Technical Project Manager in Newtown

The Welsh Government operates name-free recruitment. The recruiting panel will not see personal information such as a candidate’s name and address during the sifting process. This policy is in line with our commitment to end bias and promote equality and diversity.

A starting salary between £47,675 and £52,557 will be offered to the successful candidate based on their skills, knowledge, experience and performance at interview. This range is not negotiable.

Salary range or pay band SEO £47,675 to £56,445

Work pattern: Full time (applications are welcome from people who work part time, as part of a job share or who work full time)

Location(s): Mid Wales, North Wales

Main office base: Newtown

Purpose of post: The Property Infrastructure Division’s vision is to help create modern and connected property infrastructure (sites and premises) to meet the needs of business in all parts of Wales to maximise regional economic benefits. The Division is a commercially focused, customer facing team with skills in a range of built environment professions. The Property Delivery Plan seeks to deliver a rolling programme of 300,000 sq ft p.a. of new premises together with investment ready sites with an estimated capex of £200M over the next 10 years. Recent examples include the delivery of a new 50,000sq ft advanced build employment premises at Rhyd y Blew, Ebbw Vale, and 32,500 sq ft of employment premises at Cross Hands in Carmarthenshire. Both developments achieved Net Zero Carbon in Use Standard.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering key capital and property projects on behalf of the Welsh Government. Projects may involve the construction, extension or alteration of commercial and industrial buildings, delivery of civil engineering projects and mains services and remediation of contaminated sites. The post-holder will provide technical, delivery and assurance decision making on a range of technical programmes and projects which achieve an impact for the economy and be accountable for managing, monitoring and evaluation of those projects and programmes and associated budgets.

The post holder will act independently and provide specialist construction, engineering, procurement and project delivery advice and recommendations to the Property team and to other parts of the WG.

Key tasks:

• Lead and manage project teams and specialist consultants/contractors to deliver key projects within agreed timescales and budgets, including cashflow forecasts, risk and time schedule management.
• Prepare and review project briefs and specifications and tender enquiry/procurement documents.
• Management of procurement activities, creating new contracts.
• Develop best practice on projects/partnerships and critically appraise, evaluate and monitor the performance to secure value for money and compliance. Promote excellence in design and use of materials as part of the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Development and Net Zero objectives utilising appropriate policy tools.
• Provide specialist construction and engineering advice to the project teams within Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy Group and other Government Departments.
• Prepare Ministerial Advice/Briefs and advice to the Property Leadership team to obtain approval for projects.
• Implement and manage procedures to comply with relevant statutory regulations including Environmental, Health and Safety and Sustainability Duties.
• Participate and represent the Department on various committees and working groups.

The work of the Property Infrastructure Division is of critical importance in ensuring the Welsh Governments meets its challenging Mission to deliver economic resilience and reconstruction, supporting the development of new industries in Wales, meeting the challenge of climate change and delivering positive economic outcomes for all parts of Wales.

These posts offer an outstanding opportunity to work in a high-profile area of project delivery, supporting wider department and Welsh Government objectives for economic development activity in Wales. The role offers opportunity for post holders to broaden careers and become involved in some of the most exciting and significant property projects happening in Wales, with diversity of both scale and location.

Welsh language requirements: Welsh language skills are not essential for this opportunity; you do not need Welsh language skills to apply. However, as the Welsh Government is a bilingual organisation, Welsh language skills are desirable and will be considered if two or more candidates receive the same score at the application or interview stage.

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Selection Process and Stages: Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

Behaviours: We’ll assess you against these Behaviour criteria during the selection process.

• Making Effective Decisions: Present strong recommendations in a timely manner outlining the consideration of other options, costs, benefits and risks.
• Leadership: Ensure colleagues and stakeholders have a clear understanding of objectives, activities and time-frames.
• Managing a Quality Service: Identify risks and resolve issues efficiently.

Experience: We'll assess you against the following Experience criteria during the assessment process.

• Excellent understanding of project management tools, techniques and skills with experience of leading and delivering property infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge and experience in dealing with different types of land and physical features, and technical knowledge in areas such as civil, structural, geo-environmental engineering and M&E, commercial procurement, forms of contract, contract law, CDM, health and safety regulations.

This post requires regular attendance at an office location in Mid or North Wales. The post requires travel across Mid and North Wales to visit sites and premises. Visits generally range between weekly and monthly depending on the nature and stage of the project. This role may require occasional travel to other Welsh Government offices or sites in other parts of Wales from time to time. Sites could be in remote locations, not easily accessible by public transport, therefore a full driving licence is required.

Chartered member of an appropriate professional body, or working towards becoming chartered.

Contact point for further information regarding the post: property.infrastructure@gov.wales