HEAD OF COMMERCIAL
Post Title:
Head of Commercial (Estates Development)
Division: Section:
UCL Estates
Estates Development
Reporting To:
Deputy Director of Estates/Director, Estates Development and/or Assistant Director Capital Projects
Grade:
9
Job Purpose: The Head of Commercial (Estate Development) will take strategic responsibility for ensuring that UCL gets best value and a high degree of assurance from its capital programme. The post holder will work with a multitude of stakeholders including UCL Estates colleagues, cost and commercial management consultants and contractor teams to successfully plan and manage commercial, contractual, procurement and supply chain challenges and mitigate risk across major capital projects and a range of complex capital and small works projects including new build, refurbishments and improvements spanning the entirety of the UCL estate. Key Dimensions The UCL Estate comprises over 200 buildings valued in excess of £2 billion, more than four million square feet of academic accommodation and c 4000 student bedrooms. The scale, variety and complexity of the estate are unparalleled in the sector. UCL Estates is responsible for managing the delivery of an Estate Strategy with a capital investment programme in excess of £1.25 billion over the next ten years, with projects ranging in scale, complexity and value. Projects range in scale, complexity and value (£50k to £500m) and must be delivered to specification, cost and time, frequently within a highly congested and busy operational environment where quality of student and staff experience throughout the works is also critical. UCL Estates places a very heavy emphasis on safety and a strong focus on multi-stakeholder engagement. Main Duties & Responsibilities 1. Be the lead for all commercial aspects of the delivery of major projects or a programme of projects from inception, design, construction, mobilisation and post project reviews to agreed specifications, achieving time, cost, quality parameters and full compliance with health, safety, statutory and environmental obligations and best practice. 2. Ensure all projects represent best value for money for UCL and that appropriate and effective risk management, corporate governance and audit controls are in place. 3. Contribute to the development of strategy for efficient and effective delivery of capital programmes/projects, including consultant and contractor procurement, forms of engagement, management of risk, contingencies, best value and cost planning.
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