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Salary- Be part of Calderdale's Next Chapter
- Major Projects in Regeneration & Strategy
About Our Client
We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Regeneration and Strategy Directorate here at Calderdale Council. You will be joining us at an exciting time as we transform Calderdale through an unprecedented level of investment with Calderdle's Next Chapter. Calderdale is located almost exactly halfway between Manchester and Leeds, at the heart of the Yorkshire Pennines and the region boasts some of the best known landmarks in Britain, many of which feature in Film and TV.
We think Calderdale is a great place to live today, but we hope that tomorrow it will be even better, and this role will be part of the Major Projects team, under Regeneration & Strategy, delivering capital projects to regenerate the Borough and improve infrastructure for people who live, work and visit Calderdale.
Job Description
As Senior Project Manager you will work with directorate sponsors and external partners to deliver capital projects to the Council's highways, buildings and schools and is delivered across three specific programmes: You will work on West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund, providing improvements to highways to increase traffic flow and encourage walking, cycling and wheeling. You will bring significant expertise in Construction, Engineering, Highways or related disciplines of Project Management to the successful delivery of major works ranging in value from c£10 - c£60 million, or managing elements of larger schemes related to Calderdale's ambitious regeneration portfolio; Calderdale Next Chapter. You will ensure projects are effectively driven forward, using your tenacity and excellent communication skills to progress projects effectively. You will produce and present business cases, monitor and prioritise projects Green Book methodology and proactively identify, manage and mitigate project risk.Responsibilities will include stakeholder engagement and management, including public consultation and liaison with political members and council leaders. You will lead and coordinate project meetings, internal teams and represent projects with internal and external stakeholders. Having an ambitious approach to project delivery, with the right manner of communication will be key to the success of this positionYou will employ and manage a wide range of multi-disciplinary teams consisting of consultants, contractors and suppliers, managing budgets, providing forecasts and establishing project milestones and constraints, so an ability to understand technical information and translate into accessible language will be an integral part of the role.
The Successful Applicant
- A skilled project management professional with a background in engineering, construction, design, related discipline at degree level.
- Experience delivering complex construction, buildings or regeneration projects through multiple stages of the project lifecycle.
- A strong understanding of Council or public sector procurement processes, and regulation
- Detailed understanding of contract procurement strategies in the construction and public sectors
- An excellent communicator and leader, with experience compiling and monitoring project budgets and managing diverse multidisciplinary teams
- Prince 2, APM, NEC3 or NEC4 would all be advantageous to your application, but not essential.
- An understanding of how investment through capital projects can facilitate positive change and contribute to Thriving Towns and Places, and demonstrable desire to make a difference.
What's on Offer
This role offers a starting salary of £46,464 Grade P012 and a £5,000 market supplement on top of this salary.
This salary is subject to a Pay Award, so there will be an increase which is yet to be confirmed. The salary will increase in increments up to top of the band at Grade P015 which is £49,498.
Benefits on offer include:
- Flexible working and the ability to work from home.
- Highly competitive pension scheme with West Yorkshire Pension Fund.
- Extensive training and development.
- Holidays: A minimum of 26 days plus bank holidays
- Five extra days after five years continuous local government service.
- The option to buy more.
- Family Friendly policies to support parental leave
- A range of Employee Network groups, which include Race Charter, LGBTQ and Disability Forum.
Next Steps
Please visit our recruitment site for wider information around the role.
Steph McKay at Michael Page is exclusively managing this vacancy and all applications will be managed by her. Apply online here or by sending your CV via email to Steph, and your application will be considered upon receipt.
Closing date for applications for this role is 10am on Tuesday 28th May
Interviews will be held on the 6th or 7th of June.
Michael Page are exclusively managing this recruitment campaign, so all internal, external and third party applications will be put through the same process.
Ref Code: MPREJN042024-6408776Z
Closing Date: 28/05/2024
