National Projects Manager (Capital and Repair Works)
Historic England
Employment Type: Full time, Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2027
Location: Hybrid – multiple locations: Cambridge, Portsmouth, Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Swindon, National.
Salary: £39,590 - £42,624 (GBP) dependent on location and experience plus generous benefits
Seniority: Mid-level
* Closing: 11:59pm, 18th Feb 2026 GMT
Perks and benefits
* Flexible working hours
* Work from home option
* Retirement benefits
* Wellness programs
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Additional parental leave
* Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
* Paid emergency leave
* Extra holiday
* Sabbatical Opportunities
* Professional development
* Mentoring/coaching
* Payroll giving
* Salary sacrifice
* Team social events
* Team lunches
* Extracurricular clubs
* Cycle to work scheme
Job Description
Summary: We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.
Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our National Projects Manager (Capital and Repair Works).
This is a Full Time, 12 month fixed term contract based in one of our following offices with hybrid working – Swindon, Bristol, London Cambridge, York, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham or Portsmouth.
We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.
To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here.
What you will be doing
This role is based in our Portfolio Development and Delivery (Portfolio) department, which has responsibility for Historic England’s Unified Portfolio and Delivery Pipeline and for managing major portfolios, programmes and projects of organisational significance.
The National Projects Manager (Capital and repair works) will manage capital and repair projects and initiatives from across Historic England’s office estate. They will be responsible for ensuring effective management and delivery of a range of projects. They will work with external consultants and contractors, as well as colleagues from a wide range of departments across Historic England from Architects and Surveyors to Facilities Managers and HE’s technical conservation specialists.
Who we are looking for
* Experience in construction project management working on public estates / portfolio of existing buildings
* Demonstrable experience of planning, delivery and close of multiple concurrent projects and/or programmes
* Proven experience of managing budgets, procurement and / or management of construction contracts, including risk management
* Comprehensive understanding of building methods, materials, defects, and maintenance/repair approaches for buildings of various types and ages
* Knowledge of key legislation and regulations: Planning legislation (including Listed Buildings and Scheduled Monuments), Building Regulations, Building Safety Act 2023, Health and Safety laws (including CDM 2015), and statutory consents.
* Enthusiasm for the historic environment and its management
EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you.
We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.
Why work for Historic England
* We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work.
* We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
* We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.
Provisional virtual interview dates: week commencing 23 February 2026
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