PSNI Project Sponsor in Belfast

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) operates a diverse and complex estate that must support a wide range of policing functions, operational demands and community needs. Maintaining a safe, modern, efficient and resilient estate is essential to enabling effective service delivery, supporting staff wellbeing and ensuring value for public money. Estate Services is responsible for the strategic planning, management and oversight of this estate, working in partnership with internal stakeholders, external advisors and contracted service providers.

The Project Sponsor (Estates) plays an important role within this structure by providing senior client-side support across asset management, contract and maintenance management, project planning, project delivery oversight and reporting. The post holder ensures that estate-related activities and projects are aligned to operational policing requirements, delivered safely and efficiently, and governed in accordance with organisational policies and statutory obligations.

Working closely with operational leaders, the Property Maintenance Services (PMS) contractor, consultants and internal colleagues, the PS contributes to the development and implementation of estate solutions that are robust, compliant and sustainable. The role supports the delivery of the PSNI Estate Strategy by ensuring that assets are effectively managed, maintenance programmes are prioritised and monitored, and capital and revenue projects are planned and delivered with strong governance, financial control and assurance.

• Essential Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent Level 6 qualification, in an estates, property, construction, engineering, or built environment-related discipline (for example: Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management).
• Essential Skills and Experience
  • Applicants will be required to evidence that they have a minimum of five years’ experience in each of the following areas:
  • Experience developing strategic plans and conducting utilisation or efficiency reviews across multiple sites, services or operational functions.
  • Proven ability to manage external contractors or service providers, including performance monitoring compliance oversight and delivery of planned and reactive work programmes.
  • Demonstrated experience leading estate related projects from initiation to completion, including stakeholder engagement, governance and financial control.
  • Strong understanding of Health and Safety, procurement of regulatory requirements, with experience conducting audits, evaluation and continuous improvement activities.
• Essential Other
  • IT literate specifically in the use of the Microsoft Office suite. (Including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS Outlook)

The post holder will be expected to travel on official duty frequently and regularly throughout Northern Ireland. This includes travel to remote and rural locations, often inaccessible by public transport. It is therefore essential that applicants have access to a form of transport which will permit them to meet the requirement of the post in full.

• Experience of Computer Aided Design (CAD) software such as AutoCAD and Revit and or Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) software.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development in construction related areas especially project management and contract administration.
• Working knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Chartered membership of a relevant construction institution (e.g. RICS, CIOB, RIBA, ICE, CIAT or equivalent).

N.B All professional qualifications and chartered memberships must be fully completed by the closing date of the competition.

Appointment will be dependent on the individual satisfying the vetting requirements for the post which will vary according to the work area appointed to. Please note that for all appointments there is a minimum requirement to have a three-year checkable history, which includes a requirement for candidates to have resided in the UK for the three years immediately preceding their vetting application.

Shortlisting will be carried out based on essential criteria. Please note in some instances, for example, where there is a high volume of applicants, desirable criteria may be assessed. Successful applicants will be retained on a merit list for future opportunities arising. We would encourage you to check the spam within your email system for any relevant correspondence.

PSNI uses the Competency and Values Framework (CVF) which sets out nationally recognised behaviours and values to support all policing professionals. You will be assessed against the values and at the competencies level as indicated below. This will include both past and future focused questions. Further guidance and information about the Competency and Values Framework (CVF) is available here on our website. Please use the 2024 CVF for this role.

Applicants meeting the eligibility criteria and essential qualifications, skills and experience will be required to demonstrate their experience for the following criteria: Competency and Values Based Presentation and Interview.