Principal Officer (Capital Projects)
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in East Renfrewshire, is currently looking to recruit a Principal Officer (Capital Projects) for a 24 month contract on a salary between £52,465 – £57,283 (Inside IR35). This role will be hybrid based with 2 to 3 days a week in the office.
Responsibilities:
– To lead and develop multi-disciplinary teams of both internal and external project personnel, fostering challenge and innovation, improving team performance and creating a successful delivery culture.
– To manage resources within programmes/projects, including programme budgets of a potentially significant size and provide direction, advice and guidance to project managers within a programme.
– To be responsible for the successful delivery of a number of major capital projects within a programme, which includes delivery of City Deal and other large-scale regeneration and environmental schemes.
– To develop and maintain programme governance and documentation as required, ensuring compliance with any external governance arrangement and funding requirements.
– To be responsible for the successful delivery of feasibility work to inform infrastructure delivery projects, particularly in early phases of their development prior to construction.
– To ensure that programme/project deliverables comply with relevant construction and quality standards, as defined in programme and project specifications and commensurate with industry best practice.
– To ensure that sustainability and Getting to Zero is forefront in all projects in line with guidelines.
– To actively engage the supply chain in promoting a leading H&S culture.
– To be responsible for engaging with, and influencing, colleagues and senior management to generate support for project proposals, overcome obstacles to delivery and work collaboratively.
– To manage dependencies and the interfaces between projects within a programme and activity across the wider environment.
– To manage risks and issues through appropriate mitigation and escalation measures where appropriate.
– To deputise, as required, for the City Deal & Infrastructure Delivery Manager.
– To undertake any other appropriate duties as may be directed by the Director of Environment.
Essential Skills:
– Qualified to degree level in a construction discipline and will have additional programme/project management experience.
– Evidence of continuous professional and management development.
– Member of professional institution/association.
– Computer literate with experience in Microsoft Office Project application or equivalent.
– Excellent stakeholder management skills.
– Effective negotiating and influencing skills.
– Highly developed written, verbal and numeracy skills.
– Successful financial budgetary management and forecasting.
– Experience of the development, implementation and delivery of a major investment programme.
– Can demonstrate project management experience especially in relations to risk identification and management, critical path programming and effective project review and control
– Successful partnership working and networking with key stakeholders. Can demonstrate previous experience in the management and performance of relevant consultants.
– Highly organised with the ability to prioritise effectively and meet tight deadlines.
– Excellent team-working and demonstrable leadership and management skills.
– Ability to articulate vision and communicate with authenticity.
– A high degree of political sensitivity with the ability to relate to others.
– Ability to remain calm under pressure and respond positively to change.
– Ability to accept responsibility for mistakes and look for solutions.
– Strategic and innovative thinker.
– Strong relationship building and networking skills.
– Self-disciplined and able to work to strict deadlines.
– Willingness to work out of hours as required.
– Strives for excellence through clear prioritisation, effective delegation and timeous delivery to achieve organisational goals.
– Engages effectively with others to make the change happen by inspiring, motivating and influencing.
– Models values that are consistent with the organisation’s values. Clearly defines and communicates outcomes and expectations to achieve organisational outcomes.
– Ensures risks are managed appropriately.
– Ensures that any decisions are based on sound information/evidence and appraisal of options.
– Keeps a focus on the longer-term outcomes. Strives for excellence through clear prioritisation, effective delegation and timeous delivery to achieve organisational goals.
Desirable Skills:
– Member of professional institution/association.
– Computer literate in specialist software packages relevant to the construction/ design industry.
– Significant understanding of local, regional and national strategies.
– Significant experience of managing relevant or equivalent service within an organisation of comparable scope, size and complexity within the public/private sector.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– To lead and develop multi-disciplinary teams of both internal and external project personnel, fostering challenge and innovation, improving team performance and creating a successful delivery culture.
– To manage resources within programmes/projects, including programme budgets of a potentially significant size and provide direction, advice and guidance to project managers within a programme.
– To be responsible for the successful delivery of a number of major capital projects within a programme, which includes delivery of City Deal and other large-scale regeneration and environmental schemes.
– To develop and maintain programme governance and documentation as required, ensuring compliance with any external governance arrangement and funding requirements.
– To be responsible for the successful delivery of feasibility work to inform infrastructure delivery projects, particularly in early phases of their development prior to construction.
– To ensure that programme/project deliverables comply with relevant construction and quality standards, as defined in programme and project specifications and commensurate with industry best practice.
– To ensure that sustainability and Getting to Zero is forefront in all projects in line with guidelines.
– To actively engage the supply chain in promoting a leading H&S culture.
– To be responsible for engaging with, and influencing, colleagues and senior management to generate support for project proposals, overcome obstacles to delivery and work collaboratively.
– To manage dependencies and the interfaces between projects within a programme and activity across the wider environment.
– To manage risks and issues through appropriate mitigation and escalation measures where appropriate.
– To deputise, as required, for the City Deal & Infrastructure Delivery Manager.
– To undertake any other appropriate duties as may be directed by the Director of Environment.
Essential Skills:
– Qualified to degree level in a construction discipline and will have additional programme/project management experience.
– Evidence of continuous professional and management development.
– Member of professional institution/association.
– Computer literate with experience in Microsoft Office Project application or equivalent.
– Excellent stakeholder management skills.
– Effective negotiating and influencing skills.
– Highly developed written, verbal and numeracy skills.
– Successful financial budgetary management and forecasting.
– Experience of the development, implementation and delivery of a major investment programme.
– Can demonstrate project management experience especially in relations to risk identification and management, critical path programming and effective project review and control
– Successful partnership working and networking with key stakeholders. Can demonstrate previous experience in the management and performance of relevant consultants.
– Highly organised with the ability to prioritise effectively and meet tight deadlines.
– Excellent team-working and demonstrable leadership and management skills.
– Ability to articulate vision and communicate with authenticity.
– A high degree of political sensitivity with the ability to relate to others.
– Ability to remain calm under pressure and respond positively to change.
– Ability to accept responsibility for mistakes and look for solutions.
– Strategic and innovative thinker.
– Strong relationship building and networking skills.
– Self-disciplined and able to work to strict deadlines.
– Willingness to work out of hours as required.
– Strives for excellence through clear prioritisation, effective delegation and timeous delivery to achieve organisational goals.
– Engages effectively with others to make the change happen by inspiring, motivating and influencing.
– Models values that are consistent with the organisation’s values. Clearly defines and communicates outcomes and expectations to achieve organisational outcomes.
– Ensures risks are managed appropriately.
– Ensures that any decisions are based on sound information/evidence and appraisal of options.
– Keeps a focus on the longer-term outcomes. Strives for excellence through clear prioritisation, effective delegation and timeous delivery to achieve organisational goals.
Desirable Skills:
– Member of professional institution/association.
– Computer literate in specialist software packages relevant to the construction/ design industry.
– Significant understanding of local, regional and national strategies.
– Significant experience of managing relevant or equivalent service within an organisation of comparable scope, size and complexity within the public/private sector.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
