Estates Project Manager

Estates Project Manager needed in Lincoln Paying £23.72 per hr

Full time hours on a temporary basis

• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary project teams, including consultants, contractors, suppliers, and internal specialists.
• Provide clear direction and coordination to ensure successful delivery of estate development, refurbishment, infrastructure, and property improvement projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with approved governance frameworks, project methodologies, and organisational policies.

• Develop, maintain, and monitor project plans aligned to RIBA stages and project delivery milestones.
• Coordinate internal resources and external suppliers to achieve project objectives.
• Track progress against agreed deliverables and report on performance, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Ensure project documentation remains accurate and up to date throughout the project lifecycle.

• Manage project budgets in accordance with approved Business Cases and Capital Programme funding.
• Monitor expenditure, forecast costs, and identify any budget variances.
• Ensure value for money is achieved across all estate investments.
• Support whole-life costing and investment appraisal activities.

• Identify, assess, manage, and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation, CDM Regulations, Building Regulations, and all relevant statutory requirements.
• Escalate significant risks, issues, and opportunities to senior stakeholders where required.
• Ensure robust governance, assurance, and compliance processes are embedded throughout project delivery.

• Act as a subject matter expert for estates project delivery.
• Provide specialist advice on property, facilities, and building-related matters.
• Support stakeholders in understanding estate opportunities, constraints, and operational impacts.
• Promote best practice in estate planning, asset utilisation, sustainability, and workplace design.

• Build and maintain effective relationships with senior leaders, service managers, property professionals, consultants, contractors, and external partners.
• Develop and implement communication plans to ensure stakeholders are informed of project progress, risks, impacts, and key decisions.
• Support operational teams through building works, relocations, refurbishments, and service changes.

• Ensure projects align with wider portfolio and programme objectives.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of Estates Strategies, Asset Management Plans, and organisational transformation initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration, shared facilities, co-location, and estate optimisation.
• Represent the organisation at project boards, steering groups, and external partnership forums where required.

• Support the implementation of new facilities, relocations, and workplace changes.
• Minimise disruption to operational services during project delivery.
• Ensure smooth transition into new or refurbished environments.
• Promote effective adoption of new buildings, facilities, and working practices.

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