Benefits Joining the team at RBG Kew comes with a range of benefits and development opportunities, some of which are detailed below: • 30 days annual leave per annum, excluding bank holidays. This will also rise after 5 years of service. • Group Personal Pension Scheme through Royal London, with an employer contribution of 8% of salary. This is a non-contributory unless you decide to make a voluntary contribution as a % of salary. If a voluntary contribution is made, RBG Kew will match up to a further 2%, making the total possible employer contribution 10%. • You can take the opportunity to develop your skills and career, including access to Civil Service Learning programmes • You can enjoy flexible and family-friendly working arrangements that allow you to balance your work and home life • Generous and comprehensive family-friendly policies: maternity, paternity and adoption leave, career break. • Free admission to the Gardens at Kew and Wakehurst for two accompanying adults and two children. • The opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports Club (CSSC), a not-for-profit organisation aimed at public sector workers positively promoting health and wellbeing in the workplace. CSSC aims to help you to have fun, get active, try out new hobbies or activities and experience the great diversity of the Civil Service. • Vodafone Employee scheme: discount on any Vodafone tariff for the employee and up to 5 of their family and friends. • Eye Care Scheme
Person Specification
Education and Experience Essential
clear communications to produce innovative solutions • Demonstrating leadership and management skills to motivate, coach and mentor teams. • Demonstrating ethical behaviour at all times and promoting it in others within the department. • Understanding how to plan financially and manage a budget. • Researching, writing and presenting robust and comprehensive business cases. • Ability to produce project plans using Microsoft Project. • Representing the Estates Department at a senior level in relation to the capital programme and Site Master Plans • Keeping abreast of latest changes and development in areas relevant to post (e.g. CDM legislation, project management, energy management, H&S, etc.) Kew Competency Framework • Leading and Influencing • Collaboration
knowledge and experience of Health, Safety & Environmental management. Especially relevant to major refurbishment works and new build projects on occupied, operational sites with direct contact with the general public. • Proven experience and knowledge of managing and successfully delivering significant/complex projects using a structured project management and reporting system. • Good knowledge of construction related Health & Safety and Environmental legislation e.g. Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, Environment Act 1990 and CDM Regulation 2007. Must have a working knowledge of the CDM regulations with proven understanding of duty holder’s roles and responsibilities. • Experience and knowledge of building contracts and their administration. Must also be able to demonstrate experience resolving significant contractual/cost disputes. • Proven experience and knowledge of procurement and engagement of construction design professionals, in support of major capital projects and work programmes. • Excellent written and oral communication skills with demonstratable experience of reporting and presenting to senior management. • Experience of successfully managing and supporting project team members either directly as a line manager or indirectly as the a project lead. Job Specific Competencies – Skills and abilities specific to the job Essential • Successfully managing and delivering all projects using the principles of Best Practice project management methodology. • Negotiating using logic and reason to persuade and influence others to find the solutions that everyone will accept. • Building and maintaining strong working relationships both internally and externally in a collaborative style. • Influencing key stakeholders at all levels. • Working co-operatively with customers/ stakeholders, maintaining regular, consistent and
• Degree or equivalent in a relevant building/ construction discipline (Architecture, building Surveying, project management). • Member of a recognised building/construction related professional body: CIOB, RIBA, RICS or CIBSE. • Significant and proven experience of leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex and diverse projects (including significant M&E and the use of sustainable/ green technologies), acting in the role of Client representative. • Track record of consistent delivery against time, cost, and quality targets. The basis of this experience should have been obtained from delivering projects of at least £5+m. • Proven experience of managing and delivering projects which have achieved BREEAM and Passivhaus certification. • Proven experience of delivering projects on sites containing significant heritage assets or environmental restrictions (SSSI, AONB, SAC, etc) from concept through to completion. • Proven experience managing projects with statutory consent requirements/needs/issues (planning, listed building consent, building control, etc). Must have thorough understanding of the process and requirement of planning process. • Extensive and sound knowledge of construction techniques, construction technology and building pathology gained through study and worked experience. To include green infrastructure and sustainable approaches to design. • Experience of managing and reporting project budgets throughout the project lifecycle. This must include monthly forecasting, developing project cost plans, appraising third party cost information, assessing valuations, and providing initial cost estimates (order of cost) for prospective projects. • Experience of assisting in the development of multi-year project programmes that take into account, condition, business need, client operations, budget, sustainability goals and site context. • Extensive, successful, construction based working
• Making Effective Decisions • Delivering Value for money
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