Capital Project Officer

Based in Newbury, Berkshire - Hybrid working (40% in office)

3 Month Contract

Hourly Rate £55 (37 hour week) Inside IR35, VIA Umbrella

To assist the Capital Projects Delivery Manager in the project management and delivery of capital projects, the annual capital maintenance programme and other relevant strategic and service objectives.

Main duties and Responsabilities

• Acting as Project Officer in delivering the construction related capital projects and annual capital maintenance programme (CMP).

• To utilise and implement effective use of the Project Management Methodology in delivery of capital projects.

• To assist in developing a 3 year programme of capital maintenance works.

• To report and present project progress at monthly project review meetings using the project management templates status and cost updates on all allocated projects

• Provide professional advice and service to all clients and customers.

• To continuously improve and assist in ensuring all key performance indicators and other set objectives are exceeded where possible.

• To develop for each project with the Client, a procurement and delivery process that takes into account project value, cost, complexity, risk and value for money.

• To monitor on a project by project basis performance of professional consultants and at the end of each project complete consultant evaluation form.

• At the end of each project issue a customer satisfaction and lessons learnt review.

• To assist in the preparation, monitoring and update of policies in respect of all matters associated with the Property Team.

• To monitor, evaluate and analyse budgets, exercising budgetary control measures, including the monitoring of all costs against agreed budgets and ensuring clients are kept informed at all key stages.

• Professionally manage delivery of projects by external consultants and contractors and ensure that all contracted parties fully meet appropriate standards, terms and conditions of their engagement.

• To assist in developing and improving all processes and procedures relating to the management of the Company property portfolio.

• To procure and deliver projects as required, in accordance with Standing Orders and financial regulations.

• Promote equality as an integral part of the role, treating everyone with fairness and dignity.

• Comply with WBC health and safety policies, procedures and rules, taking reasonable care of self and others.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification relevant to construction project management

• Training in health and safety issues affecting buildings and construction sites

• Educated to degree level and/or professional membership of a construction related institute.

Experience

• 3 years' experience working in construction project management

Knowledge and understanding

• Sound knowledge and understanding of financial planning, budget monitoring and construction cost control

• Demonstrable evidence of construction project management experience with an understanding of Prince 2 standard or equivalent.

• Sound knowledge and understanding of the RIBA plan of works

• Ability to identify and lead a multidisciplinary consultancy team required for construction projects

• Understanding of the local government environment

Due to high demand we are only able to respond to applications that meet the required criteria