Capital Project Delivery Manager

This leadership post sits in the Development and Capital Projects Team within Property Services at Warwickshire County Council. It leads four construction project managers and oversees a capital programme above £50 million, mainly education schemes, from inception to completion. The work combines strategic and operational leadership with commercial, contractor and stakeholder management across a varied portfolio of large projects. Accurate spoken English for public-facing advice is a required fluency standard.

• Lead delivery of a capital programme over £50 million, mainly education projects and corporate developments
• Lead and direct a team of four Construction Project Managers
• Deliver projects on time, within budget and to quality standards, minimising disruption to service users
• Manage the performance of consultants, contractors and project delivery partners
• Oversee project governance, risk management, procurement and construction compliance
• Oversee projects from inception through to completion
• Build relationships with clients, partners and stakeholders across the organisation
• Support service innovation and drive project excellence
• Report to the Development and Capital Projects Manager
• Take responsibility for significant project budgets

• Construction-related degree, or equivalent qualification and experience

• Extensive experience delivering major construction and capital projects, including programmes and projects over £1 million
• Significant experience delivering education sector projects
• At least five years managing and developing people and teams
• Experience managing client-side project managers, consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams
• Proven track record of leading teams on large-scale capital projects in complex environments

• Understanding of design development, construction delivery, procurement routes and the full project lifecycle
• Knowledge of construction compliance, relevant legislation and public sector procurement
• Strong commercial and financial management, including significant project budgets
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage risk and overcome complex challenges with a solution-focused approach
• Strong leadership and commitment to a positive, collaborative, high-performing team culture

• Ability to speak and give advice in accurate spoken English to the public (fluency duty)

• Professional membership of a recognised body such as RICS, CIOB, RIBA or ICE, or equivalent

• Generous pension scheme with employer contribution typically around 19 per cent
• Pension scheme benefits for members and dependants
• Agile working
• Generous annual leave, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
• Access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform