Capital Project Manager

Job Description

Our public sector client is seeking an experienced Capital Projects Manager to lead and deliver a wide range of construction and asset management projects across multiple sites. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and results-oriented professional to manage large-scale capital projects from inception to completion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Manage and support Project Officers through all capital contract stages, ensuring efficient workload allocation and resource management.
• Project Management: Oversee the delivery of capital projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
• Technical and Managerial Support: Provide professional advice and make design/technical decisions as required during the project phases.
• Contract and Procurement Management: Develop, prepare, and review contract documents for service and works contracts (e.g., NEC3, JCT), ensuring compliance with procurement regulations.
• Risk and Quality Control: Identify, assess, and manage project risks, ensuring quality and compliance with governance standards.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including contractors, design teams, and statutory bodies.
• Reporting and Communication: Produce regular updates on project costs, timelines, and risks for management boards and elected members.
• Financial Management: Ensure effective budget management, exploring efficiencies and innovative solutions to maximize value for public funds.
• Health and Safety: Implement Council's Health and Safety policies, ensuring the safety of staff and service users.

Essential Requirements:

• A third-level qualification (HNC/HND Level 4 Degree) in a relevant discipline (e.g., Building Surveying, Architecture, Civil Engineering).
• Full Corporate Membership of a recognized professional body (e.g., APM, RICS, ICE, CIOB).
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in managing project teams, delivering large-scale construction projects, and capital budget management.
• Strong knowledge of construction processes, project management methodologies, and contract management.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a construction-related discipline.
• Project Management qualifications such as PRINCE2 or APM PPQ.

Other Requirements:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Full UK driving license or ability to meet the transport needs of the post.
• Ability to work flexibly, with the potential for additional hours to meet project deadlines.

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Public Sector job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Glenn Roberts in the strictest confidence.