Job Description
Main purpose of the job: The main focus of the job is to be the project leader and provide high quality project management for the implementation and delivery of the flagship project in the University’s current ten year Estate Strategy. This project is known as “Project Exceptional” at our Streatham Campus and consists of three main components; a) The delivery of site enabling works including delivery of alternative car parking which may consist of a new multi-storey car park. b) The delivery of a new building of some 13,500 sqm GIA which will house several new academic institutes which are interrelated and will be seeking to work in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment which will include research laboratory space. Extensive teaching space consisting lecture theatres and seminar rooms. Central social space with catering facility and circa 500 study seats in differing configurations. c) The new building sits within the North Park area of the campus masterplan and in particular the Project Exceptional must ensure the design and landscaping of the project will successfully integrate with existing buildings and possible future development sites in this part of the campus. In effect producing not only the new building and landscape but also a mini-masterplan for the North Park area of the campus. The post holder will be responsible for delivery of all aspects of the project including the programme, assembly of the brief, procurement and management of all consultants and contractors within public procurement regulations, design development and sign off, statutory compliance, construction and handover of the project. The latest completion date is September 2021, with possible phases prior to this and a total gross budget of circa £85.0m. As a senior member of the Built Estate team, the post holder will be expected to report and present regularly on the project at all levels of the institution and to external stakeholders. Initially the post holder will not have line management responsibilities for other team members, but this may change in the future and as such the successful applicant will need to demonstrate experience of successfully managing team members.
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