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Form of work
SalaryAre you a project manager with construction/built environment experience, who has delivered large scale and complex activity? Keen to lead major capital renewal and maintenance projects within historically treasured environments?
About us
The Science Museum Group (SMG) is here to inspire futures. As the world's leading group of science museums, we share our unparalleled collection spanning science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine with over five million visitors each year.
Our Northern Museums in York, Bradford, Machester and Shildon are transforming - We are investing in our museum portfolio with number of ambitious Capital programmes at pivotal delivery phases. The programme of works is made up of a series of unique and challenging projects to renew and enhance our historic buildings and sites for the future of STEM.
About the role
As Capital Project Manager, you will utilise your specialist knoweldge to add value whilst leading complex capital works which focus on infrastructure improvement or aimed at the maintenance, conservation and repair of buildings and landscapes.
You will the manage delivery of multiple projects concurrently, across various project phases - including budgets, quality and programme deliverables - potentially across the four Northern museums. You will also ensure that projects meet all relevant statutory requirements and are fully compliant with all corporate policies and procedures.
Whilst based at our York site on a hyrbid basis, you will occasionally work across all our Northern museum sites in Manchester, Bradford & Shildon. Your role will be broad ranging, pivotal and influential - with the opportunity to make your mark in a museum environment, working behind the scenes on exciting transformation projects.
Salary: £48,700 per annum
Download the Vacancy Information Pack file under 'Attachments' on this vacancy listing on the Science Museum Group website for more details about the role and the application process.
About you
You will bring experience of full life-cycle project management within a construction, property, building services or infrastructure environment. With strong influencing and relationship management, you have the ability to identify risks, advocate for high standards and challenge decision making where necessary.
You will hold working knowledge of current legislation and regulations covering building works, including CDM Regulations 2015 and ideally can follow RIBA plan of work. You'll also understand the challenging environment and competing priorities these can present.
By anticipating contingencies and proactively solving them, you can ensure projects are delivered on time, budget and to brief whilst managing various stakeholder viewpoints and setting realistic expectations.
Don't feel you meet all the criteria? We welcome you to apply even if your experience doesn't match directly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.
What we offer
Joining us as an employee, you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a world-class museum group. We understand that work/life balance and wellbeing is crucial to our colleagues, so we offer the perks listed below, as well as support for things that happen in life such as parental and adoption leave, sickness, and career breaks.
- Support with personal and professional development
- 27 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced contributory pension
- Unmind App and other wellbeing support
- Interest-free loans
- Days Out discounts
- Health & Dental Insurance
Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to develop a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.
