Estates Project Manager Nottingham, England
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We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice and welcome and encourage applications from everyone, such as ethnic minorities, women, disabled people and those who identify as LGBT+.
To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website.
Are you a confident communicator with strong relationship building skills?
Do you have excellent estates project management skills and experience?
Would you like the opportunity to be a key contributor in supporting and delivering change within the department?
If so, we'd love to hear from you!
Job description
The purpose of the Estates Project Manager role is to support the Head of Property Investment (Grade 7) to deliver and/or maintain an effective, efficient and sustainable estates portfolio supporting the needs of Corporate and Operational Business Functions. The Post-holder will report to the Estates Programme Manager (SEO) and will lead the delivery of small and medium sized property works projects.
The role is responsible for the successful delivery of property works projects across the DVSA estate. The role will be required to provide professional and technical advice and support and challenge internal (e.g. Finance, Procurement and Operations) and external stakeholders (e.g. other Government Departments, Landlords, Planning Authorities etc.).
The role is responsible for the successful delivery of property projects, involving: customer liaison; writing the brief for works; obtaining appropriate internal approvals; the appointment, management and co-ordination of external service providers; stakeholder liaison; and project handover.
In addition, the Post Holder will be expected to support the Estates Programme Manager/s and Head of Property Investment in delivering more complex/high value projects.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Identifying building/property related works and/or customer requirements, making recommendations and assessing priorities
- Responsibility for interpreting requirements and translating into a concise and accurate Client Brief for issue to external Service Providers
- Being Subject Matter Expert for property maintenance, project/works delivery Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
- Commissioning and appointing Contractors to deliver RIBA Stages 0-7 activities and monitor progress against specification, budget and programme
- Providing information, briefings and papers to enable the Head of Property Investment to engage with Executives and Corporate Senior Leaders (CSL’s) to assess, develop, plan and agree Property Investment deliverables
- Providing regular project and dashboard updates to Estates Delivery Board, Investment and Change Committee and other project boards as required
- Prioritising works to ensure they comply with agreed strategies, budgets and recognises constraints, dependencies, or restrictions
- Ensuring compliance with DVSA financial, procurement and contract management policies and procedures when commissioning works by Specialist Service Partners and when tendering works and awarding contracts
- Producing Business Cases for works below £100k and provide persuasive recommendations and/or solutions for approval
- Approving changes or escalate recommendations for approval in the management of NEC contracts, such as Compensation Events, Early Warnings and Defect notices (within agreed delegated authority limits)
For more information about the role and responsibilities please refer to the attached Candidate Pack.
Person specification
About You
We are looking for someone with excellent project management skills and experience, along with experience in property and contract management.
You are an effective communicator and can deliver information to a varied audience, whether verbally or in writing.
You enjoy building positive relationships with stakeholders and colleagues, ensuring that there is mutual trust and respect.
You thrive working under pressure and can deliver quality work at pace to meet sometimes demanding deadlines.
Learning through experience is something that excites you and you will enjoy learning on the job if you are successful.
You are committed to Diversity and Inclusion in your work with stakeholders and colleagues.
Additional Information
Due to the geographical placement of the department, there will be a requirement to regularly travel throughout the UK. This will be on average 3 times a month.
You will hold the Prince 2 Foundation or Practitioner qualification or have the willingness to work towards this.
During your application, you should indicate which location(s) you wish to be considered for and, if successful, you will be placed on an individual list of candidates for each location. Candidates will be held on that list and drawn from it in merit order. We advise you to carefully consider which locations you wish to be considered for. If you decline an offer for a location, you have expressed a preference in or have expressed an interest in more than one location and accept an offer, you will be withdrawn from any lists you may be held on. We may also offer candidates a location that they have not expressed a preference for where we have the requirement to do so but this will again be done on the basis of your place in the overall merit order and, in this event, you will not be removed from the list if you decline.
About Us
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably.
We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.
We’re working hard to:
- make roads safer
- improve services for our customers
- make road transport greener and healthier
- harness the potential of technology and data
- grow and level up the economy
We’re committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams where everyone is valued. You can grow, develop and progress, and make a real difference to society.
Visit the Department for Transport careers website to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Changing and Improving
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Government Property Professional - Interpretations and analysis of data to inform decision making
- Government Property Professional - Understanding and complying with statutory, Regulatory & Professional Requirements
Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
If you would like to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA visit our Careers website.
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Selection process details
The sift is due to take place w/c 5th June 2023.
Interviews are likely to be held from 15th June 2023.
This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
We’ll try to meet the dates we’ve set out in the advert. But there may be occasions when these dates will change. We’ll give you plenty of notice of any important dates.
How to Apply
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Please tailor your CV to suit the role. For your Personal Statement, please evidence your experience of the following:
- Property management - managing buildings and/or building works through a project
- Project management
- Managing contracts - as a client or service provider
- Proven resource management skills – financial, personnel and property related
Please fully utilise the 1000-word count when completing your personal statement.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- an interview
If you would like to find out more about what it’s like to work for DVSA and how to apply, we will be holding virtual sessions to find out more. Please click here to secure your place at one of our upcoming events.
You’re encouraged to become familiar with the candidate pack attached, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport recruits using Success Profiles. For each role, we consider what you need to demonstrate to be successful.
This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
You can read more about Success Profiles here.
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Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How we hire page of our DfT Careers website.
Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Recruitment in detail page of the DfT Careers website. You will find detailed information about the entire recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role in the Civil Service.Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers Website, which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email [email protected] for assistance.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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