Delivery Senior Project Officer; Capital Projects

Housing Delivery Senior Project Officer (Capital Projects))

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Reading Borough Council isseekingan experienced and ambitious Housing Delivery Senior Project Officer to lead the delivery of a portfolio of high-profile housing and regeneration schemes.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the borough's future through the successful delivery of new-build housing developments and major capital projects. Managing projects frominceptionthrough to completion, you will help maximise housing delivery, regenerate communities and ensure residentsbenefitfrom high-quality,sustainableand affordable homes.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success.

Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

• Lead and manage a portfolio of complex housing,regenerationand capital projects from feasibility through to completion and final account.
• Deliver projects to agreed time, cost,quality and customer satisfaction targets.
• Develop andmaintainproject plans, programmes, budgets, risk registers and cashflow forecasts.
• Act as the Council's client-side project lead, managing consultants, contractors, Employer'sAgentsand professional teams.
• Lead procurement and tendering activities in accordance with Council procedures and Standing Orders.
• Oversee planning application processes and ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Manage significant capital budgets and ensure value for money across projects.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, publicconsultationand community engagement activities.
• Prepare and present reports to senior leadership, boards, electedmembersand Council committees
• Linemanageand support Housing Delivery Project Officers, helping to develop skills,capability and high performance within the team.
• Deputise for the Housing and Regeneration Delivery Manager when required.

We are looking for a highly motivated project professional with experience of delivering complex capital programmes and housing developments within a local authority, publicsectoror similar environment.

• Degree-level education or equivalentandrelevant professional qualification.
• Extensive experience delivering capital projects and programmes, ideally within a local authority setting.
• A strong understanding of project management methodologies, constructionprocessesand relevant legislation.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams of consultants,contractors and stakeholders.
• Proven experience of developing and delivering complex new-build or regeneration schemes on time and within budget.
• Strongfinancial management skills, including budget monitoring,forecasting and cost control.
• Experience leading public consultation and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Excellent communication, report-writing and presentation skills.
• Experience managing,coaching and developing staff.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results within a politically sensitive environment.

You’llbe part of a team that relies oneach individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day,you’llalso be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential asa great placeto live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success.

Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading

create an environment in which resources are usedefficientlyand employees’ skills are developed and used effectively

aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential

inspire a culture in which the…