SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK
Executive Summary
King’s College London is rated among the world’s top universities and ranked sixth in the UK for the quality and quantity of its research activity. Since its foundation in 1829 King’s has defined itself in terms of its service to society, and it now has some 29,000 students and more than 8,000 staff members. King’s Strategic Vision 2029, will take the University to its 200th birthday, and has pledged that its staff and students will continue to help make the world a better place. We are seeking to appoint a Senior Project Manager who will lead a wide range of construction, redevelopment and refurbishment projects from inception through to completion ensuring the University’s property portfolio continues to provide world-class facilities for students, researchers, staff and the wider community. The sucessful candidate will be a highly motivated, organised and capable individual with a demonstrable track record in leading and managing estates projects from inception to completion, with proven experience in overseeing brief development, design development, procurement and contract administration of projects in the £1m to £50m value range.
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Executive Summary About the Estates & Facilities Directorate About the Estates Development Team Capital Development Framework Job Description Benefits How to Apply
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185,000 6 th
The foundation of King’s
alumni across the world
in the world for research ‘power’ (2021 Research Excellence Framework)
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About the Estates & Facilities Directorate
Kings’ Directorate of Estates and Facilities is a key enabler of the University’s strategic vision 2029 and we have created a strategy which demonstrates our intent and sets out how the Estates and Facilities team will support the ambition of the University’s strategic vision. Our philosophy has been developed using the guiding Principles outlined in vision 2029; we have worked with our academic and research colleagues and our students so that we can ensure that the communities we serve are at the very heart of the directorates work. We know that everyone in Kings interacts with our physical assets and relies upon our service delivery, therefore they need to be:
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Seamless
To work
Sustainable and safe
Enabling
Support work and learning and;
Enable growth
As King’s continues to mature and grow the task of developing, maintaining, managing and driving value from our physical infrastructure will become more complex. The Estates & Facilities strategy holds together our vision and ensures we can measurably improve the learning and working experience of our students, staff and partners. Meeting our aims will not be without its challenges. Operating in central London means that King’s has some unique challenges ahead with an ambition to grow student numbers and the level of research we undertake. This means we will need to make wise choices about where we focus our efforts and resources. We will need to be clear about how we prioritise activity to ensure our decisions can support the overall purpose of King’s. We have a finite amount of space and resource and it is our job to help King’s manage our assets well.
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The Estates Planning and Development team are the dedicated team delivering the major capital projects for the University. These are predominantly new buildings, refurbishment and alteration projects across the University’s campuses. The Estates Planning and Development team is an in-house team of design and construction project professionals, focused on the delivery of construction led projects, masterplanning and property development. The project portfolio is hugely varied in type and scale, generally ranging from £500k to tens of millions; encapsulating small refurbishments, developing new or refurbishing whole buildings. They also deliver a multitude of facilities in support of our goals, whether they be educational and collaboration space, office, residential, life sciences, healthcare, or scientific and engineering research. The Estates Planning and Development team also work with the broader directorate to ensure projects support the university’s goals for long-term sustainability and inclusion, for the benefit of staff and students, for the wider community, both locally and internationally. We are currently embarking on master-planning across our campus sites which will support the future development strategy of the university and generate a programme of estate renewal through capital delivery. Estates Development Team
The Estate
Kings has five campuses in central London consisting of more than 100 buildings ranging in age from the 1780’s to the current day. Many are listed and of great architectural significance. The campuses house a diversity of spaces, including teaching and learning environments, cutting edge research facilities, chapels, cafes and restaurants, gyms and student residences.
To learn more about our estate, you can view further information here.
For information on the Directorate of Estates and Facilities please click here.
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Capital Development Framework
The following list summarises recent, current and imminent capital projects in our pipeline. It is not exhaustive but shows the breadth and diversity of projects in which successful candidates could be involved.
Recent Completion
Known Pipeline
• MAISI Clean Room (£2.7m works) • FreeMax MRI (£0.9m works) • James Black Centre BSU • Gene Vector Therapy Facility (£3.2m works) • Quadrangle (Quad) Redevelopment (£50m works) • CRF 3T MRI Replacement (c. £1.5m works) • LIHE (collaborative research building) – (£25m works)
• Block 9 Redevelopment Phase 1 • Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences 5-year Pipeline • Campus futures (c. 10m works) • King’s Interdisciplinary Science (c. £30m works) • Health campus masterplanning (£15m works) • Old Guy’s House refurbishment (£10m works) Masterplanning We have recently undertaken a master planning exercise focussed on our Strand and Waterloo campuses to best understand our existing buildings and infrastructure to ensure they are being used efficiently. This process also explored how we can best improve our estate in the future to continue to deliver world-leading learning, research and working environments in the heart of London. Working collaboratively with our NHS Trust partners, we are now preparing for the development of strategic masterplans for our health and life science campuses, and with commercial developers and investors in the growth of the SC1 innovation district.
