Estate Project Support Officer in Swansea

Location: Swansea Salary: £30,485 - Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time We are seeking a motivated Project Support Officer to join DVLA’s Estates Services team in a key role supporting hard facility management services and the delivery of life cycle replacement (LCR) and capital expenditure (capex) projects across the estate. This diverse and fast-paced role requires initiative, self-motivation, and a flexible approach. You will provide vital support and guidance to change initiatives within the Estates environment. The successful candidate will confidently manage a varied workload and provide support in areas such as project finances, planning, and risk management, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and effectively. Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: * Co-ordinating and carrying out regular monitoring/audit activities of services provided by the PFI provider and in-house service teams for DVLA buildings in accordance with the established KPI scheme and reporting areas of poor performance and non-compliance. * Providing support to the property manager in the preparation of Heads of Terms for licences and lease agreements. Attending monthly property meetings when required. * Supporting Project Manager on capex works, reporting progress against plan, risks changes, dependencies and mitigating actions. * Providing support to the LCR project delivery and hard services team by assisting in checking delivery against agreed specification. Benefits Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits: * Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. * 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave). * 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday. * Access to the staff discount portal. * Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc. * Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues. * 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff. * Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. About you To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience: * Experience in project planning and delivery. * Communicating effectively with a variety of stakeholders, building and maintaining positive working relationships. * Working in a fast paced environment, organising your workload, managing multiple priorities to maximise efficiency. Essential qualifications/licences: 1. A full valid UK driving licence 2. Professional qualification of IWFM level 4 If the above qualification is not already held, you must be willing to work towards obtaining this while in the role. You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential licenses at some point during the recruitment process. If you cannot provide evidence, your application will be withdrawn