Dundee
We are Scotland’s design museum – on a mission to inspire and empower through design. V&A Dundee is designed for everyone, firing imaginations and sparking curiosity in design across Scotland and around the world.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Capital Project Manager to help transform the Scottish Design Galleries – the heart of the free experience at V&A Dundee.
You will lead in executing a £2.6m–£5m capital works strategy, involving building a team around an exciting vision, overseeing the project on time and to budget, collaborating with key stakeholders and driving the creation of new world-class galleries with cutting edge storytelling and design at V&A Dundee.
You will work closely with the Director and team at V&A Dundee, as well as external stakeholders, architects and contractors, overseeing all aspects from feasibility, finance, design, construction and realisation to post project review.
This is your chance to create a world-class visitor experience through a bold reinterpretation of Scotland’s design history and future, inspired by best practice from museums around the world.
This role will act as client lead for the multidisciplinary design teams, funders and stakeholders and will manage the project through the project life cycle through consultation, research, brief development, design team procurement and establishing project teams, steering groups, loans management and all to agreed time, cost, governance, reporting and quality standards.
The long-term sustainability of the galleries is a core part of this remit, ensuring that flexible spaces, loan requirements and other considerations ensure the optimal long-term success of the project.
You will:
* Lead the project for V&A Dundee and be the client representative with funders, design teams, and stakeholders, advocating for success and helping to secure support and contributions to the project
* Actively promote and embed equity, diversity and inclusion across the project lifecycle: developing and maintaining positive working relationships, ensuring that everyone is treated equitably and with respect
* Embed climate conscious and committed approaches across the project
* Perform all project management duties, ensuring the brief is agreed, contracts are in place and works managed to budget and in line with agreed health, safety and quality standards
* Manage the lifecycle of the project through feasibility, approval, design, construction, completion commissioning, handover and post project review
* Scope, develop, plan and coordinate the successful delivery of the programme of works
* Ensure robust financial management and commercial awareness
* Manage the appointed contracts – ensuring quality of build to cost and time, liaising with H&S team to ensure H&S compliance
What you will bring:
Proven track record in delivering a capital project, with evidence to support the successful establishment, communication and implementation of this major project, preferably in a museum or cultural setting
* Experience of appointing consultants and contractors and be confident in stakeholder engagement and management
* Experience of procurement and managing a budget, reporting on progress against budget and programme
* Knowledge and experience of delivering to RIBA stages
* Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, able to tailor presentations to a variety of audiences
* Experience of successfully leading multi-disciplinary design teams to ensure qualitative and successful outcomes
* Awareness of health & safety and CDM regulations
* An understanding of the economic environment, constraints and opportunities facing a public museum
* Experience of creating an inclusive and respectful culture within a team and applying the principles of diversity and inclusion
If this is the role for you, please apply via the link provided here (http://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/info/jobs ) Please provide a cover letter and CV showcasing your skills, explaining why you are the ideal candidate.
Deadline for applications: no later than midnight on 30 May 2025. Interviews will take place week commencing 09 June 2025. In the event of second interviews these will take place week commencing 23 June 2025.
Fixed term: 3 Years
Advert posted
6 May 2025
30 May 2025
Practice
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, 15 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2BE
t: +44 0 131 229 7545 e: riasinfo@rias.org.uk
RIAS Offices are open from 10am until 5pm, Monday to Friday.
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