Job: Project Manager – Fixed Term (37.5 hrs per week) until 16/07/27. Salary: £36,621 per annum. Location: Saxmundham (Dunwich Heath). Reference: IRC174101.
Summary
We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to help shape and deliver the National Trust’s mitigation of impacts arising from the construction of Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station. We want a great communicator with versatile project management skills who can deliver successful outcomes across a range of landscape, wildlife, external partner and visitor‑focussed work.
This is a fixed‑term contract that will end when the postholder returns to the role. At this point we cannot confirm exactly how long this contract will last, but it is unlikely to be more than 12 months.
What it’s like to work here
You’ll be part of the Trust’s internal Specialist Delivery Team – a flexible resource of specialist skills and expertise. As one of a multidisciplinary team of experts, including curators, fundraisers, building surveyors and project managers, you’ll work with others to help make things happen.
Your contractual place of work will be the National Trust office at Dunwich. The hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust places. We’ll discuss this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40–60% of your working week.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll seek to mitigate impacts on people, land and nature arising from visitor pressure and displacement as a consequence of Sizewell C construction. You’ll work with the property team to coordinate surveying, monitoring and practical habitat and species management, delivering landscape and infrastructure projects to focus visitors away from views impacted by construction, and helping property staff enhance the visitor programme in response to audience needs through delegated project workstreams.
You’ll also work with external stakeholders and submit reports to funders. Success will require effective engagement with Sizewell C and key partners, representing the organisation in external forums, and maintaining awareness of opportunities to apply for a share of £20 million of funds linked to the development. You’ll keep track of deadlines, manage risk, and deliver at pace, within budget and in line with requirements of funders and investors. You’ll be responsible for maintaining systems and records in accordance with the National Trust Project Management Framework.
Please also read the role profile attached to this advert.
Who we’re looking for
* Experienced in managing projects with an environmental focus and understanding of delivering works in historically and ecologically sensitive environments.
* Confident to work independently and knowing when to draw on the skills of others.
* Proficient in managing complex external partner relationships.
* Able to manage budgets and grants, with experience of procurement and leading external grant funds.
* A confident communicator, good at working with a wide range of people both internally and externally.
* Focused on providing excellent service to clients, using skills to understand, influence, negotiate and find solutions.
* Adept at managing time, costs and quality with a busy and varied workload, including some experience of managing small projects.
* A champion of inclusion who helps support everyone to feel welcome.
The package
* Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% of basic salary.
* Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18).
* Season ticket loan.
* EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria).
* Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts.
* Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus a holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
Equal Opportunities Statement
The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.
Safeguarding Statement
The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment process to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff and volunteers for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.
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