Would you like to contribute to the future of one of the UK's most iconic museum estates?
About us
The Science Museum Group (SMG) operates one of the largest, most complex and iconic science-based estates in the world, incorporating the Science Museum in London, the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, the National Railway Museum in York, Locomotion in Shildon, the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, and the Science + Innovation Park in Wroughton.
We have an ambitious and exciting investment programme to transform our sites to enhance the visitor experience and ensure our collection is protected for generations to come. The programme will help improve safety and resilience, enhance operational effectiveness and lower the museums' carbon footprint, while aiming to minimise the impact on the day-to-day operations of our museums.
About the role
To support this programme, we are seeking a Capital Project Manager to join us on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role, working 35 hours per week, based at the National Railway Museum in York with hybrid working available. As Capital Project Manager, you'll lead a portfolio of projects across SMG's museums, delivering them safely and to agreed time, cost and quality standards. Working closely with the Senior Project Manager, you'll deliver medium to large-scale projects, typically valued between £200k and £1m, from early planning through to completion. These could include infrastructure improvements, building conservation, maintenance and repair works that help keep our museums sustainable, resilient and inspiring places to visit. You'll work with colleagues, consultants, contractors and senior stakeholders to manage budgets, risks and relationships, ensuring projects are delivered with minimal disruption to museum operations.
About you
By joining us, you will be an effective communicator and skilled at engaging stakeholders - you'll be building trusting relationships with colleagues across the organisation, engaging with senior leaders, and bringing internal and external project teams together to deliver alongside live museum operations. You will have a proven history of delivering construction-related projects through a structured project management approach, aligned where possible with the RIBA Plan of Work. You should have well-developed organisational and financial management skills, solid knowledge of construction methods, building regulations, and CDM Regulations 2015, and the ability to oversee multiple priorities in a complex environment. Don't feel you meet all the criteria? We welcome you to apply even if your experience doesn't match directly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.
What we offer
Working with a world-leading museum group that offers access to truly unique environments and collections, you'll benefit from the perks listed below, as well as full support for life events such as parental and adoption leave, sickness, and career breaks.
- * Meaningful work. We're a mission-led organisation where the work you do supports us in Inspiring Futures.
- * Career growth. We offer enhanced support with personal and professional development.
- * Work/life balance. We offer 27 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, along with flexible policies which support you and your home life.
- * Healthcare cash plan. Digital health tools, gym discounts and cashback towards your everyday healthcare costs.
- * Wellbeing. All our colleagues can access an employee assistance programme and other wellbeing support.
- * Colleague networks. Our colleague-led networks are an informal forum for colleagues to come together to discuss topics of shared interest and lived experience. They create a space for people to exchange ideas, discuss best practice, socialise and build a sense of community.
- * Enhanced contributory pension. To support you in saving for the future.
- * Interest-free loans. When you need a little extra cash for life events or home improvements.
- * Great discounts. Free entry to exhibitions, discounts in our shops and cafes, and access to other museums in the NMDC network.
Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to develop a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.
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