Capital Programme Manager

Asset Management Service

Job Title - Capital Programme Manager

Salary £52,573   - £56,860 (Grade 12)

Lancashire County Council 

Here at Lancashire County Council, we are helping to make Lancashire the best place to live, work, visit and prosper. Lancashire is the fourth largest local authority in England and strategic commissioner of education provision to over 170,000 children and young people in 628 schools across the county. Lancashire County Council exists to serve everyone who lives or works in Lancashire. We are committed to developing and celebrating our diverse communities, heritage and landscape to create a strong sense of place we can all be proud of.  At the heart of our strategy for delivery are our four priorities: delivering better services, protecting our environment, supporting economic growth, and caring for the vulnerable. 

The Asset Management Service provides strategic management of the council's property, care homes and school assets to ensure that they meet the aims of the Corporate Strategy and support service delivery across the county. 

Role & Responsibilities: 

We are looking to recruit an astute and experienced Capital Programme Manager to work within the Capital Programme Team within the Asset Management Service at Lancashire County Council.

This significant role plays a vital part in developing and enhancing facilities for the residents of Lancashire. Your new journey in the Capital Programme Team will bring a diverse workload with challenges and opportunities at every turn. We need someone with substantial experience in delivering capital projects for schools and other property establishments, coupled with the knowledge of the required guidelines. Every school is unique, and each establishment will have different requirements which you will strive to deliver while managing expectations. 

• Leadership and management of the Capital Team (Property) which is responsible for the development of the county council's Capital Programme for education and property portfolios.
• Provide detailed understanding and guidance for capital works to education and public buildings, especially the maintenance, refurbishment and life cycle management of buildings and the use of appropriate construction methods and techniques (traditional, modern and sustainable).
• Client-side contract management of the council's Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school contracts including the Building Schools for the Future portfolio.
• Fulfil the informed client role in all aspects of the development and delivery of the Capital Programme, ensure effective engagement with stakeholders and regular reporting to decision makers. 
• Strategic planning and advice regarding new sites for the development of schools including liaison with local planning authorities and developers.
• Ensure the efficient collection, analysis and storage of premises condition surveys and lifecycle information which are used to develop project briefs, commission feasibility studies and in turn inform the scheduled programme of works.
• Commission works to address health and safety and ongoing maintenance, and to ensure the suitability of a building for service delivery where necessary.
• Collaborate proactively and effectively across service and organisational boundaries.
• Management of the property and school's Capital Programmes providing guidance, support and direction to a team of property professionals and able to hold a project caseload when necessary.
• Application of project management methodology to ensure that the programme is delivered to the agreed time, cost and quality. 
• Provide in depth understanding of the operation of schools and school buildings and the application of Department for Education Good Estate Management, Design Guides and Building Bulletins.
• Ensure the preparation of specific client requirements, business cases and briefing documents for strategic and complex building projects on a wide range of public buildings, education and residential care settings.
• Manage key performance and financial data relating to capital schemes and contracts.
• Ensure effective stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle, including the provision of management reports and briefings to decision makers.
• Align schemes in support of the county council's carbon reduction strategy where appropriate.

Application Supporting Statement: 

Please note that when completing your supporting statement, it's important that you have specifically demonstrated and evidenced that you meet each essential criteria from the person specification in line with the role responsibilities as detailed above. If you do not meet the criteria, but feel you possess relevant qualities, please demonstrate within your supporting statement.

Essential Car User: 

This is an essential car user post; you will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use and have a current and clean driving licence. In certain circumstances consideration may be given to applicants who, as a consequence of a disability, are unable to drive. 

Why join us:

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

Benefits: 

• There's fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create the work life balance you will love with our hybrid working model.
• We offer up to 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, two additional days at Christmas and then an additional 20 days that can be purchased. 
• We have benefit packages which has everything from discounted white goods to a hybrid car lease scheme, long service awards, Medicash, support groups, cycle to work schemes, free eye tests plus much more.
• Best of all we have a generous public sector pension (16.3% employer contributions) with shared AVC's that provides Income Tax relief and National Insurance (NICs) savings using a salary sacrifice arrangement and providing a flexible pension saving opportunities. 
• We also have a range of personal/professional qualifications which will be available to you and career progression available for the right person.

Development: You will receive support and development along the journey – there will be time for supportive reflection and supervision for yourself, opportunities for personal/professional qualifications, multidisciplinary initiatives, mentoring, but most of all the opportunity to make a difference, feel valued and achieve the job satisfaction you've always wanted.

Inclusivity: LCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please feel free to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat: 

Mike Kirby, Director of Strategy & Performance

Email: mike.kirby@lancashire.gov.uk

Closing Date:     06/05/2024

Interviews: To be scheduled

To apply please click here.