Lead Property and Construction Project Manager - #192189

On behalf of The UK Health Security Agency, we are looking for a Lead Property and Construction Project Manager (Inside IR35) for an 8 month hybrid contract based between both London and Harlow.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has been set up to provide health security for the nation by protecting from infectious disease and external hazards. It will need to take action like no other organisation previously in order to mitigate threats to health before they materialise. UKHSA will be a trusted source of advice to government and to the public.

As a Lead Property and Construction Project Manager, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Lead the day-to-day running of construction / infrastructure projects, with accountability for delivering agreed outcomes within time, cost, and quality constraints.
• Provide effective leadership and line management to a multi-disciplinary project team of internal and external members (including professional consultants and constructors), cascading the vision and setting team objectives.
• Lead the development and maintenance of project plans and determine appropriate delivery methodology, appropriate to the stage. Setting project controls, managing performance and report progress to senior leadership.
• Be responsible for the budget, financial management, spend forecast and tracking project spend against budget and programme.
• Ensure timely procurement of supply chain resources, managing performance levels of supply chain partners and ensuring economies of scale and bulk buying initiatives.
• Ensure projects meet all statutory and legislative standards/regulations and are delivered in compliance with government policies and estate related regulatory and professional requirements. (e.g H&S, CDM regulations, Building Safety Act, sustainability).

Essential:

• A proven track record of delivering major, high-complexity construction / infrastructure projects or programmes, in a large project environment.
• Expert knowledge of project planning and scheduling with significant experience of business case development, benefits management, budgeting and cost management, risk and issue management, governance, assurance and change control.
• Ability to use digital tools including experience of using the RIBA digital plan of works.
• A visible leader with experience of developing effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, collaborating across boundaries.
• Strong contract management skills with the ability to manage and negotiate with key suppliers and experience of using NEC3/NEC4 (preferable), PPC 2000, or JCT forms of contracts.
• Excellent communication skills demonstrated through the ability to influence and challenge effectively at a senior level.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, UKHSA guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

UKHSA guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".