What's involved with this role: REF: Barking 1793-1 Pay rate: Up to £71.43 per hour PAYE, TBC Contract Type: Temporary, Anticipated 6 months, with extension on 3 month rolling contract, for right candidate Working Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days in the Borough, 2 days working remotely) Driving licence and use of own car for business purposes The role: On behalf of a local council, we are seeking a Capital Works Project Manager on an initial 6 months contract and a 3 months rolling contract thereafter (for the right candidate). Ideally you will have at least 3-5 years of senior project management level experience working with Local Authorities/Public Sectors within London. Prior work experience of working in a London Borough would be an added advantage. You wills also have great interpersonal skills and the ability to lead projects from RIBA Stage 0-7 seamlessly. You will lead on projects with a value of £5M and above. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage a portfolio of high-value capital projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to required quality standards. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, service partners and stakeholders to achieve project objectives and strong performance outcomes. Develop and support an ‘intelligent client’ approach to optimise capital programme delivery and protect asset value. Scope, procure and plan capital works using scenario planning, cost modelling and cost/benefit analysis to inform investment decisions. Ensure all new assets meet specifications, are operationally ready and are fully handed over with required documentation. Provide clear reporting, Cabinet/briefing papers and forward-planning inputs, maintaining compliance with all policies, regulations and governance requirements. Oversee financial and programme management, including budget reviews, forecasting and risk monitoring. Act as a construction project management expert, advising senior managers, supporting colleagues, and driving high performance from service partners. What the client is looking for: At least 3-5 years of senior project management level experience working with Local Authorities/Public Sectors Previous experience of working in a London Borough would be an added advantage Ability to lead projects from RIBA Stage 0-7 seamlessly Ability and experience to lead on projects with a value of £5M and above Great interpersonal skills A relevant project or programme management qualification (e.g. PRINCE 2, APM practitioner) or asset related professional qualification Extensive experience of managing property or other assets in a public sector environment Experience of successfully acting in a management capacity in a public sector environment An effective leader and able to energize, engage, motivate and manage staff to deliver to deliver against corporate, service and individual objectives How to Apply Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. Submit your CV in Word format. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended. We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. AD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.