging ideas and driving change through research;
• Giving back to society through meaningful service;
• Working with our local communities in London;
• Fostering global citizens with an international perspective.

The university's Estates Planning & Development team is responsible for master planning the estate and planning, designing and delivering capital projects with a value exceeding £0.5m.

About the Role

Estates Planning and Development (EPD) are seeking a highly motivated, organised and capable individual to deliver effective and professional construction project management across the University's substantial and varied property portfolio.

Reporting to the Associate Director for Real Estate Development (Health) and working closely with Senior Project Managers, the post holder will take ownership and independently manage a wide range of construction projects from inception through to post-completion to ensure the University's property portfolio is effectively maintained, improved and developed in accordance with agreed standards, policies and procedures; maintenance plans; and the capital investment programme.

This is a full time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential Criteria

1. Degree level in a construction, estates or project management related discipline
2. Sound and comprehensive technical expertise plus practical knowledge of building construction including new build and refurbishment works
3. Prior experience of leading capital projects in comparable environments
4. Understanding of current relevant construction legislation and contract options
5. Administrative skills and financial budgetary control
6. Comprehensive ability to use Microsoft Project
7. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with staff at all levels
8. Relevant professional membership or working towards CIOB/RICS/APM/ARB/RIBA or other relevant professional qualification

Desirable Criteria

1. Specific experience of capital projects with a bias in life-sciences, healthcare or educational laboratory environments
2. A specific project management qualification e.g. Prince 2 Practitioner
3. Knowledge and experience of Business Case development related to Capital Investment Projects
4. Experience of contract administering a recognised standard form of contract such as JCT, NEC etc.
5. Relevant construction-related Health & Safety qualification e.g. NEBOSH

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click "Apply Now". This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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Interviews dates are to be confirmed