Head of Estates Capital Programme (Commercial/Quantity Surveying) in Lewes

Division / Department - Estates and Facilities Management

Grade - M3

Status - Full Time

Contract Type - Permanent

Salary Grade Range - £64,869 - £76,794

Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week

Shift Allowance - No

Politically Restricted - No

Location - Lewes

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro‑rata if the working hours are less than full time.

Chief Constables' Message: We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe. We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

The Role & Key Responsibilities: From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference. It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.

SALARY RANGE from £64,869 (M3/48) to £76,794 (M3/56) + Market Rate Supplement of £5,000 + LGPS Pension + Great Benefits Package.

In this role, you will be leading the commercial components of the programme of Estate Transformation within the Sussex Police Estate – making it fit for the future by having the right estate, in the right locations, supporting our people, serving our communities.

The Estate Transformation programme is a unique opportunity to reset the built estate across Sussex, through optimising and investing in our buildings to meet modern Policing needs; responding to the challenges of agile and efficient working; getting to NETZERO carbon; and addressing our repair liabilities – towards making our estate a great place to work that enables operational Policing.

On a programme level you will be working with, challenging and monitoring project leaders on over 20 projects forming part of the overall Estate Transformation programme (including associated projects), up to £160m in value. Projects will range in size and complexity from c£1m refurbishments through to large complex new Police bases of c£30m, within distinct programme workstreams. You will also be dealing with complex disposals and acquisitions projects to rationalise our estate.

You will be an experienced commercial programme manager (PQS) or senior leader having delivered multiple programmes of complex capital construction projects through consultant teams and/or leading client‑side teams. You will be an expert in leading people through RIBA stages, and ensuring high quality stakeholder engagement and communication/reporting, whilst having a sharp focus on commercials, programme, cost and risk, together with safety as most projects will require operational Policing to continue.

You will be skilled in leading across programmes of work with a focus on monitoring, reporting and risk mitigation, being adept at both transcending into detail and keeping a high level oversight. You will be an outstanding commercial communicator and negotiator, able to lead both staff and consultants through complex programmes and projects with many challenges.

As a qualified professional (RICS) your post‑degree experience will provide an extensive knowledge and competence base to be able to work independently and with autonomy. Experience in the commercial and/or public sector (non‑housing) estate is essential to operate in the role, together with being highly conversant with standard forms of building contract (JCT/NEC); CDM expertise; and having been previously in a position of leading programmes/Leading Capital delivery.

The Estates Transformation team is newly formed, and this is a great opportunity to shape the formation of systems, processes and standard ways of working within a small collaborative team. If you are ready for a new career challenge or just a change then apply – this is a ‘once in a life‑time’ opportunity to reshape the Built Estate for Sussex Police that will have a lasting legacy.

Skills & Experience:

• Full current membership of RICS
• Construction related degree
• Project Management Qualification (MAPM, Prince 2)
• Proven experience in commercial real estate/public sector (non‑housing) at a senior level
• Experienced Commercial Programme Manager/Leader
• Highly conversant in the administration of JCT/NEC Construction Contracts
• Experienced in driving programmes of work and teams through all RIBA stages
• Proven leader of technical teams and staff (line management)
• Strong decision maker and negotiator
• Skilled in managing multiple programmes
• Skilled in team motivation and presentation
• Excellent resource/task planner; time manager; prioritising
• Significant knowledge of construction issues and experience in being able to make effective and informed decisions
• Highly developed skills in project monitoring, reporting and stakeholder engagement
• Highly Skilled in financial management and control of construction projects including budgeting and cash flow forecasting

Why Work With Us? Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public, subject to core hours of the team. This may include flexi‑time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits:

• Career progression
• Contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Discounts for everyday spend
• On‑site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• Generous and supportive parental leave
• Financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• Discounted contributory healthcare scheme

Further Information: If you would like an informal conversation about this opportunity, then please contact Andy Simpson (Programme Director) on 07471 337437 in working hours.

Diversity Statement: We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement. We are committed to being an anti‑racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti‑racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Additional Information: Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.

This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are; vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces; vacancies in non‑collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally; if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment. Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self‑employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.