Estates Project Manager
Company: Government Recruitment Service
Salary: £37,090 to £37,090 a year
Hours: Full-time
Location: Swansea
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 2 Nov 2026
Closing date: 15 Nov 2026
Summary
Can you manage and have practical experience of delivering estates projects effectively, delivering capital works and lifecycle replacements on time, within budget and to the required standards?
Do you have the communication, technical, financial and organisational skills to manage project risks, engage stakeholders and support long-term estates planning?
If so, we'd love to hear from you!
As an Estates Project Manager, you will play a key role in overseeing the delivery of estate projects, ensuring works are completed on time, within budget and in line with agreed plans. You will support the effective management of Life Cycle Replacement (LCR) and capital expenditure projects, helping to maintain and improve the quality, safety and performance of the estate.
Working closely with service providers, you will monitor progress against project plans and key milestones, covering building fabric, mechanical and electrical services. You will help drive performance, address delivery risks and ensure projects achieve their intended outcomes.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
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Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
- Compile Project Brief and Specifications to advise and inform the commercial procurement of services /projects via the Contract and other available Commercial Frameworks. Management of Estates related projects involving capex and life-cycle replacement. Providing advice on asset condition. Act as initial point of contact for complaints and issues in relation to capital works.
- Provide effective management of building fabric related projects including Mechanical & Electrical, across all the Agency’s sites. Reporting against plan, risk changes, costs against budget, dependencies, and mitigating actions. Act as a liaison point for the Contract provider and Professional advisors on new projects when raising commissions / feasibility studies.
- Provide effective management relating to real estate’s matters affecting the efficient running of the estate. Develop and maintain a project tracker to monitor progress and provide regular senior management updates. Responsible for reporting of regular and timely information to Estates hard services Stream Lead and/or Head of Estates.
- High-level project management on new builds, reporting against plan, risks changes, costs against budget, dependencies, and mitigating actions. Act as a liaison point for the contractor provider and Professional advisors on new build projects.
- Attendance at project checkpoint and progress meetings as and when required. Including chairing meetings, providing agendas, recording meeting actions and the distribution of minutes.
- Liaising with key stakeholders acting as Estates Subject Matter Expert (SME)to identify potential projects for inclusion on a forward project plan and scope those projects out.
For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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Estates Project Manager in Swansea employer: Government Recruitment Service
The Ministry of Justice is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work environment where finance professionals can thrive. With a strong commitment to employee development, flexible working options, and a robust pension scheme, the MoJ fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation, ensuring that every team member has the opportunity to influence key financial strategies that impact the nation. Located nationally, this role provides the unique advantage of engaging with diverse stakeholders across the UK, making it a rewarding place for those seeking meaningful contributions to public service.
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