Buildings Project Manager ( x2 POSTS AVAILABLE)

About Us

Are you ready to make a real impact on the places and spaces that matter most to our communities?

We are an ambitious, innovative and forward-thinking new Corporate Landlord Service, bringing together expertise in Building and Design Consultancy, Estates, Facilities Management, Cleaning, Security, Compliance and Energy Management to deliver outstanding Corporate Landlord services across the Council. At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to create sustainable, effective and inspiring environments that enable services to thrive and communities to prosper.

Our team plays a pivotal role in shaping the Council's future. From delivering major capital projects and transformational property programmes to driving strategic asset management, no two days are the same.

Join a team that is passionate about excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement. Together, we are helping to deliver the Vale 2030 Vision, creating a greener, smarter and more sustainable future for the Vale of Glamorgan.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise can shape places, improve lives and leave a lasting legacy, we'd love to hear from you..

About The Role

• Pay Details: Grade 9 SCP 31-35, £41,771 to £46,142.
• Hours of Work / Working Pattern: Mon to Fri, 37 Hours per week, 52 weeks per year
• Main Place of Work: Civic Offices, Barry

The Vale of Glamorgan Council is seeking highly motivated Corporate Landlord Buildings Project Managers to lead and deliver a diverse portfolio of construction projects across our corporate estate. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the Council's strategic ambitions, ensuring our buildings are safe, sustainable, fit for purpose, and capable of meeting the needs of future generations.

As a Corporate Landlord Buildings Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing and delivering a range of capital and revenue-funded projects from inception through to completion. Working across a varied property portfolio, you will oversee new build, refurbishment, maintenance, improvement and decarbonisation projects that support frontline services and corporate priorities.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and external partners to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality.

Key responsibilities include

• Project Management and financial monitoring for often high value capital value building projects allocated to the post holder, including verification of completion of the project to appropriate standards, within budget and within agreed timeframes.
• Provide effective liaison between client departments and internal and external stakeholders, consultants and contractors to ensure successful completion of construction-related projects.
• Deliver and commission services that are effective, eficient and economic that address the needs of the needs of the client and its customers and that meet the Council’s improvement agenda.
• Keep track of all allocated projects and provide status reports when required for the Head of Corporate Landlord, the CLL Operational Manager and other Senior Managers when required.
• Preparation of reports for the Corporate Landlord Service Management Team as required to progress capital funded projects
• To provide advice to schools and other Council service areas and premises managers on all aspects of building works with due consideration of the implications of all relevant Legislative requirements such as Health and Safety, Equalities, Asbestos management, Energy efficiency, and any specific service related legislative requirements and ensure that all property compliance issues are correctly dealt with where relating to projects allocated to the post holder.
• To provide cost-condition surveys when required and recommend priority repairs when required.
• Assist with coordinating recovery works following emergency situations at schools and other council buildings, for example after fire damage or flooding etc.
• Other duties commensurate with post.

About You

You will need

• Confident and independent with excellent problem-solving qualities
• Customer focused approach to project and service delivery
• Positive and self-motivated but aware of the needs of the wider team
• Flexible and ability to adapt to change
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
• High self-awareness
• Ability to drive/travel throughout the Vale or between locations as appropriate
• Flexible to needing to work on occasion outside usual office hours

Additional information

For Further Information, contact: Ian Tomkinson, Operational Manager, Corporate Landlord ijtomkinson@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.