Overview
Senior Project Manager - Construction – South Gloucestershire Council. Hybrid (remote and office-based). Contract Type: Limited Term - 12 months. Salary: £45,091 - £48,226 per annum. Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week.
Responsibilities
* Lead major capital construction projects from inception to completion.
* Manage contractors and consultants across RIBA stages.
* Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to high standards.
* Provide strategic and technical guidance across the council.
* Hybrid working model offering flexibility.
* Responsible for managing the successful delivery of specified capital projects, including the procurement and management of contracts of contractors and consultants, ensuring works and services are tendered in accordance with financial regulations and standing orders.
* Prepare and regularly update programmes, risk management registers, overall project cost reports, ensuring cost plans are prepared at appropriate gateways and oversee the legal transfer of assets and input to development agreements.
* Prepare tender reports and appraisals for director approval and implement a change management strategy to monitor and control time, cost, and quality; attend project meetings and public engagement meetings.
* Develop innovative solutions to technical issues, ensuring appropriate solutions are proposed and successfully implemented and consult on issues with wider implications whilst adhering to service regulations and codes of practice.
* Provide technical advice, support, and training to colleagues; ensure that performance objectives are achieved, teamwork is effective, colleagues are supported, and the team is technically capable, with technical work carried out satisfactorily.
What we need from you
* You will hold a construction related degree or equivalent qualification and significant relevant experience in project management on large-scale capital projects.
* Proven experience in leading multiple major projects without supervision, delivering contracts, guidance and statutes, and the ability to develop and deliver design briefs.
* Experience of planning and progressing work activities within general professional guidelines or organisational policy and in-depth knowledge of service-specific and professional issues.
* Knowledge and experience of working with performance management and project improvement tools, with the ability to work to strict deadlines and manage a demanding workload.
* Excellent strategic awareness with experience of working in a political environment; able to communicate and influence effectively with clients, consultants, and contractors.
How to apply
If you have the skills for this role, please apply. If your CV is shortlisted, an Adecco Consultant will be in touch to look at submitting your full application to the Council.
Closing date: 21 September 2025. Interview date: 26 September 2025.
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