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This role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced construction project manager to join a team responsible for managing construction projects across Hertfordshire. With construction industry knowledge and project management experience you will be able to lead outsourced multidisciplinary teams in the delivery of a wide range of low and medium value construction projects on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council’s services including Children’s Services (Education, Special Educational Needs and Children Looked After), Adult Care, Community Protection, Libraries and Youth Services.
Projects may include refurbishment & adaption of existing or newly acquired assets for specific service needs, capital replacement works (roofing/windows and M&E), together with either the extension and/or lower value new build projects. Working alongside senior managers, this role will also offer the opportunity to contribute and support with the delivery of larger complex construction projects.
You’ll work closely with key stakeholders to ensure that all design and construction management services are delivered through effective customer service and communication with all users of the service including members, service leads, and wider stakeholders.
You will be a confident individual, capable of using your initiative to work effectively in some challenging and diverse situations. You will possess excellent leadership, contract management, and communication skills.
Benefits of working for HCC include:
At Hertfordshire County Council the Ways of Working prioritises outcomes over locations:
- Colleagues are trusted to make the right decisions about how to perform at their best
- Working at home or in the community our colleagues decide how to effectively collaborate with others and when to travel and use offices
- With this flexibility comes better work/life balance, a reduced environmental impact and financial savings.
Save money on:
- everyday shopping including supermarkets, DIY and homeware, fashion, health and beauty and department stores.
- restaurants and cinemas, theatres, gyms and leisure centres.
- entertainment and days out, holidays and travel
- travel offers including discounted car hire, bus travel, Herts Liftshare and car lease schemes.
Essential criteria to be successful in this role include:
- Educated to a degree level or with equivalent experience, including knowledge and expertise of construction delivery related project management and related technical, legal, health and safety requirements including duty holder’s responsibilities.
- Experience of commissioning and managing construction related external contractors and consultants and of developing large and complex briefs and specifications based on knowledge and expertise.
- Experience and technical knowledge of working with different forms of contracts including JCT, NEC and Local Authority bespoke framework agreements
- Experience of communicating and explaining technical project delivery issues to a wide range of audience members, including elected members and internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of leading and managing specialist construction teams.
Please visit our website for more information about this exciting opportunity to be part of shaping the future of Hertfordshire.
