Capital Project Delivery Manager

About the Team

The Development and Capital Projects Team sits within Property Services and plays a vital role in delivering Warwickshire County Council's ambitious capital investment programme. Working across education and corporate estates, the team is responsible for delivering high-value construction and infrastructure projects that support communities, improve services and create modern, sustainable environments.

This is a high-performing and highly regarded team of construction professionals, project managers and technical specialists who work collaboratively to deliver complex projects safely, efficiently and to the highest standards. As Capital Project Delivery Manager, you will play a key leadership role, supporting service innovation, driving project excellence and developing strong relationships with clients, partners and stakeholders across the organisation.

About the Role

We are looking for a driven Capital Project Delivery Manager to lead a team of four Construction Project Managers and oversee the successful delivery of a varied portfolio of large and complex construction projects within our demanding capital programme.

Based at Shire Hall, Warwick, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of a capital programme in excess of £50 million, primarily focused on education projects and other key corporate developments. You will ensure projects and programmes are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality standards, whilst minimising disruption to service users and stakeholders.

Reporting to the Development and Capital Projects Manager, you will provide leadership, direction and support to your team, whilst managing the performance of consultants, contractors and project delivery partners. You will oversee project governance, risk management, procurement and construction compliance, ensuring projects progress smoothly from inception through to completion.

This is a strategic and operational leadership role requiring strong commercial awareness, excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to drive successful outcomes across a complex portfolio of capital schemes.

Key Requirements

We are seeking an experienced construction project delivery professional with a proven track record of leading teams and delivering large-scale capital projects in complex environments.

You will have:

• A construction-related degree, or equivalent qualification and experience, ideally supported by professional membership of a recognised body such as RICS, CIOB, RIBA, ICE or equivalent.
• Extensive experience delivering major construction and capital projects, including programmes and individual projects valued in excess of £1 million.
• Significant experience delivering projects within the education sector.
• A strong understanding of design development, construction delivery, procurement routes and the full project lifecycle.
• Demonstrable experience managing client-side project managers, external consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• At least five years' experience managing and developing people and teams.
• Sound knowledge of construction compliance, relevant legislation and public sector procurement practices.
• Strong commercial and financial management skills, including responsibility for significant project budgets.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across a wide range of internal and external partners.
• A proactive and solution-focused approach, with the ability to manage risk, overcome complex challenges and maintain delivery momentum.
• Strong leadership capabilities with a commitment to developing a positive, collaborative and high-performing team culture.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced construction leader to shape and deliver a significant capital programme that will have a lasting impact on schools, communities and public services across Warwickshire.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivupbenefits and discounts platform.

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Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. We don't want to keep you waiting so we will be starting the initial shortlist and assessment process while the job advert is running. Please check your emails or applicant account via our jobs portal for any updates on your application

If you are applying for this role on a secondment basis please ensure you have permission from your line manager.

To discuss the role please contact David Lockhart on davidlockhart@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing date:12th November 2026
Interview date:TBC

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. Seemore