SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT
Candidate Information Pack
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INTRODUCTION
The University of Huddersfield is seeking to appoint to the key role of Senior Project Manager – Campus Development within its Estates and Facilities Directorate. The Estates and Facilities Services are instrumental in ensuring facilities offered by the University of Huddersfield to students, staff and visitors are first class, that Huddersfield maintains its strong financial position within the top ten of mainstream uni - versities and has an academic estate that is rated within the top 10% in the UK. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Estates and Facilities (Property Services), the Senior Project Manager – Campus Development will lead the delivery of major capital projects and long-term maintenance programmes. The role will have responsibility for ensuring the quality of design, commercial and contract management and the management of external partners. Projects vary from minor works and complex refur - bishments through to major redevelopment and new build schemes. The role also gives the chance for an individual to gain leadership experience, with responsibility for leading and managing the Projects team. This is a great opportunity to join a highly acclaimed and successful team, as they are embarking on an ambitious programme of developing the team, structure, systems and processes. The Estates and Facilities team were awarded the AUDE University Estates and Facilities Team of the Year in 2019, for excelling in areas from social engagement to strate - gy, leadership skills and space management. The Estates team were also shortlisted in the 2020 Times Higher Education awards for Outstanding Estates Strategy and Outstanding Contribution to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. The role offers a fantastic career progression opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic individual to play a key part in the continuing and future success of the University and its wider role in the Town and region.
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Introduction The University of Huddersfield Living and Working In Huddersfield Estates & Facilities The Role – Job Description and Person Specification Terms and Conditions Working at the University Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Application process
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THE UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD Successful, global and modern – welcome to the University of Huddersfield
Why do nearly 20,000 students choose to study at Huddersfield?
EMPLOYMENT We have an impressive record for graduate employment, with 96.4% of our under - graduate and 98.6% of postgraduate students in work or further study fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2018/19, UK domiciled, other activities excluded). The University places a great deal of importance on industry experience and therefore 100% of our undergraduate students have the op - portunity to undertake professional work experience during their studies. ENJOYABLE Since 2008, £156 million has been spent on campus development making sure our students have access to some of the best facilities in the country. Our campus also has a vibrant social scene and we have a very active Students’ Union with more than 110 clubs and societies. ENTERPRISING The University is growing its reputation as a leader in the field of enterprise. In 2012 the University was awarded the prestigious Times Higher Education Entrepreneurial University of the Year and followed this up in 2013 when it was awarded a Queen’s Awards for Enterprise: International Trade. Professor Liz Towns-Andrews, 3M Profes - sor of Innovation, also received an individ - ual Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promo - tion. Then in 2019 our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Bob Cryan, won the Examiner Business Person of the Year award. We have helped a number of graduates to set up their own successful businesses and have a fantastic Enterprise Team who are here to help students get their business ideas off the ground. The Enterprise Hub, housed in the 3M Buckley Innovation Cen - tre, is a great hub for students who wish to set up their own business and provides a great opportunity to network with other students and local businesses.
EXCELLENCE The University of Huddersfield is a growing centre of research and excellence and we always push the boundaries of knowledge. The University of Huddersfield achieved a Gold Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) award in June 2017. This award expired in June 2021 and the scheme is currently being revised. We look forward to being reassessed when the awards are re-opened in 2023. We won the first Global Teaching Excel - lence Award recognising the University’s commitment to world-class teaching and its success in developing students as independent learners and critical thinkers (Higher Education Academy, 2017). Our academic staff are continually rated as providing high-quality teaching in an exciting and stimulating environment. In fact, Huddersfield is joint first in England for professionally qualified teaching staff (HESA 2021). We are joint second for National Teaching Fellowships which mark Britain’s best lecturers in Higher Education, winning a total of 18 since 2008 (2021 data). We’ve world-leading applied research groups in biomedical sciences, engineering and physical sciences, social sciences and arts and humanities. The University of Huddersfield became the Times Higher Education University of the Year in November 2013. Judges high - lighted the University’s outstanding record for student satisfaction and employability with the University placed in the top ten in the country in both categories. We asked our staff and students why they thought the University of Huddersfield won the University of the Year award.
Whatever you aim to do in life, it pays to get a good education. And with high standards of teaching and learning and excellent facilities that’s exactly what our students can expect from the University of Huddersfield. Based right in the town centre and at the heart of the local community, we help thousands of people, from school leavers to those returning to education after a gap, achieve their goals each year.
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2025 STRATEGY
LIVING AND WORKING IN HUDDERSFIELD Location, location, location.