Current Projects (Not Exhaustive)
• Pears Maudsley CYP – Research Infrastructure (£3.4m works) • Rayne 3T MRI Upgrade (£1m works) • Foetus-to-Five MRI and VR Play Suite (£1.6m works) • PET Centre Replacement Programme • AAV GMP manufacturing facility (£4.5m works) • FoDOCS Lab Upgrades (£3.4m works) • IoPPN Lifecyle (c. £5m works) • WoHL Upgrades (£0.6m works) • Sleep Centre expansion at the KCH Clinical Research Facility (CRF) (c. 1.5m works) • South West Wing (c £90m works) • Teaching and learning environments (c. £10m works) • Foetus to Five MRI (£3m works) • Macadam Engineering (£0.5m works)
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Job Description
Job title:
Senior Project Manager
Department:
Estates & Facilities
Salary: Hours:
Grade 8, including London Weighting Allowance
Full time - 35 hours per week
Contract:
Indefinite
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, 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.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
funding approval and review costs as required during the process and completion of a project • To appoint and manage external consultant teams to assist in delivering the required complete construction project management service. This includes interviewing, tendering and preparation of service contracts of appointment • To appoint and manage teams of contractors to construct the project, This includes interviewing, tendering and preparation of construction contracts and processing payments for goods received via consultancies if appropriate • To provide a professional technical advisory service to the University and technical solutions for construction projects. This includes providing a professional assessment of building defects and recommending solutions • To utilise professional judgement and employing suitable expertise to inspect and report on statutory, building or services related problems as required. • To advise clients and direct consultancy teams and contractors on strategic operational policies and procedures and ensure compliance. • To provide a negotiating service where appropriate to ensure the best business solution is affected. • Managing statutory compliance for projects to ensure: • Health and Safety legislative control. This
includes discharging client responsibility under the Construction (Design Management) regulations 2015; • Control of Asbestos • Adequacy of fire safety provision; • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion needs are considered; • Projects are constructed in accordance with and receive building regulation and planning approval; • Works are commissioned and the Health & Safety file, Operation and Maintenance manuals are provided. • To work with and mentor Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers in the course of delivering projects and take an active role in helping them improve their professional skills and enhance their career development
standards within the construction industry • Experience of working on technically complex projects such as medical and scientific research facilities • Experience of budget management and control • Developed interpersonal skills • Self-motivated and willing to work independently/ take the initiative • Strong presentation skills Desirable criteria • Professional membership of appropriate body • Project management and delivery within an Estate context, including educational and healthcare settings FURTHER INFORMATION The post will be based at 5 – 11 Lavington Street, Guy’s Campus. However, it is a requirement of employments that the post holder be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the College either on an ongoing or temporary basis after due consultation.
• To ensure delivery of an effective and professional construction project management service to ensure the University’s substantial and varied property portfolio is effectively acquired, developed, maintained, improved and/ or refurbished and/or disposed of in accordance with Estates Strategy. • The management of a complete pre-and-post project service in all aspects of construction work, development, new build, conversion, alterations and improvement works to ensure the estate is properly managed to ensure compliance with the University’s core values. • To provide direction and guidance on best methods or preferred means of construction to consultants and contractors. • To develop the client brief and ongoing client requirements, conveying this to the consultant or construction team as appropriate. • To act as the driving force leading and directing projects to the required solution, liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects are properly managed and delivered. • To develop and maintain project programme. • To compile, manage and authroise financial budgets and certification of appropriate payments up to approved levels. • To provide feasibility costs and reporting for
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria • Extensive experience of undertaking Project Management role in construction management • Experience of direct management and control of a wide range of multidisciplinary teams of contruction professionals and contractors • Working knowledge of current health & safety and construction legislation and technical
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Benefits
King’s is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research and through all our work we aim to make the world a better place. To support our efforts to recruit and retain skilled and engaged colleagues we offer a pay and benefits package that attracts talented people from around the world. We provide competitive salaries, excellent pensions and generous leave allowances including time off for voluntary work. We also support our colleagues in developing their careers and caring for their physical and mental health through inclusive programmes and activities.
See below ways you can benefit from being a part of King’s team.
• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and closure days • USS Pension Scheme • Professional and Personal Development • Access to King’s Facilities • Flexible working • Discounted Childcare and Nursery fees • Health and Wellbeing
For full details of the benefits on offer, please click here.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We aim to embed equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. We want our policies, practices and processes to empower individuals to be able to contribute fully. As an employer and educator, King’s recognises its legal duties as well as the moral imperative to promote diversity and inclusion within the campus community and to provide a safe and healthy environment for work and study where staff, students and other members of the King’s community are treated with dignity, courtesy and respect. Our dedicated Diversity & Inclusion team not only ensures that King’s meets and upholds its legal obligations in regard to equality and anti- discrimination law, but also makes positive interventions to embed the ethos diversity and inclusion into policy, processes and everyday practice, working to eliminate barriers to participation and success.
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How to Apply For a confidential conversation please contact our retained advisors at the Management Recruitment Group: Charley McCarthy charley.mccarthy@mrgglobal.com | 07355 093 390 Nick Coppard nicholas.coppard@mrgglobal.com | 07896 079 495
Applications should consist of a comprehensive CV (of no more than 4 pages) and a covering letter (of no more than 2 pages) and be submitted via our website here.
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