Estates & Capital Developments
Location:
Aston University Main Campus
Salary:
£47,389 to £56,535 per annum
Grade:
Grade 09
Contract Type:
Permanent
Basis:
Full Time
Closing Date:
23.59 hours GMT on Tuesday 20 January 2026
Interview Date:
To be confirmed
Reference:
0818-25
Release Date:
Tuesday 06 January 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our small, friendly client-side estates team for a project manager to undertake a wide range of capital development, refurbishment and infrastructure works generally from £50k to £3m per project on our city centre campus.
You will manage a variety of redevelopment and refurbishment projects including new teaching spaces, agile workspaces and research facilities of a varying size and scope that will fulfil the university's ambitious growth plans. You will manage a design team where required and also specify and design smaller works. You will be responsible for the whole project process from conception and gathering the brief, through to ensuring a timely completion within budget.
We provide generous annual leave, and are very flexible in our approach. We operate an agile working policy whereby you may work where best suits the activity, including working at home if desired, although attendance on campus is expected to be three days per week on average and as required by the projects in motion.
You will need substantial previous experience (minimum of three years) of UK based construction project management of similar values with a high proportion of that being refurbishment, to be considered for the role. You must have experience of managing design teams and designing and specifying small works. You must be pc literate and have experience of Microsoft Project. You will be customer focused and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, with careful and sensitive management of user expectation being highly valued.
For informal enquiries about this position, you can contact Christopher Geeves, Lead Project Manager c.geeves@aston.ac.uk OR Claire Evans, Head of Capital Development & Space Management c.l.evans@aston.ac.uk
This role may meet the requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.
If you require sponsorship, Aston University will assess eligibility if you are shortlisted for the role.
Please note we are unable to confirm individual eligibility before shortlisting.
See here for more information on Skilled Worker visa eligibility: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
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