Thames Valley Fire Control Service – Project Manager

Project Manager – Thames Valley Fire Control Service

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join the Business Information and Systems team within Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS). This role will deliver a business‑critical system replacement for Royal Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Services and will lead the project to successful delivery, ensuring risks, issues and dependencies are identified and managed, and that the project aligns with the organisation’s strategy.

• Plan the end‑to‑end project delivery.
• Deliver a robust command and control technology solution.
• Track, monitor and report project progress.
• Track and monitor targeted benefits.

• Professional Project Management qualifications, e.g. Prince2, Agile
  
  PM, APM.
• 5+ years of project management experience delivering technical and business projects.
• Hands‑on experience of working with a variety of Project Management methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Core project management skills, including planning, project tracking, reporting, budget, risk, issue and benefit management.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Salary: £46,142 – £51,356 per annum, Grade 6.

Hours:

Full Time – 37 hours per week.

Contract:

24‑month fixed‑term contract.

Location:

Onsite at Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading, with travel to other Thames Valley sites and other Services as required.

Excellent annual leave allowance of 30 days, flexible working hours, onsite gym, parking facilities and a Local Government Pension Scheme.

The successful candidate will demonstrate and promote behaviours in line with the Job Profile/Person Specification and our Behaviour Competency Framework. The assessment will be conducted in February 2026 and the anticipated start date is April 2026.

To apply, click Apply Now and complete the application form. Please note that applications via agencies are not accepted. Appointment is conditional upon undertaking a DBS check.

Contact Ellie Wilde, Technical Programme Manager, at  for an informal discussion. For accessibility or equalities queries contact Amanda Gavin at  or call .

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service values diversity, inclusion and equality. We are a Disability Confident Leader and a Safer Recruitment and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion committed organisation. All applications are considered on merit alone.

Applications close on 16 January 2026.