Overview
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.
As the successful candidate, you will manage a variety of redevelopment and refurbishment projects, including new teaching spaces, agile workspaces and research facilities of 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.
Responsibilities
* Manage a variety of redevelopment and refurbishment projects, including new teaching spaces, agile workspaces and research facilities, generally from £50k to £3m per project.
* Lead and manage a design team where required and specify and design smaller works.
* Oversee the whole project process from conception and briefing through to timely completion within budget.
Qualifications and experience
* Substantial previous experience of UK construction project management at the appropriate level, including experience of managing design teams and designing and specifying small works.
* PC literate with experience using Microsoft Project.
* Only candidates with substantial experience in construction undertaken within the UK will be considered.
What we offer
* Generous annual leave of 43 days per annum, including statutory holidays, with flexible and agile working. Attendance on campus is expected to be three days per week on average and as required by projects.
* Agile working policy allowing work where best suits the activity, including from home when appropriate.
* Excellent training and development opportunities.
* A generous annual leave scheme with 30 days’ bookable leave and a further 13 days' bank holiday and University Closure days.
* Everyday discounts on a number of activities and retailers.
* Great family-friendly policies.
* On-site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available.
This role may meet the requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, Aston University will assess your eligibility if you are shortlisted for the role. Please note, we are unable to confirm individual eligibility before shortlisting.
Click here for more information on Skilled Worker visa eligibility.
Enquiries
For enquiries, contact Christopher Geeves (c.geeves@aston.ac.uk) or Claire Evans (c.l.evans@aston.ac.uk) to arrange an informal discussion.
How to apply
Please visit our website http://www.aston.ac.uk/jobs for further information and to apply online.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Project Management
* Higher Education
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