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Essex County Council
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Chelmsford, Essex
Project Manager Civils and Buildings
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £38,001 per annum |
Overview
Discover the perfect work/life balance - then combine it with genuine job satisfaction. At Essex County Council, we are proud to support a highly skilled team of employees - many of whom are local residents. Working together to achieve great results for their communities and neighbours, our people have a shared vision of delivering exceptional public services. It will therefore come as no surprise that our current transformation programme in which we are seeking to make the most of our resources with partnership initiatives and improved ways of working, is being widely welcomed. And when you join us, you could be at the heart of this fascinating work. We are currently seeking a dynamic individual who will manage small to medium sized, complex constuction projects to latest industry and contract standards, contributing to ECC's strategic aims to deliver agreed outcomes within time and cost constraints. You will be responsible for efficient management of the project and the project team, providing expertise and specialist knowledge to manage and deliver construction projects for the residents of Essex , that align to the Council's expectations and budget, whilst ensuring risks are mitigated and escalated as appropriate. Educated to degree with a project management qualification or accreditation such as, APM Practitioner, Prince 2, NEC3 or NEC4 Accredited Project Manager, you will evidence successful completion of several projects in a similar role and experience contributing to a range of other projects and/or programmes. You will have experience of delivering a full range of duties required of a either a NEC3/NEC4 Project Manager or JCT Contract Administrator / Employers Agent, with Experience of working within a political environment with knowledge of a public sector setting and involvement in a large, complex environment. You will be confident in working with a diverse range of individuals at varying levels within a number of complex organisations and engaging with them, finding ways to overcome obstacles, with good leadership and behavioural skills, and the ability to influence and motivate professional staff and building diverse teams In turn, we can offer you a highly competitive package that includes access to our desirable pension scheme, life assurance (of three times your salary), generous annual leave - plus the option to buy additional holiday. Optional benefits such as tax-free savings on childcare and discounted health and dental care are also available, and we will encourage you to develop your skills with ongoing training opportunities. Crucially, we know that there is more to life than work. We are a motivated and enthusiastic team - but we want you to find an exceptional work/life balance. As such, you will be encouraged to make the most of our commitment to flexible working arrangements, including the chance to work from home. So if you want a better quality of life - complemented by a high degree of job satisfaction - then we would be delighted to welcome you to our friendly and inclusive team. To view the full role profile please email Qualification certificates should be brought to interview. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://dbs-update-service. Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://benefits Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.