Beautiful countryside, independent shops, big nightlife, sporting legends… they’re all on your doorstep when you’re living in Huddersfield. And did we mention the people? This has to be one of the friendliest places on earth. Also, Lonely Planet has voted our county of Yorkshire one of the world’s top destinations*. Is Huddersfield a nice place to live? There are a variety of things to think about when choosing a location for to live, especially what it’s like to live there. Huddersfield is proud to be a part of the country’s friendliest county. And we’re proud to get great feedback from visitors to campus, such as “everyone was extremely welcoming and friendly”.
Sports & Outdoor Activities Enjoy the active life? Huddersfield and the surrounding areas offer no end of opportunities to stay in shape. Hiking, cycling and climbing are all popular outdoor pastimes in and around the Pennine Hills. Huddersfield also has a proud rugby and football heritage. Rugby League was born in Huddersfield in 1895 and the Huddersfield Giants Super League team plays regularly at the John Smith’s stadium. The stadium is also home to Hudders - field Town AFC, who were promot - ed to the Premier League in 2017. It also hosts non-sporting events and concerts, recent performers include Little Mix and Take That.
Where is Huddersfield? Huddersfield is in a great central location in the UK. It’s around three and a half hours north of London by car. Leeds and Manchester are both just a quick train ride away. And good connections to the M62 and M1 mean it’s easy to reach the rest of the UK by car or bus. So travelling to see your family or friends for a weekend should be a doddle.
Culture Huddersfield has a strong cultural heritage, from the Grade I listed buildings to long running cultural events including Huddersfield Lit - erature Festival and the acclaimed Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Get your fix of culture at the Law - rence Batley Theatre right across the road from the University. You’ll find a diverse line up of entertain - ment, comedy, dance, live music, theatre and cabaret.
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ESTATES & FACILITIES
The Estates and Facilities Services are instrumental in en- suring facilities offered by the University of Huddersfield to students, staff and visitors are first class, that Huddersfield maintains its strong financial position within the top ten of mainstream universities and has an academic estate that is rated within the top 10% in the UK. Our Mission Statement: “To provide Top Class Facilities” This very clear and succinct mission statement enables Es - tates and Facilities to remain totally focused on delivering top class facilities within quality buildings that are constructed, maintained and operated to the highest possible standards. The services delivered on campus will remain customer fo - cused and responsive to the changing needs of the business and the client’s requirements. The University has a dense urban campus with a wide mix of buildings from listed buildings to newly built, which provides breadth, variety and scale in both terms of maintenance and projects works. Our current HESA Estates Management Record building condition assessment rating for 2019/20 sits at 96.5%. The Estates and Facilities directorate currently has a property services maintenance budget of circa £3m annually for staff and maintenance and a new 10 year long term maintenance budget with circa £3m annually allocated from 2022/23. This will run alongside the current approved capital plan which has an overall budget of circa £82m running from 2022 to 2027. The University remains within the top ten in the UK nationally when rating its financial security.
AN AWARD-WINNING SERVICE WITH AN AWARD- WINNING PORTFOLIO OF BUILDINGS The Estates and Facilities team were awarded the AUDE University Estates and Facilities Team of the Year in 2019, for excelling in areas from social engagement to strategy, leadership skills and space management. The Estates team were also shortlisted in the 2020 Times Higher Education awards for Outstanding Estates Strat - egy and Outstanding Contribution to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We are constantly investing in new innovative buildings, incorporating dramatic design, dynamic shape and key environmental features, creating world-class facilities for students and staff. Some of the recent successes of our building portfolio include: • The Barbara Hepworth Building; was most recently shortlisted for the Civic Trust Awards 2021 and previous shortlisting’s for the RIBA and RICS have been carried forward to 2021. Other awards for this striking building include Constructing Excellence’s Building Project of the Year 2019 and Pro - ject of the Year at the prestigious Education Estates Awards in 2020. Awards in 2020, Sovereign Design House was Highly Commended in the Refurbishment of the Year category. The Sovereign Design House, being a former bath house for foundry workers, was re-opened as a café, exhibition and gallery space earlier in 2020. • Also at the Education Estates
The Joseph Priestley Building also won an Education Estates award in 2019 for its recent refurbishment. • The Oastler Building was awarded Best Education Building by the West Yorkshire Local Authority Building Control Awards (LABC). CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS The University has ambitious plans for its estate, demonstrating this with the development of the National Health Innovation Campus, which hopes to bring students and visitors into Huddersfield town centre and help develop the next cohort of health professionals. This exciting new £75m capital project, is currently on site (Daphne Steele Building) with Planning Permission for another 65,000m2 of space, with Phase 2, a Health Partnership Building planned for delivery in September 2025. It will be a transformative project for the people of the region, which will improve health outcomes and lead innovation in healthcare for the North of England. This will be the first new building to be constructed on this newly acquired site. The investment in this new cam - pus is based on the University of Hud - dersfield’s outstanding track-record in professional courses and pioneering research, and its wide network of partnerships with leading health and care organisations, led through a new Health and Wellbeing Academy. Further information about Estates and Facilities can be found at: http://www. hud.ac.uk/estates/.
