Building Refurbishment Project Manager

Building Refurbishment Project Manager Basingstoke £25,675.78 18.50 hours per week Our client employs around 600 people, based at two main sites; a civic campus and an operational depot. We are looking for a Building Refurbishment Project Manager for a 12 month initial contract. This role is to provide technical expertise and project management for a building refurbishment project to lead the Council's building refurbishment project and to provide technical expertise to senior officers related to the refurbishment of its office accommodation. To apply for the role, you will have experience in: *Project Management experience, preferably with CIBSE/IET or equivalent experience of managing a building refurbishment project *Previous experience of managing refurbishment projects (>£1M); *knowledge of specification building and procurement in the public sector *Strong communication skills and able to work as part of a transformation team * Good financial skills in relation to project accounting; *Experience of delivering change and innovative solutions to delivery of Capital projects and programmes. *Project management qualification preferred The main the responsibilities include: *Work with Programme Manager to initiate, manage and successfully deliver a variety of projects which form part of the Councils Transformation Programme. *These projects are core to the Council's Digital strategic priorities and may be complex and have significant interdependencies. *Ensure projects are delivered to scope, within budget and to agreed timeframes. *Lead significant procurement exercises related to building works and refurbishment. *Lead multiple delivery teams; allocating and monitoring tasks, motivating staff and appraising individual performance. *Effectively manage and report on project budgets in accordance with the Councils Financial processes and standards. *Negotiate with partners and suppliers to ensure that the Council achieves value for money. *Prepare and maintain project management plans, quality, communication and risk plans. *Ensure that projects are formally closed and reviewed, that lessons learned are captured, appropriate action taken and to produce appropriate documentation to support these processes. *Occasional out of hours meetings / site meetings Advantage Resourcing is a service driven recruitment consultancy