Project Manager

Department: Campus Infrastructure

Salary: Starting from £36,333, rising to £43,155

Closing date: Tuesday 04 April 2023

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join the department of Campus Infrastructure!

About the role:

You will be responsible for projects with budgets of up to £1 million relating to alterations and refurbishments on the University’s estate. This role is linked to the delivery of the Condition Survey and Long-Term Maintenance plan that is funded at £10m per year for 10 years.

You will work closely with Campus Infrastructure colleagues as well as construction and engineering professionals. You will be responsible for procuring, contracting and delivering services either through in-house labour or through external contractors.

You will:

- Own the planning and implementation of projects ensuring that the University’s safety and project management processes are followed
- Define project scope and goals and ensure that they are agreed and understood by all team members
- Plan and schedule project timelines and deliver within them
- Co-ordinate project staff including in-house resources, external consultants and contractors/ sub-contractors
- Plan resources and allocation, including liaison with key partners
- Be familiar with and follow all relevant legislation

About you:

Our ideal candidate will:

- Be educated to degree level or an equivalent qualification in project management
- Have an understanding of the legal and practical aspects of NEC and JCT contracts, asbestos, construction, mechanical/electrical service installations including, IT etc and managing projects optimally within the requirements
- Have experience leading and supervising staff, with the ability to promote a culture of health and safety
- Have recent experience in a similar large, multi-site organisation
- Be an excellent communicator with the ability to collaborate with internal and external team members at all levels
- Possess strong time management skills and the ability to ensure timely delivery of project stages

A NEBOSH certificate in Health and Safety would be a bonus but is not essential.

About us:

The University of Bath is The Times and Sunday Times number one university in 2023 with a phenomenal variety of buildings used for teaching, research, recreation and accommodation.

This role is based in the Department of Infrastructure, responsible for the planning, development and management of the University’s lands and buildings. The infrastructure team provide installation, maintenance and repair of these buildings, contributing to the University’s exceptional student experience.

What we can offer you:

- a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
- generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
- an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
- a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

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Visa information

If you think you may require a visa to work in the UK, you should refer to our guidance on the Skilled Worker Visa before embarking on a job application to ensure you understand the requirements for sponsorship. You may be eligible to work in the UK via other alternative visa routes such as the Global Talent Visa or by having Settlement / Indefinite Leave to Remain - please refer to our Staff Immigration webpages for further details.

Update to our application process

We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details will be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.

Other organisations may call this role Construction Project Manager, Project Co-ordinator, or FM Project Manager.

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