Relationships Reporting to: Responsible for:
• Preparing and presenting design proposals to colleagues, the Executive Team and the Board of Governors.
Assistant Director - Capital Development & Project Delivery
• Meeting with construction professionals and contractors to discuss feasibility of designs.
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• Reviewing local rules and regulations to ensure the construction project falls within all constraints.
Main Activities • To lead on the design for the delivery of capital projects including space
• To ensure that competent cost and feasibility advice is provided to the University in developing user briefs for business cases, to ensure that all briefs reflect the University’s requirements and can be successfully translated into value for money facilities. • Contribute to the procurement, negotiation and management of external contracts for services relating to project delivery ensuring that such contracts are delivered to agreed standards of service and remain cost effective.
management, capital and minor project management, quality control and contract management using internal and external resources and expertise in line with best practice to ensure projects are managed effectively and delivered in line with approved budgets. • To lead, manage and co-ordinate the delivery of design for building works, electrical and mechanical engineering, cost management, project management and space planning.
• Ensuring all aspects of the department’s work are carried out in line with University Health and Safety requirements, statutory obligations and best practice requirements.
• To lead on the commissioning, briefing and overseeing of external consultants appointed to work on capital projects.
• Deputise for the Assistant Director as required and therefore taking responsibility for reporting to the Senior Management Team; developing and maintaining relationships with internal/external partners; and representing the University for the Estates Department as required.
• To lead the design team on the delivery of estate reconfiguration and improvement projects, working closely with stakeholders to ensure requirements are met. • To ensure that competent cost and feasibility advice is provided to the University in developing user briefs for business cases, to ensure that all briefs reflect the University’s requirements and can be successfully translated into value for money facilities.
• Support the Assistant Director - Capital Development in the development, delivery and periodic review of the Estates Strategy.
• Working with the Assistant Director of Capital Development to design strategies for the future development of the estate in support of the University’s plans and priorities. • Ensuring the University’s commitments to sustainability are realised both within the Department’s own operations and more widely across all areas of University activity, working with academic and professional services colleagues as appropriate. • Actively contribute to the work of the Estates and Commercial Services Senior Management Team and take responsibility for cross-divisional initiatives and performance.
• Establishing project objectives, needs and budget.
• To lead on the development of conceptual, feasibility, outline and detailed design proposals and drawings.
• To ensure drawings are all produced on AutoCAD and/or BIM e.g. Revit.
• Lead on the preparation of specifications for materials and finishes.
• Co-ordinating the design team including service engineers, surveyors etc., to ensure all necessary project information is produced in a timely fashion.
• Represent the University in relevant national and regional networks and on associated professional bodies.
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