Job Description

Project Manager - Sustainable Construction Delivery
Waverley Court

Salary: £46,023 - £54,476
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks

As part of the Councils drive to improve services and facilities across the City, we are looking to recruit a dynamic, client focused and personable Project Manager to join our in-house team managing and delivering property building projects for the Council.

You will be part of a growing team within the in-house project management and multi discipline design service for the Council. You will be responsible for managing the delivery of high-quality buildings as well as overseeing the delivery by external consulting teams.

CEC are leading the way for Public sector in the adoption of low and zero carbon technologies. CEC have adopted PassivHaus as the default standard for all its new build projects and are developing a carbon focussed approach for the large number of up and coming Retrofit refurbishment projects. This leads to a portfolio of interesting and market leading projects requiring high levels of technical understanding.

You should have a BSc or equivalent degree qualification in Construction Project Management and hold a full membership of a related professional body such as APM, CIOB, RICS or similar.

You should also have proven experience in construction project management of projects of varying size and complexity up to a value of £100m, as well as a proven record and ability of working as part of a professional project delivery team. The post shall cover all aspects of client facing project management and involve responsibility for delivery of multiple individual capital projects or programmes either directly led or through management of external delivery teams.

You should have proficient experience and working knowledge in MS Office and MS Project. An understanding of Passive Haus / EnerPHit design would also be an advantage. You should have good communication skills both written and verbally and have good analytical skills in numeracy. You should present well and reflect a positive attitude and outlook towards the Council.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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Responsibilities

Qualifications, training & professional membership:

• Educated to degree level
• Professional membership in a relevant discipline E.g. CIOB, ARB, APM, IET, RICS, RIAS, CIBSE, IET, IMechE
• Additional Management qualification (Desirable)
• Prince2 qualification (or equivalent), to Foundation level
• Asbestos and Legionella awareness training
• Hold a valid CSCS card (Visitor)
• Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development

Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Understanding:

• Extensive knowledge and skills in a range of related professional disciplines including construction and project management.
• Strong project Management experience (supported by Prince2) adept at managing multiple, concurrent projects varying in size and complexity
• Strong operational people management experience
• Significant experience in customer facing, local authority environment/public sector environment
• Demonstrable negotiation skills
• Proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
• Significant experience of day to day programme management
• Proven experience in managing & co-ordinating budgets
• Strong analytical and report writing skills
• Proven ability lead & manage project teams to deliver strategic objectives
• Ability to provide strong leadership to create a high performance culture and a clear sense of purpose
• Proven ability to lead and coordinate resources to achieve service priorities
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders both within and out with the Council.
• Evidence of sound financial management skills
• Proven record of negotiation and dispute resolution with positive outcome for the client (Desirable)
• Confident and proactive with a high level of drive, initiative and enthusiasm
• Assists the direction for relevant or equivalent service based on the principles of governance, risk management, probity, statutory requirement and best value.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills (Desirable)
• Experienced in developing and implementing policies, procedures and strategic development of Capital Projects management (Desirable)
• Successful partnership working and networking with key stakeholders at all levels, promoting high levels of customer service
• Strong and extensive stakeholder management skills, ideally within a government environment
• Substantial experience of building customer relationships, ideally in a government organisation.
• Working knowledge of construction Health & Safety legislation
• Knowledge of major legislative and other issues facing local government with a particular focus on achieving effective delivery of services at a time of significant change and financial challenges (Desirable)

About Us

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

About Us:

Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland's capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We're the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you'll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career.

Our Culture:

Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

We recognise the benefits that diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds bring to our organisation, and we're committed to employing a workforce that represents the population of the city we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent.

As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we're delighted to announce that we have extended our guaranteed interview scheme to include all applicants who are or have been care experienced, and who meet the essential criteria for the post. This extends our current arrangements of being a Disability Confident Employer, that guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the criteria for the post and who declare a disability.

Happy to talk flexible working.

Colleague Support and Wellbeing

As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics.

We're committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work options to career breaks. Our full suite of employment policies can be found here.

We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak up supporters and a colleague listening service.

Reasonable Adjustments:

We're committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we'll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We're also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview, should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.