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THE ROLE - JOB DESCRIPTION
develop best practice forms of contract, terms and conditions in line with JCT/NEC guidelines. Have a working knowledge of JCT suites and NEC 3/4 • Provide comprehensive quantity surveying ser - vices and contractual documentation advice for the consideration of internal project professionals and the Assistant Director of Estates and Facili - ties. • Contribute to the development and implementa - tion of additional cross departmental processes, systems and procedures. • Working alongside the Category Manager Issue KPI’s to framework consultants, monitor service delivery and report results to the Assistant Direc - tor of Estates and Facilities. • Assist with the procurement process across Es - tates Services, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection, and contract preparation are performed effectively, writing tender reports. • Oversee and ensure team compliance with the Project Management Handbook and that estab - lished gateway review procedures are adhered to by all parties to the project and that each gateway report and presentation captures the current status of, as a minimum, programme, cost, risk, quality, scope and issues. • Be appointed as and fulfil the role of an Author - ised Person (AP) or Responsible Person (RP) as required ensuring that full personal training is undertaken. Financial control • Undertake estimating and cost planning activities to an appropriate level of detail to the project RIBA work stage including the preparation of approximate estimates and outline costs, setting and agreeing cost limits for projects. • Coordinate the development of Operational Cost (Op Ex) benchmarking and studies. • Lead project teams through Robust Value Engi - neering Exercises, ensuring maximum ‘value’ is derived from every project in the programme. • Develop and implement an approach to internal cost advice, providing internal teams with a standardised cost library/database. Provide cost information to the AUDE capital database and for costings/benchmarking. • Work alongside the Director of Estates and Facil - ities and the Assistant Director of Property Ser - vices to inform and update the University Capital Plan
• Contribute to the development, delivery, main - tenance and regular update of the University’s condition survey and associated backlog main - tenance registers annually and prepare business case submissions for capital funding in support of the development of programmes of investment. Provision of information • Working alongside appropriate colleagues, develop, maintain and operate formal policies and procedures for the Estate and Facilities directorate, permit to work systems, safety alerts and other statutory responsibilities. • Ensure team and project compliance with the University of Huddersfield Technical Standards and any derogation is documented as per the agreed procedure. • Oversee the development of preventative main - tenance programmes ensuring full compliance with all relevant legislation, codes of practice and guidelines. • Advise and guide Project Managers/Building Surveyors/Assistant Building Surveyors/M&E En - gineers on project related issues ensuring timely and accurate flow of information. • Provide high quality written and verbal reports in a timely manner to Stakeholder Groups, Capital Project Steering Group, Programme Board and other groups as required. • Oversee and ensure all projects adhere to the Project Risk Management process so that project risk is effectively managed. Miscellaneous • Investigate and respond to complaints received from students, visitors, staff and the public regarding the services offered by the property services teams. • Represent the Directorate and University at meetings, committees, and forums in relation to Property Services matters and deputise for the Assistant Director of Estates, Property Services when required with regard to all relevant func - tions of the Estates and Facilities Directorate. • Develop and maintain excellent stakeholder engagement and communication, including but not restricted to senior leadership, school and professional services staff, and external bodies. • Keep abreast of new standards and best practice with regard to Strategic Estates Development and recommend how they can be used to further the University’s strategic aims. • Undertake any other duties as required.
