Project Manager (Capital Works) (FM12625)

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Are you an ambitious Project Manager eager to take on complex and exciting capital projects?

This role offers an outstanding opportunity to lead vital upcoming projects with budgets up to £100 million each across our diverse estate, from our original accommodation and facilities through to new campus upgrades.

Responsibilities

You’ll contribute to the university’s £1.2billion capital programme running over the next 15 years, with the potential to lead a variety of projects across accommodation, high tech laboratories, faculty buildings and restaurants. You’ll take ownership from day one, through to the completion and occupation of buildings.

In this role, you will lead the delivery of multiple, simultaneous complex projects within our diverse estate environment. This involves close liaison with clients to manage external assessments, design management, contract management, contractor management on-site, strategic procurement, and project handovers. You’ll develop cohesive project teams, ensuring that all team members are aligned and working towards common goals. By working closely with various clients and stakeholders, you will guarantee seamless project performance and maintain high standards through quality assurance and risk assessments.

To ensure all aspects are on track and within scope, you will closely monitor project performance, successfully implementing solutions by leading external consultants and contractors, coordinating both the legal and practical aspects of NEC and JCT contracts. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that projects are completed efficiently and effectively, meeting all necessary requirements, budgets and client expectations.

You’ll join a growing team managing capital development and day-to-day maintenance projects. We are a supportive, flexible team that promotes a positive work-life balance. This is a hybrid role with an expectation of 2-3 days on campus per week.

About you

We are looking for candidates with:

Proven success in delivering multiple complex projects at the same time.
Comprehensive understanding of NEC and JCT contracts.
Experience in procuring, contracting, and managing workloads for both internal and external teams.
Demonstrable success in leading external consultants and contractors to achieve project goals.

Chartered Surveyor status is desirable, and we are open to supporting you in achieving this qualification.

Further Information

This role is based in the Department of Campus Infrastructure, responsible for planning, development, and management of the University’s lands and buildings. The Infrastructure team supports the outstanding student experience by ensuring the installation, maintenance, and repair of our buildings.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact James Cogan, Deputy Director (Major Campus Infrastructure Projects) at jmc257@bath.ac.uk.

What we can offer you:

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Free counselling services through Health Assured
Cycle to work scheme
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Staff discount at Team Bath gym
Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
Staff discount on language courses
Generous employer contributory pension schemes
Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
Local discounts and more
A family-friendly workplace
An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
Relocation allowance
Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

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Closing Date: 12 May 2025

Department: Operations & Facilities Support

Salary: £46,735 to £55,755

Multiskilled Electrician (CC12541R)

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

We wish to appoint an Electrician to join the team!

The Campus Infrastructure Department are responsible for the strategic planning, development and management of the University’s lands and buildings, you will join the Electrical Services team.

Your new job will involve:

Undertake small to medium size installations/alterations works as part of building refurbishment or change of use projects.
Planned and reactive maintenance activities in the University's academic buildings, residences, and sports facilities.
Repair tasks across the range of electrical building services, plant and equipment
Some simple mechanical work

You must have:

completed a recognised electrical apprenticeship, be qualified to minimum City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification
a BS 7671 18th edition certificate
relevant technical experience in larger buildings or commercial facilities
good problem solving, customer service and communication skills

Ideally, you will also have:

Extensive knowledge and experience in the maintenance of modern fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, LV distribution, intruder alarms, access control systems, telephone and data wiring
City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing qualification
Demonstrable mechanical skills or be willing to train for them

Further information:

This is a full-time role, working 36.5 hours (Monday-Friday).

You will be required to taking part in an on-call rota, which attracts an additional allowance. Overtime opportunities are also available.

For an informal discussion about this position please contact Tony Griffin, Operations Manager on asg79@bath.ac.uk, however, please submit your application via the University website.

What we can offer you