DIMENSIONS
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ATTRIBUTES AND ABILITIES
Essential Criteria •Ability to effectively deliver conflicting priorities and challenging workloads by maintaining focus on agreed objectives and deliverables whatever the circumstances and monitoring progress against targets. •Well organised, being able to break down a course of action into smaller steps and making allowance for potential problems. •Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines while applying quality standards to all tasks and ensuring that nothing is overlooked. •The ability to think logically and work strategically with conflicting demands. •Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and a proven ability to develop strong working relations at a senior level in the Institution. •Takes responsibility for keeping up-to-date within their area of expertise and keeps aware of sector changes. •A positive and proactive approach to managing Health & Safety and for promoting its importance on all Projects. •Ability to manage project risks and devise appropriate mitigations. •Motivating a multidisciplinary team and influencing the project team to achieve desired behaviour and action.
TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
The post holder: •Will have no internal line management
Essential Criteria • A relevant Higher Degree or Equivalent •Recognised professional qualification in a relevant discipline or relevant experience working in project management within an academic framework. Desirable Criteria •Professional management qualification. •Evidence of continued professional development. •NEBOSH Certificate in Construction Safety & Health.
responsibilities but will be required to manage a team of external consultants and contractors on individual projects. •The post holder will be required to monitor compliance with consultant/contractor contracts and raise issues of non-compliance with the Senior Estates Project Manager. •Will be required to work with stakeholders on internal projects, assessing project requirements and managing expectations. •Will have an Agresso authorisation level appropriate to their grade with budget management responsibility. •Must form effective working relationships with a number of individuals across the university including Heads of College, Directors and Registrars. In addition the post holder will play an important part in influencing changes in behaviour when it comes to the delivery of capital investment projects, providing professional advice on effective space use and encouraging users to be more proactive and responsible in their space requirements. All roles within the Estate Planning Services team are seen as essential in bringing forward significant and sustainable change in the delivery of services in the initiation, delivery and handover of capital invest- ment projects and programmes.
EXPERIENCE
Essential Criteria •Proven experience in project management of multidisciplinary team’s in a multi-stakeholder environment. •Proven Project Manager experience delivering a wide range of construction related projects from feasibility through to handover. •High level of skill controlling key project elements – cost, programme and scope. •Experience of managing projects of £250,000 or more across multi locations. •Excellent technical background in a Project Management or related discipline. •Responsibilities for cost control, scheduling, change control, reporting, value engineering and risk management. •Managing a portfolio of projects at any one time. Desirable Criteria •Knowledge/experience of partnering contracts. •Relevant experience in a higher education environment. •Understanding of procurement procedures within the public sector.
IT SKILLS
Essential Criteria •Intermediate level MS Office Suite
Desirable Criteria •Advanced level MS Word & Excel •Prince 2 Practitioner Level •Auto Cad
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential Criteria •The post holder will be required to travel regularly within the University’s Estate Desirable Criteria •Willingness to work flexible hours and travel on occasion and to attend external courses and conferences, occasionally involving an overnight stay.
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