National Projects Manager (Capital and Repair Works

National Projects Manager (Capital and Repair Works)
Historic England

Employment Type

Full time Fixed-Term Contract until 31st March 2028

Location Hybrid
· United Kingdom(multiple locations) Newcastle
· York
· Birmingham
· Manchester
· Swindon
· Bristol
· Portsmouth
· Cambridge National - We offer hybrid working where you will be based in the office and from home

Salary Band B

Seniority Mid-level

• Closing:11:59pm, 20th Sep 2026 BST

• Work from home option
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Additional parental leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Paid emergency leave
• Sabbatical Opportunities
• Mentoring/coaching
• Payroll giving
• Salary sacrifice
• Team social events
• Team lunches
• Extracurricular clubs
• Cycle to work scheme

8.00 (11486)

Summary

Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone.

Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our National Projects Manager (Capital and Repair Works)

This is a full time, fixed term contract until March 2028.

The location of this role is either York, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, Cambridge, Swindon, Bristol or Portsmouth, inclusive with hybrid working.

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here .

What you will be doing

The National Projects Manager (Capital and repair works) will manage capital and repair projects and initiatives from across Historic England’s office estate. They will be responsible for ensuring effective management and delivery of a range of projects. They will work with external consultants and contractors, as well as colleagues from a wide range of departments across Historic England from Architects and Surveyors to Facilities Managers and HE’s technical conservation specialists.

To work on Historic England’s flagship Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings project to manage and close out the residual outstanding patent and latent defects following the recent completion of the restoration of the Grade 1 Main Mill. Please note that a willingness to travel regularly to Shrewsbury is a requirement of this role.

Who we are looking for

Experience in construction project management working on public estates/portfolio of existing buildings

Qualification in Building Surveying, Construction Management, Architecture or other relevant construction field

Demonstratable experience of planning, delivery and close of multiple concurrent projects and/or programmes

Experience of working on construction projects including building fabric repairs, refurbishments, building services and fit outs in existing buildings

Proven experience of managing budgets, procurement and/or management of construction contracts, including risk management

Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.

Historic England is a Disability Confident Leader and normally offers guaranteed interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role, where it is practical and appropriate to do so. We want all candidates to shine in the recruitment process, so please tell us what we can do to help you show us your very best self. For more information, please visit our Everyone is Welcome page , or contact us at recruitmen if you have any recruitment queries.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their…