Capital Projects Manager - PO8

Description

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• Lead and be responsible for the successful delivery of individual projects within the Council’s Corporate Capital Programme, from inception to completion.
• Ensure project delivery targets are met on individual projects within the corporate capital programme in terms of time, budget and specification.on
• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary teams delivering capital projects of varying size from minor to major across various service areas.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

The postholder will have lead responsibility and accountability for the following:-  

• Lead and manage external professionals in the successful delivery of individual capital projects.
• Work with service areas in the development of strategies and policies which ensure cross-Council implementation in the delivery of individual capital projects.
• Work closely with Directorate staff to ensure a cohesive, integrated approach to project delivery.
• Contribute to ensuring that property database systems are updated with the relevant property-based information in a timely fashion, following the completion of capital projects.
• Work with the Capital Programme Manager on the procurement of feasibility studies, surveys and costs for individual project schemes.
• Lead on individual schemes from inception to completion, including leading the procurement process, commercial negotiations, contract documentation sign-off and contract close procedures.  Ensure that the Council's contractual and financial obligations within building contracts are met in accordance with the capital delivery strategy, kept under review with robust systems to ensure that changes to the scope of services are mitigated.
• Ensure that the capital governance process is adhered to and that capital projects are effectively monitored.
• Take responsibility for ensuring individual project reporting structures are followed.
• Manage a communication strategy within individual schemes being delivered by the team as part of the Capital Programme.
• Work with Client Teams on the interface with external partners such as the GLA to ensure external funding opportunities are maximised.
• Take direct responsibility for the successful project management, including contribution to strategic business cases, Project Initiation Documents, and the procurement processes for capital delivery projects.
• Identify and manage the procurement and financial risks associated with the delivery of the Capital Programme.
• Ensure that the Council's legal obligations within individual project agreements are met, with particular reference to change, delays, compensation events, notices and payments.
• Provide a proactive role promoting and reducing the Council’s carbon footprint across it’s Estate and contribute to Energy Usage Reduction strategy.

MANAGEMENT DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To support the Capital Programme Manager in the negotiation and managing the budget for services within this portfolio, ensuring resources are deployed in the interest of service effectiveness and within the context of individual capital projects.
• To ensure that all duties and responsibilities are discharged upon individual capital projects in accordance with the Council's Health and Safety at Work policy.

CORPORATE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To help promote a culture of quality and equality across the Council.
• To work as part of the multi-disciplinary teams to enable the breaking down of directorate barriers and encourage the concept of both internal and external partnership working.
• To work with key stakeholders, local residents and the third sector on the delivery of individual capital projects.
• To provide professional advice to other Council officers on areas of service delivery within the service’s span of control.
• To comply with legal requirements, the Councils Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
• To comply with the Councils Equal Opportunities Policy and support its development and promotion across the Council, including opposing, and where possible eradicating, all forms of discrimination as an employer and service provider.
• To support the development of both borough and Council-wide projects and initiatives, as and when required.
• To undertake such additional duties and responsibilities that may arise from time to time, as directed.
• To keep abreast of professional developments, legislative changes and best practice, attending continuing professional development courses as appropriate and applying updated knowledge to present work programmes and sharing information gathered on courses, including providing training for other staff. NB: All employees are expected to adhere to the Council’s Diversity & Equality and Health and Safety Policies.