Senior Construction Project Manager – Grade 9

Senior Construction Project Manager – Grade 9

The Directorate

Estates at Kingston University exists to facilitate a quality, sustainable, legally compliant, well maintained and consolidated estate that enables the University to meet its strategic objectives and enhances the experience of students, staff and visitors.

The Role:

The Senior Construction Project Manager will provide Project Management and Client Representative services, assisting the Deputy Director in managing the capital, minor works and campus improvement programmes of the University. The Senior Construction Project Manager will also be required to provide in-house project management and end-user representation on smaller projects, together with briefing and feasibility advice on all projects to ensure the delivery of best value for money and consistent quality on projects ranging from £5,000 up to £10 million (most projects will be between £50K and £1m construction cost although there will be a small number of significantly larger projects for which there will be a full external project management and design team).

With a background in the construction industry, you will be responsible for delivery from inception to completion of a varied portfolio of University wide projects that will include (not an exhaustive list) construction projects, infrastructure projects, energy management projects, space planning and move projects and signage projects. You will be required to assist with process development and implementation.

Projects emanate from Faculties, Departments, Estates and from the University’s Estate Vision. The Construction Project Manager role will include:

• Developing some of these initial concepts to the point where they can be evaluated for practical and financial purposes and subsequently delivering them.
• Overseeing the production of feasibility studies by external teams on larger projects, and subsequently overseeing their delivery in the role of Estates Client Representative.
• Providing and leading the provision of the highest level of project management, design advice and customer service, to both internal and external customers

The Person:

The successful candidate will possess significant construction project management experience, including on significant (£5m+) construction projects, working on building types with comparable characteristics to those found in the Higher Education sector. Prospective candidates will be technically competent, capable of interrogating design solutions, both architectural and building services and will be able to demonstrate sustained experience of managing construction projects safely and within agreed parameters of time, cost and quality.

Excellent interpersonal, communication and analytical skills together with the capability to work in a cross-functional way are required in this role.

Please apply online attaching a copy of your CV https://www.kingston.ac.uk/jobs/  It is essential that you:

• Include a copy of your up-to-date CV
• Include a covering letter – no more than 2 sides of A4 – explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this role.

Kingston University offers an attractive package of additional benefits including:

• 35 days annual leave per year, in addition to public holidays.
• An excellent local government career average pension scheme.
• A positive attitude to returners to work / requests for flexible working.

For any informal enquires regarding the role please contact Connor Wilson, Deputy Director of Estates on 020 8417 3131 or email estates@kingston.ac.uk