Lead Property & Construction Project Manager

Job summary

We are looking for a Lead Property & Construction Project Manager to join the UK Health Security Campus Programme. The overall aim of the programme is to deliver new modern fit for purpose science facilities, creating a hub for the critical scientific capabilities the UK needs to deliver on key health securityobjectivesand National Biosecurity. The UK Health Security Campus Programme aims to enhance and replace existing UKHSA critical infrastructure, most importantly its aging high containment laboratories, which are essential for protecting the nation against potentially highly infectious diseases.

The programme has a small civil service core team to deliver high value complex capital infrastructure construction programme of works. It leads, directs,managesand controls the day-to-day work. Overall, this is headed by the Programme Director, supported by project teams, PMO and technical assurance team. The programme is supported by professional services delivery partners appointed throughframework of specialist suppliers for design, technical, project management, commercial and costmanagementand other disciplines.

Main duties of the job

As Lead Property & Construction Project Manager, you will have expert knowledge and experienceinbothproject delivery and property disciplines.

Youwill:

• lead on the day to day running ofhigh complexity, high value (circa £150m+)infrastructure/construction projects throughout the RIBA stages within the UK Health Security CampusProgramme
• be responsible foroverseeing the end-to-end delivery, ensuring theproject/s are delivered within the agreed time, cost, andspecification
• have effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills and will play a key role in project governance, working with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefit realisation.

The postholder leads a team of senior projectmanagers and project managersand is supported by professional servicesproviders/delivery partnersand constructors todeliverthescience facilities fromconcept through to handover including planning, design development, procurement, constructionand handover.

This role is a government project delivery profession role and part of UKHSA's project delivery resource model. It is aligned to theProject Delivery Capability Framework - Project Manager G6and alsoincludes elements aligningto the Government Property Function Profession -Property and Construction Manager.

The job holder will be supported to work towards achieving Government Project Delivery Accreditation where they do not already hold this

About us

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities for this role are as follows:

• Lead the day-to-day running ofconstruction/infrastructureproject/s, with accountability for delivering agreed outcomes within time, cost, and quality constraints.
• Provide effective leadership and line management to a multi-disciplinaryproject teamof internal and external members(includingprofessionalconsultantsand constructors),cascading the vision and setting teamobjectives.
• Timely assurance and submission of individual project optionappraisals, feasibilityreports, business cases, gateway reviews/controlpointsand board papers; driving design innovation,efficiencyand savings.
• Lead the development and maintenance of project plans and determine appropriate deliverymethodology,appropriate tothe stage. Setting project controls, managing performance and report progress tosenior leadership.
• Responsible for the budget, financial management, spend forecastand tracking project spendagainst budget and programme.
• Timely procurement of supply chain resources, managing performance levels of supply chain partners and ensuring economies of scale and bulk buying initiatives
• Ensure projects meet all statutory and legislative standards/regulations and are delivered in compliance with government policies and estate related regulatory and professional requirements.(e.gH&S, CDM regulations, Building Safety Act, sustainability).
• Deliver the agreed business case benefits and outcomes. Monitor the longer-term delivery of benefits against the business case, ensuring an appropriate Benefits RealisationStrategy is in place.
• Identifykey stakeholders, internal and externaland effectively manage these relationships.
• Identifyandmonitorproject risks and issues, including managing complex technical risks, seeking specialistexpertiseas necessary.Developmitigating actions and escalating asappropriate.Identify and work with related projects to manage interdependencies.
• Support effective governance and decision making. Provide project reports, engaging in processes that hold you accountable for delivery.
• Engage with assurance reviews and support recommended action. Co-ordinate project assurance processes and gateway reviews.
• Set up effective change controlprocesses, including documenting agreed changes to the project deliverables.
• Use digital tools tomanage,interpretand utilise data to make informeddecisionsand improve outcomes
• Ensure lessons learned are carried out as best practice and post project evaluations are conducted and recorded, sharing findings across stakeholder groups.
• Role model commitment to personal development and promote individual and team performance, providing support, guidanceand coaching for the project team.
• Be an active member of the UKHSA Project Delivery Profession Communityand wider cross government professional communities.

Please be advised thislist is not exhaustive.

Essential criteria

• A proven track record of delivering large, high-complexity construction / infrastructure projects or programmes, ideally in a government or large-scale public sector environment. (Lead criteria)
• Expert knowledge of project planning and scheduling with significant experience of business case development, benefits management, budgeting and cost management, risk and issue management, governance, assurance and change control.
• Ability to use digital tools including experience of using the RIBA digital plan of works.
• A visible leader with experience of developing effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, collaborating across boundaries.
• Strong contract management skills with the ability to manage and negotiate with key suppliers and experience of using NEC3/NEC4 (preferable), PPC 2000, or JCT forms of contracts.
• Excellent communication skills demonstrated through the ability to influence and challenge effectively at a senior level.
• Holds a recognised construction qualification, such as the chartered institute of building (CIOB), Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

Desirable criteria

• Experience working with modern methods of construction
• Awareness of the Government Construction Playbook

Selection Process Details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess Behaviours, technical skills and experience.

Stage 1: Application & Sift

At sift stage you will be assessed against the 7essential criteria.

Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications / large amount of successful candidates

You will be requiredto completean:

• Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
• Up to1000wordssupporting statement

HealthjobsUK has a word limit of 1500, but yoursupporting statementmust be no more than 1000 words.Any words above this will not be read by the panel.

This should outline how you consider your skills,experienceandknowledgeprovide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

You will receive ajointscore for yourapplication formand statement.(The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please beadvisedyou will not be able to upload your CV.Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible)

Longlisting:In the event ofa large number ofapplicationswe may longlist into 3 piles of:

• Meets all essential criteria

• Meets some essential criteria

• Meets no essential criteria

Only the first pile of "meets all essential criteria" will be taken through to sift.

If we receive a large number ofapplicationswe will performaninitialsift against theleadcriteriaof:

• A proven track record of delivering major, high-complexity construction / infrastructure projects or programmes, in a large project environment.

Desirable criteria may be used in the event ofa large number ofapplications/largeamountof successful candidates.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment.

Please note feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2:Interview

You will be invited to a remote interview.

Behaviours and Technical skillswill be tested at interview.

The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:

• Leadership (Presentation - Lead Behaviour)
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

You will be asked to prepare and present a 510 minutepresentation on the topic of Project Leadership.Further detailswill be provided to candidates invited to interview

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Location

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQs. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London). Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Eligibility Criteria

External: Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including internal applicants).

Security Clearance Level RequirementSuccessful candidates must pass a basic disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Check (SC) Clearance.

For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years as the role requires Security Check (SC) clearance. UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.

Salary Information

If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.

Please be aware that the salary is based on the office location.

Grade 6

• £70,797-£81,450 (National)
• £72,950- £83,443 (Outer London)
• £75,104- £85,436 (Inner London)

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

• Application form and supporting statement

Behaviours, Presentation and Questions

Essential

• Leadership (Lead)
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Interview - presentation

Essential

• presentation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

Core HQ

Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London (Canary Wharf)

E14 4PU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)