The Royal Parks
Works Project Manager
The Blacksmiths, Hyde Park, London, W2 (with travel to all parks)
The Organisation
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James's Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.
We are now looking for a Works Project Manager to join our team in Hyde Park on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Benefits
- Salary of £43,000 - £48,000 per annum, depending on experience - 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years' service - Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution) - Hybrid/agile working options - Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan - Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders - Learning and development opportunities - Cycle to work scheme - Offices in a beautiful location
This is a great opportunity for a project manager with contractor management experience to make a real impact within our unique and prestigious organisation.
Playing a key role in the Parks' infrastructure, you will be vital in ensuring that London retains its green spaces and continues to provide green oases within the metropolitan jungle.
You will also discover an environment geared toward your development with plenty of opportunities to grow and learn new skills and an abundance of support to ensure you thrive.
So, if you're ready to join the team and make a difference, we'd love to hear from you!
The Role
As the Works Project Manager, you will oversee a range of refurbishment and new build projects across the Royal Parks.
Primarily working at the feasibility and construction stages of projects, you will operate as part of a small internal team supported by multi-discipline consultants. You will take concepts through initial design, planning, detail design, tender and delivery stages, following on from the RIBA activity.
Acting as the PM, you will also manage specialist services such as architects, various engineers and planning consultants, as well as contractors to support the build stages.
You will be responsible for designing, planning and managing construction and engineering projects, ensuring they are completed on time and in budget.
About You
To be considered for this role, you will need:
- Project management experience, ideally in an estate management environment - Strong experience of effectively managing contractors and recording accurate information - Experience of planning application submissions, inspecting works and working with planning consultants - Excellent negotiation and customer-facing skills - The ability to define project scope and goals through a Project Brief - A degree or equivalent through relevant training or experience
Other organisations may call this role Construction Project Manager, Park Construction Project Manager, Infrastructure Project Manager, or Build Project Manager.
We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an "Accessibility Tools" button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Works Project Manager, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Works Project Manager
The Blacksmiths, Hyde Park, London, W2 (with travel to all parks)
The Organisation
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James's Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.
We are now looking for a Works Project Manager to join our team in Hyde Park on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Benefits
- Salary of £43,000 - £48,000 per annum, depending on experience - 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years' service - Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution) - Hybrid/agile working options - Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan - Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders - Learning and development opportunities - Cycle to work scheme - Offices in a beautiful location
This is a great opportunity for a project manager with contractor management experience to make a real impact within our unique and prestigious organisation.
Playing a key role in the Parks' infrastructure, you will be vital in ensuring that London retains its green spaces and continues to provide green oases within the metropolitan jungle.
You will also discover an environment geared toward your development with plenty of opportunities to grow and learn new skills and an abundance of support to ensure you thrive.
So, if you're ready to join the team and make a difference, we'd love to hear from you!
The Role
As the Works Project Manager, you will oversee a range of refurbishment and new build projects across the Royal Parks.
Primarily working at the feasibility and construction stages of projects, you will operate as part of a small internal team supported by multi-discipline consultants. You will take concepts through initial design, planning, detail design, tender and delivery stages, following on from the RIBA activity.
Acting as the PM, you will also manage specialist services such as architects, various engineers and planning consultants, as well as contractors to support the build stages.
You will be responsible for designing, planning and managing construction and engineering projects, ensuring they are completed on time and in budget.
About You
To be considered for this role, you will need:
- Project management experience, ideally in an estate management environment - Strong experience of effectively managing contractors and recording accurate information - Experience of planning application submissions, inspecting works and working with planning consultants - Excellent negotiation and customer-facing skills - The ability to define project scope and goals through a Project Brief - A degree or equivalent through relevant training or experience
Other organisations may call this role Construction Project Manager, Park Construction Project Manager, Infrastructure Project Manager, or Build Project Manager.
We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an "Accessibility Tools" button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Works Project Manager, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.