Lead Property and Construction Project Manager

Job summary

We are looking for a Lead Property & Construction Project Manager to join the UK Health Security Campus Programme. The overall aim of the programme is to deliver new modern fit for purpose science facilities, creating a hub for the critical scientific capabilities the UK needs to deliver on key health security objectives and National Biosecurity. The UK Health Security Campus Programme aims to enhance and replace existing UKHSA critical infrastructure, most importantly its aging high containment laboratories, which are essential for protecting the nation against potentially highly infectious diseases.

The programme has a small civil service core team to deliver high value complex capital infrastructure construction programme of works. It leads, directs, manages and controls the day-to-day work. Overall, this is headed by the Programme Director, supported by project teams, PMO and technical assurance team. The programme is supported by professional services delivery partners appointed through framework of specialist suppliers for design, technical, project management, commercial and cost management and other disciplines.

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers

Job description

As Lead Property & Construction Project Manager, you will have expert knowledge and experience in both project delivery and property disciplines.

You will:

• lead on the day to day running of high complexity, high value (circa £150m+) infrastructure/construction projects throughout the RIBA stages within the UK Health Security Campus Programme.
• be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end delivery, ensuring the project/s are delivered within the agreed time, cost, and specification.
• have effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills and will play a key role in project governance, working with stakeholders to ensure the agreed project outputs are delivered to enable benefit realisation.

The post holder leads a team of senior project managers and project managers and is supported by professional services providers/delivery partners and constructors to deliver the science facilities from concept through to handover including planning, design development, procurement, construction and handover.

This role is a government project delivery profession role and part of UKHSA’s project delivery resource model. It is aligned to the Project Delivery Capability Framework - Project Manager G6 and also includes elements aligning to the Government Property Function Profession - Property and Construction Manager.

The job holder will be supported to work towards achieving Government Project Delivery Accreditation where they do not already hold this

The main responsibilities for this role are as follows:

• Lead the day-to-day running of construction/infrastructure project/s, with accountability for delivering agreed outcomes within time, cost, and quality constraints.

• Provide effective leadership and line management to a multi-disciplinary project team of internal and external members (including professional consultants and constructors), cascading the vision and setting team objectives.

• Timely assurance and submission of individual project option appraisals, feasibility reports, business cases, gateway reviews/control points and board papers; driving design innovation, efficiency and savings.

• Lead the development and maintenance of project plans and determine appropriate delivery methodology, appropriate to the stage. Setting project controls, managing performance and report progress to senior leadership.

• Responsible for the budget, financial management, spend forecast and tracking project spend against budget and programme.

• Timely procurement of supply chain resources, managing performance levels of supply chain partners and ensuring economies of scale and bulk buying initiatives

• Ensure projects meet all statutory and legislative standards/regulations and are delivered in compliance with government policies and estate related regulatory and professional requirements. (e.g H&S, CDM regulations, Building Safety Act, sustainability).

• Deliver the agreed business case benefits and outcomes. Monitor the longer-term delivery of benefits against the business case, ensuring an appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place.

• Identify key stakeholders, internal and external and effectively manage these relationships.

• Identify and monitor project risks and issues, including managing complex technical risks, seeking specialist expertise as necessary. Develop mitigating actions and escalating as appropriate. Identify and work with related projects to manage interdependencies.

• Support effective governance and decision making. Provide project reports, engaging in processes that hold you accountable for delivery.

• Engage with assurance reviews and support recommended action. Co-ordinate project assurance processes and gateway reviews.

• Set up effective change control processes, including documenting agreed changes to the project deliverables.

• Use digital tools to manage, interpret and utilise data to make informed decisions and improve outcomes

• Ensure lessons learned are carried out as best practice and post project evaluations are conducted and recorded, sharing findings across stakeholder groups.

• Role model commitment to personal development and promote individual and team performance, providing support, guidance and coaching for the project team.

• Be an active member of the UKHSA Project Delivery Profession Community and wider cross government professional communities.

Please be advised this list is not exhaustive.