Job Title: Grade: Salary :
Senior Project Manager – Campus Development
Grade 9
£55,457 - £64,262 plus excellent pension and generous annual leave
Reporting to:
Assistant Director of Estates, Property Services
Job Purpose: • Provide professional, strategic, and operational, cost, contract and project management services. • Taking a lead role in the development and imple - mentation of Estates and Facilities approach to contract and project management governance systems and methodologies. • Play a significant role in the delivery of long-term maintenance and major capital projects, ensuring they are delivered to business case objectives and all appropriate time, cost and quality parameters. • Support the operational work of the Estates and Facilities directorate, working collaboratively with schools and other directorates. • Proactive contribution to the Estates and Facilities team and the broader University organisation by working in an open and collaborative manner. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Management • Working closely with the Assistant Director of Es - tates and Facilities lead on the delivery of allocat - ed projects, ensuring all projects are developed and delivered in line with agreed time, cost and quality parameters. • Manage and lead Project Managers, Building Surveyors, M&E Engineers, ensuring workload is planned in line with requirements and resources are aligned and adequate to deliver programme objectives. • Assist Project Managers/Engineers/Building Surveyors with the appointment of consultants and contractors. • As and when required act as Contract Adminis - trator on small, medium and major projects. • Provide clear, concise and timely programme level reports to the Assistant Director of Estates and Facilities, ensuring all programme risk is identified for active management. • Line manage, and guide, Project Managers, and any other additional technical project delivery professionals as required as need arises. • Lead project stakeholders to develop their business case requirements, aspirations and constraints to create and develop the project brief
and ensure sign off at relevant stages in accord - ance with the recognised governance framework and in a consistent and timely manner. • Oversee and ensure project/programme ob - jectives are clear and understood within the University and external project teams, including BIM strategy, environmental mandate and project constraints. • Work with relevant internal and external col - leagues to provide advice to the Assistant of Estates and Facilities on procurement strategies and forms of contract for project teams and contractors, ensuring compliance with University Financial Regulations • Work alongside the Assistant Director of Estates and Facilities on the assembly and management of external project teams. • Lead in managing external project team per - formance, liaising with the Assistant Director of Estates and Facilities where required and ensure all deliverables from the team are provided in a consistent and timely manner. • Lead in ensuring the periodic review of perfor - mance is undertaken and feedback provided to ensure service level received meets or exceeds requirements and any poor performance is addressed promptly. • Significantly contribute and influence a team of external consultants, external design teams and contractors to ensure delivery of the University’s capital investment plan and associated projects. Ensuring work is completed to the highest stand - ards and in full compliance with the University’s Technical Standards, legislation and Approved Codes of Practice. Technical • Develop, implement and support a standardised approach to contract documentation production and administration ensuring that University pro - ject risk is effectively apportioned and managed. Oversee and ensure all appropriate contractual arrangements are agreed and in place before work commences or escalate as appropriate. Work with University external legal advisors and
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PERSON SPECIFICATION The successful candidate will be able to demon- strate the following attributes: Qualifications • Educated to Degree level in a relevant property re - lated discipline, with membership of a professional body, eg RICS, RIBA, or APM or equivalent. • Chartered Member of the Chartered Management Institute or be willing to commence this within first 12 months of employment • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and relevant IT skills. Experience • Substantial relevant experience of management of a team with a successful track record. • Demonstrable evidence of delivering high value and complex projects on time and within quality and budget requirements, including experience of acting in an advisory capacity to project manage - ment teams. • Experience of developing and implementing Programme and Project management governance systems, processes and reporting structures. • Can demonstrate excellent negotiation skills. • Experience of developing and administering stand - ard forms of construction, primarily NEC 4 & JCT • Experience of developing and advising on project cost plans Knowledge and Understanding • A wide knowledge of all aspects of the construction industry and have substantial experience. • Evidence of on-going training and continuing professional development Skills and Abilities • Strong communicator with the ability to lead a large team of construction professionals • IT literate with knowledge of Microsoft applications and bespoke CAFM systems. • Effective oral and written communication skills to be able to work effectively with peers and stake - holders. • Be a team player, self-motivated, responsive and be able to work under pressure to meet the needs of the University.
TERMS & CONDITIONS Hours of Work The hours of work for this position are 37 per week. Length of Appointment Permanent appointment. Starting Salary The salary for this post is Grade 9 (£55,457 - £64,262). Annual Leave Annual leave entitlement is 30 days plus statutory holidays throughout the year. This is pro-rated for part- time staff. Pension You will be auto-enrolled into the Career Average Revalued Earnings (CARE) Pension Scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme) on appointment. Qualifications In accordance with our pre-employment processes, we are required to verify qualifications for successful candidates. We will need evidence of those essential qualifications listed in the person specification and claimed on the application form, by way of original qualification certificates. Car Parking A paid parking permit is available to staff via a monthly payroll deduction. This is operated through a waiting list which you will be eligible to join on appointment. Right to Work in the UK As part of the University’s recruitment process, we will check that all prospective employees are eligible to work in the UK prior to them commencing employ - ment. If you are unsure of your right to work you can use the Gov.uk visa checking tool to establish your eligibility and options relating to visas. You can also refer to our Working in the UK guidance for further information. Please note that all visa routes have their own eligibility criteria and not all roles/ applicants would be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.
