To have vverall responsibility for the successful delivery of all capital programmes within the borough, including a wide range of housing, community and schools projects.
To lead, manage and co-ordinate all elements of the programme from initial feasibility and planning to successful handover including:
– overseeing management of consultation and engagement with residents and key stakeholders
– land assembly
– procurement of the consultants and effective management
– development of delivery and finance strategies
– development of design and sustainability strategy and detailed design on schemes
– procurement of development/construction contracts
– legal and contractual negotiations
– programme and project management to meet programme objectives and delivery targets.
• To manage a service that delivers a multi-faceted programme with capital expenditure in excess of £100m pa and be responsible for ensuring the appropriate systems are in place to monitor and manage progress and spend.
• The services delivered must be to a high standard, continuously improving with excellent internal and external customer engagement that is positive and community focussed.
Key skills:
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field such as construction or project management.
• A relevant professional or management qualification and evidence of on-going professional development relating to services within the remit of the role.
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. RICS, APM)
• Strategic direction, political awareness and leadership across professional and organisational boundaries in an organisation of similar size and complexity.
• Substantial successful experience in a senior management post in a large organisation within the area of construction and/or new build capital programmes
• A successful track record of delivering capital programmes within a framework of collaborative working with partners/members/citizens to ensure the objectives of the programmes are met
• Track record of effective people management across a range of construction projects and activities based on a philosophy of employee engagement and empowerment
• Knowledge of relevant legislative policy and good practice guidelines and of emerging developments in practice in relation construction practice and capital programme delivery
• Knowledge of contract, procurement and commercial good practice in relation to regeneration/construction programmes
• Demonstrable understanding of the risks associated with construction/regeneration/development programmes and appropriate mitigation measures
• Knowledge of the financial, legal and social environments, in which an inner-London local authority operates.
• Demonstrable understanding of the needs and challenges presented by the communities of a deprived inner-city area.
• A broad knowledge of public service delivery, both directly and through commissioning
Full job description available on request.
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