Person specification

Essential role criteria:

• A proven track record of delivering major, high-complexity construction / infrastructure projects or programmes, in a large project environment. (Lead criteria).
• Expert knowledge of project planning and scheduling with significant experience of business case development, benefits management, budgeting and cost management, risk and issue management, governance, assurance and change control.
• Ability to use digital tools including experience of using the RIBA digital plan of works.
• A visible leader with experience of developing effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, collaborating across boundaries.
• Strong contract management skills with the ability to manage and negotiate with key suppliers and experience of using NEC3/NEC4 (preferable), PPC 2000, or JCT forms of contracts.
• Excellent communication skills demonstrated through the ability to influence and challenge effectively at a senior level.

Desirable role criteria:

• Experience working with modern methods of construction

• Awareness of the Government Construction Playbook

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £70,797, UK Health Security Agency contributes £20,509 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess Behaviours, technical and experience.

Stage 1: Application & Sift

At sift stage you will be assessed against the 6 essential criteria.

Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications / large amount of successful candidates

You will be required to complete an:

• Application form (‘Employer/ Activity history’ section on the application)

• Up to 1000 words supporting statement

Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than 1000 words. Any words above this will not be read by the panel.

This supporting statement should provide examples ofhow your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role.

You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V – please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible)

If we receive a large number of applications we will perform an initial sift against the lead criteria of:

1. A proven track record of delivering major, high-complexity construction / infrastructure projects or programmes, in a large project environment. (Lead criteria)

Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we may longlist into 3 piles of:

• Meets all essential criteria

• Meets some essential criteria

• Meets no essential criteria

Only the first pile of meets all essential criteria will be taken through to sift.

Please note feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2: Interview

You will be invited to a remote interview.

This vacancy is being assessed using Success Profiles. During the interview we will assess you against the below:

Behaviours:

• Leadership (Presentation)

• Working Together

• Communicating and Influencing

• Delivering at Pace

You will be asked to prepare and present a 5–10 minute presentation on the topic of Project Leadership. Further details will be sent to you prior to interview.

Project Delivery Technical Knowledge and Experience will be tested at interview.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Eligibility Criteria

Option 1 – External: Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including internal applicants).

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be
appointed. The level of security needed is Security Clearance.

Salary Information

If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.

Please be aware that the salary is based on the office location.

Grade 6

• £70,797-£81,450 (National)

• £72,950- £83,443 (Outer London)

• £75,104- £85,436 (Inner London)

Hybrid working - any Core HQ

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQs. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London). Most of our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC)

Please note: The Chief Operating Officer (COO) group, where this role sits, is undergoing organisational change over the next 12–18 months. While the process is still in the planning stage, some roles may be affected by future restructuring. We are committed to keeping candidates informed and will share updates as they become available.

Future location

UKHSA is investing in a new state-of-the-art National Biosecurity Centre in Harlow, Essex, which will eventually bring together teams currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale and Porton Down. For more details, please see: Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost pandemic protection - GOV.UK.

The new facilities will start becoming operational in the mid-2030s, with full completion by 2038. Staff will move in phases as facilities become available. If you're appointed to a role currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale or Porton Down, please note that we'll continue investing in these sites for the next decade. As we get closer to the transition, we'll provide full information about relocation support available to staff.

Reasonable Adjustments

The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any
reasonable adjustments that could help you. An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work. This is separate to the Disability
Confident Scheme. If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon
as possible to discuss your needs. You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/

International Police check

If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period.

Internal Fraud Check

If successful for this role as one aspect of pre-employment screening, applicant’s personal details – name, national insurance number and date of birth - will be checked against the Cabinet Office Internal Fraud Hub, and anyone included on the database will be refused employment unless they can show exceptional
circumstances. Currently this is only for external candidates to the Civil Service.

Careers website

Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Project Delivery Resourcing Team
• Email : ProjectDeliveryResourcing@ukhsa.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : Recruitment@ukhsa.gov.uk

Further information

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact the UKHSA Complaints team via email at: Complaints@ukhsa.gov.uk

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission. Visit the Civil Service Commission website for further information: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk