AMS PSR

On behalf of The Department for Transport, we are looking for an Estates Project Manager x2 (Inside IR35) for a 6 Month contract based in Leeds, Nottingham, Birmingham, Chadderton, Newcastle or Glasgow (3 days per week on site).

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As an Estates Project Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Assess building and property requirements, prioritising works based on operational needs, risk, and customer requirements, and recommending cost-effective solutions
• Translate complex requirements into clear, accurate client briefs for external service providers, ensuring alignment with scope and deliverables
• Act as Subject Matter Expert on property maintenance, project delivery, and CDM 2015 regulations, ensuring compliance and best practice across all activities
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to building assets and proactively ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors on site
• Commission feasibility studies, appoint and manage contractors through RIBA Stages 0–7, and monitor delivery against specifications, budgets, and timelines
• Lead and coordinate projects (e.g. acquisitions, fit-outs, refurbishments, planned and reactive works), managing stakeholders, resources, and TFM supplier performance to achieve successful outcomes

Essential:

• Project Management experience and skills
• Experience in property management and experience in contract management
• Experience and knowledge of property legislation and estates management
• Proven resource management skills – financial, personnel and property related
• Working knowledge of NEC 3 Works contracts
• Willingness to travel across the UK with some overnight stays possible when necessary and holds full current driving licence

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, DfT 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

DfT 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".