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EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
As an employee of the University of Hud - dersfield you have access to lots of employee benefits. But the benefits are not the only great thing about working for the University of Huddersfield. Here is a list of the top five things about working for the University of Huddersfield: We have some amazing views no matter what building you work in, there is usually somewhere in that building where you can find a good view and if not, head up to the top of the Central Services Building. The campus is based on the canal make the most of it, especially in the sum - mer and head out for a lunchtime stroll or just take your sandwiches outside and sit by the canal. We look after the environment whether you’re an eco fanatic or not, you can’t deny that it feels good to do your bit. The University of Huddersfield currently sits 14th in the People and Planet green league after a rapid rise up the table in 2008. We support the University of Huddersfield was awarded Fairtrade status in 2009 and a wide range of Fairtrade products are available from outlets across our campuses, including all restau - rants, cafes and shops, plus selected vending machines. We keep you healthy we give you plenty of opportunities to keep fit and healthy whilst you are working at the University including regular walking groups and access to the sports centre – to find out more, visit the Sports Centre pages. Top employers The University of Huddersfield is one of the largest employers in the town with 623 full-time academic staff, over 563 part-time academic staff and about 964 administra - tive, technical and support staff. In addition to this we have around 20000 students studying on a variety of degree programmes so working here, you will feel part of a big
community rather than just a place to come to work. Career Development The University is 100% committed to staff development and we actively encourage all our members of staff to develop their skills whilst they are employed by the University. This may involve brushing up on basic skills or even taking a postgraduate qualification. Our in-house Staff Development Team pro - vides an extensive range of training courses for all career stages and can work with you to pull together an individual training plan. further information can be found on our People and Organisational Development web page. Working environment The University of Huddersfield is committed to investing in property across the campus. Recent investments include the £16 million Business School and our state-of-the-art Creative Arts building with further develop - ments planned. The University recognises the importance of investing in facilities to produce world leading professionals and this applies to both our students and staff. We hope that by providing a pleasant and modern working environment, our staff will feel at home while they are in the workplace. Working for the University of Huddersfield comes with many benefits. The University offers support to all members of staff and actively encourages development opportu - nities wherever possible. As well as offering support to staff, the University also offers tangible benefits including the generous local government pension scheme and 30 days annual leave plus University closure days and bank holidays. The comprehensive list of additional benefits can be viewed here voluntary benefits. A range of information about living and working in Huddersfield is also available to you within the University’s web pages: http://www.hud.ac.uk/hr/jobs/livingand - workinginhuddersfield/ http://www.hud.ac.uk/hr/jobs/relocation/
The University embraces and celebrates the diversity of our staff, students and applicants and works to ensure University policies, practices, procedures and projects are inclusive. Central to our strategy, is inspiring and enabling all our students to succeed and we have committed to elim - inating attainment gaps in degree out - comes, student continuation and graduate employment outcomes. We have already embraced a number of initiatives to further support our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion journey. This in - cludes: • Holding the Athena SWAN Bronze Award for gender equality since 2015 and the HR Excellence in Research Award since 2011; • Committing to the Stonewall Global Diversity Champions programme; • Becoming accredited as a Disability Confident Employer; and • Signing up to the Race Equality Charter The University supports staff and students through the provision of EDI networks and support from external organisations and charters to build and maintain an inclusive community. The University has a number of staff networks which include the following: • LGBTQI+ Staff Network • BAME Staff Network Our staff networks provide an opportunity for staff who share a protected character - istic to network, obtain peer support and share information. Further information on the staff networks detailed above can be found on our Equality, Diversity and Inclu - sion web pages. • Staff Disability Network • Women’s Staff Network
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APPLICATION PROCESS
The University of Huddersfield is being supported on this recruitment cam - paign by the search consultancy MRG. To arrange a confidential briefing con - versation please contact our advisors David Craven david.craven@mrgpeople.co.uk 07932 717 438 Applications should consist of a comprehensive CV (of not more than 4 pages) and a covering letter (of not more than 2 pages). Applications should be sent to david.craven@mrgpeople.co.uk The closing date for applications is Sunday 16th April 2023.
Interviews will take place in May 2023.
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