Government Soft Landings Manager

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Key accountabilities:

• You will have oversight of the Government Soft Lands approach, assisting in the seamless transition from capital projects to operational phase asset management.
• Deliver and improve a ‘golden thread’ of information on DWP’s built assets that is accurate, complete, consistent, and accessible.
• Undertake the activities/responsibilities of the Owner and/or GSL Champion in accordance with BS8536-1, ensuring other roles and activity/responsibility owners are identified and contribute to the project.
• Assist in the transparency of value-for-money project proposals from inception to completion within the business case process.
• Engage key operational phase stakeholders to drive design innovation which benefits the whole life of an asset.
• Liaise with key stakeholders, delivery partners, and main contractors to ensure key Soft Landings project milestones are on track and all relevant policies are considered.
• Responsible for soft landings process and associated documentation.
• Assist in the delivery of validated and assured data for decision making.
• Delivery of project outcome reports related to Asset Management, encompassing a holistic approach to Post Occupancy Evaluations.

Person specification:

• Extensive experience in the construction industry in Design, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or Asset management.
• Strong understanding of using IT systems for managing information through the Building Information Management or Soft Landing approach.
• Expert understanding of information management and the information lifecycle in the construction or property industry.
• Experience delivering projects to Government Soft Landings/BSRIA soft-landing principles.
• Experience of specifying and/or assessing Environmental, Social, Security and Economic outcomes of projects.
• Familiar with Post Occupancy Surveys focused on asset management.
• Relevant experience in a project delivery role.
• Good supplier relationship, contract, and commercial management outcomes.
• Proficient in MS Office applications including Visio, PowerPoint, Project, Power BI.
• Experience in building modelling activities.
• Capable of problem solving and process management.
• Document control experience and knowledge of property data management systems.

Qualifications/professional memberships:

• Applicable Degree/Professional body accreditation or suitable experience (e.g. Architecture Degree or Post Graduate, MSc Mechanical & Electrical Engineering and Design).
• Achieved or working towards a qualification in project management.

This role is based in our DWP office in Newcastle.

Alongside your salary of £42,614, Department for Work and Pensions contributes £12,345 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

DWP offers a broad benefits package including:

• Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time, and compressed hours.
• Generous annual leave – at least 23 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time.
• Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel and a cycle to work scheme.
• Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 year’s continuous service.
• Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career.
• An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks.