Senior Project Leader - London, United Kingdom - House of Commons UK Parliament

House of Commons UK Parliament

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Positions

Band / Grade

Salary
- £53,000 - £63,330 per annum.

Post Type

Concurrent

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Pattern

Full Time

Leave entitlement

Starting at 30 days per annum, prorata

Pension

Civil Service Pension Scheme

Closing Date

12th February 2023 at 23:55

Interview Date(s)

House of Commons:

The House of Commons a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system.

Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House.

They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.

Staff Benefits:

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
Access to training and development.
Flexible working.
Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction:

The Strategic Estates team in Parliament takes great pride in looking after and improving the buildings of Parliament itself, as custodians of the Estate.

While we are part of the House of Commons service, we provide services to the House of Lords as well.

We operate on a working World Heritage site which attracts visitors from all over the globe, in a challenging stakeholder environment where conservation and the need to innovate and build for the future coincide.

The Role:

Senior Project Leaders act as the client representative and perform the "informed client" role on behalf of the Project Owner or Project Board and lead on the feasibility delivery of estate wide property, building refurbishment and conservation projects.

As well as running their own projects, Senior Project Leaders support the Assistant Directors in the development of programmes of work that manage the requirements of different clients within both Houses.

Some of the responsibilities include:

Provide leadership of feasibility (RIBA Stage 0, 1) projects
Ensure that the project outcomes and requirements are adequately defined
Establish and communicate the overall budget and timescales for projects.
Oversee the development of comprehensive business cases to the required standards
Oversee the briefing, appointment, and management of external consultant teams to enable successful project delivery.

Skills and Experience:

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

Experience of cascading vision and translating into delivery objectives for the team.
Evidence of leading projects and/or programmes to deliver the business case benefits and outcomes.
The ability to advise on the administrative procedures necessary for the smooth running of a construction contract
Knowledge of giving reasoned advice on the appropriateness of various procurement routes.
Knowledge of heritage related legislation.

Next Steps:

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found on the
Job Description