Senior Project Manager (Building Surveyor)
About the role
Post Title: Senior Project Manager (Building Surveyor)Team: Facilities Management Team
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Facilities Management Team at Bury Council. The FM Team covers all aspects of the building lifecycle undertaking projects from planned maintenance, statutory compliance, and energy management through to refurbishment and extensions across housing, schools, public estate buildings and offices.
Our capability builds on over five decades of experience with extensive regulatory and legislative knowledge making sure that projects and the management of facilities are delivered safely, within programme, and satisfy our client’s specifications and service expectations.
As Senior Project Manager (Building Surveyor) you will:
- Provide a comprehensive building surveying/inspection service and design, procure and supervise small/medium (less than £1.5m) building works schemes as part of Architectural Services to internal clients and Schools.
- Plan, program, organise, financially monitor and manage a series of independent refurbishment and new build projects and develop appropriate plan of works for each project(s) from:
- initial estimates, right through to the final acquisition of materials and bills of quantity.
- ensuring that the project is built to a high standard in accordance with the requirements of the Quantity Surveyor and in liaison with the Customer.
- Ensure clients are provided with value for money while adhering to the strict regulations which govern every aspect of the construction industry.
- Obtaining and evaluating information to ensure a realistic cost for the supply of works, goods, materials and services for designated planned and preventative projects/contracts.
- Liaising with contractors, suppliers, clients, consultants, structural engineers to ensure information, costs, profitability and value meet the requirements of designated project/contracts. Create and implement a schedule of fire safety management strategies across all Council buildings including markets, leisure centres, residential accommodations.
- Have an HNC/HND qualification in a relevant subject and/or demonstrable experience in construction contract management
- Be professionally qualified with an appropriate institution; e.g. RICS, APM, ICE, CIOB.
- Have a proven contract management experience in a building/contracting context.
- Be experienced in the procurement, appointment and management of contractors and consultants delivering best value.
- Have excellent project / programme management skills, proven in similar assignments.
- Have experience of extrapolating and preparing client briefing documents, undertaking critical analysis of competing requirements.
- Have experience of Budgetary Control/Financial Management.
- Have a strong commercial awareness and experience of dealing with contract disputes, through both informal and formal processes.
- Have experience of working to targets and reporting progress against KPIs.
- Have knowledge & experience of relevant legislation, including Health & Safety.
- Have experience in the delivery of overseeing and providing Project financial / contract management.
- Have an understanding and working knowledge of statutory legislation, especially in a Construction environment.
- Be flexible and organised in your approach to work.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Have a high level of resilience, presenting a strong, confident approach in representing the Council’s interest.
- Have an ability to develop and manage positive relationships with contractors, consultants and staff.
- Have an excellent IT skills and high level of competence in the use of Microsoft office, asset management systems and be proficient in the use of AutoCAD.
In addition, you will be provided with all the support you will need to develop both personally and professionally.
For full details of the role and requirements please see the attached job description and person specification.Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week flexible working scheme based around the usual business working week.
If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please submit your application via Greater.jobs as soon as possible - the closing date for applications is Monday 3rd February 2025. Applications that meet the essential criteria will be invited for interview week commencing 10th February 2025.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
To hear about the benefits for working with Bury Council, please visit A good employer | greater jobsWe support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore, we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way
Benefits of working for Bury CouncilTo hear about the benefits for working with Bury Council, please visit A good employer | greater jobs
We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
Next steps
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Jason Kelly Head of FM on j.kelly@bury.gov.uk.Interviews will be held week commencing 3rd February 2025.
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