Advance Northumberland is a diverse property investment & development business, delivering opportunities to improve prosperity, tackle inequalities and drive economic growth in support of Northumberland County Council.
Whether its support for new and developing businesses, the remediation of challenging brownfield sites, building of large-scale manufacturing units, delivering new purpose-built offices, delivery of major town centre redevelopments, including complex retail developments, leisure facilities or the delivery of high-quality market sale and affordable housing it can all be found in this unique regeneration company.
We work collaboratively with stakeholders and partners, delivering positive physical and economic development. Focusing on the needs and aspirations of the county, addressing economic, housing and infrastructure challenges whilst capitalising on Northumberland’s significant assets and opportunities. We deliver a comprehensive regeneration capability to improve the County’s economic prosperity, regenerate communities, improve liveability and create a more connected and aspirational County.
In doing so, we will support a broader county-wide assets-based approach to promote economic growth and an improved quality of life for its communities. Building on the opportunities emerging from the Combined Authority initiatives to enhance its regeneration impact, taking its lead from Northumberland County Council, and working in collaboration with key partners.
Advance Northumberland Projects coordinate all of the groups Project activity through the Advance Northumberland Project Framework process.
The team provide Project, Planning, Land and Quality Management services to the rest of the group and deliver our own internal capital programme.
In addition, the team carry out work on behalf of Northumberland County Council to improve Northumberland for businesses and residents.
Current Projects include the Regeneration of Ashington and Blyth Town Centres New Retail developments in Bedlington and Cramlington, Theatre redevelopment in Berwick and Housing Projects across the county.
THE ROLE
Project Manager
Reporting to the Head of Projects, you will:
· Assist the Project Budget Holder in the development, planning and implementation of a range of projects varying in value, scale and complexity from feasibility through to completion.
· Assist the Project Budget Holder to ensure the delivery of projects within complex stakeholder environments encompassing a range of sectors (housing, leisure, commercial, industrial) including conversions, refurbishment, new build in the public and private sectors.
· Respond to investor enquiries and support opportunities to meet Advance Northumberland’s goals and objectives identified in the Economic Strategy and Corporate Strategy.
· Assist the Project Budget Holder in the cultivation of clients in both the public and private sector, through partnership working, consistent delivery and striving to achieve an excellence rating in customer satisfaction