A full appreciation of modern methods of procurement within the built environment, for professional services and works contractors. Develop policies and procedures to ensure they meet departmental requirements, both short and long term.
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience: Essential Professionally qualified within a Built Environment discipline Chartered status (RICS/MCIOB/RIBA/APM)* Substantial experience in a similar or related roles* Thorough understanding of the construction process, project development throughout the life cycle and project procedures* Experience of managing complex projects of a value in excess of £10m* Experience of managing principal contractors and external consultant service providers* Experience of stakeholder engagement within similar large organisation
Desirable Experience of delivering complex capital projects within the Higher Education sector Experience of delivering complex projects, new build and refurbishment, within a similar organisation Business Case / Investment Appraisal development Health & Safety qualification (*Criteria to be used to shortlist candidates for interview) Skills, Abilities and Competencies Essential High level planning and organisation skills* Solid stakeholder engagement ability* Strong commercial awareness, in particular associated with delivering sizable construction projects* Strong negotiating skills and political awareness* Experience of managing large project teams* Experience of contract administration (JCT, NEC)* High level of attention to detail Strong written and oral communication skills Self-motivated and tenacious, able to manage their own workload and achieve results Desirable IT literate in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Planning/Programming software (MSP, Asta)* Experience of various forms of construction works contracts (JCT, NEC etc).* (*Criteria to be used to shortlist candidates for interview)
Additional Information:
It is important that the post holder has a strong desire to contribute and be key player within a growing Projects and Planning Team, that will be required to deliver an ‘era of change’ within the University of Leicester’s estate.
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* Only for instances when a job is being changed in consultation with the existing post holder.
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