Head of Schools Capital Projects PFI & BSF
2 days ago
Liverpool
Liverpool City Council has an ambitious and varied capital programme and seeks an experienced interim Head to manage the teams for a range of complex education projects and contracts including schools expansion schemes (mainstream and SEND) PFI and BSF. The post holder will be responsible for leadership in modernisation of the schools estate and implementation of sustainability measures to support New Zero objectives, and management the Strategic Lead for PFI overseeing contract expiry and BSF teams. The role covers a programme of c.80m. This is an opportunity for a highly experienced seasoned interim who can hit the ground running to support the Director, and help deliver projects at pace that make a positive contribution to the city, its environment and residents.\n\nThe role is 4-5 days per week for up to 6 months. Based in very pleasant Liverpool Council offices on the Waterfront. 3 days a week in the office with home working possible on other days. \n\nDirectly Responsible For:\nProgramme Managers, Senior Project Managers, PFI Strategic Lead, Senior Contract Managers (PFI and BSF), Project Managers\n\nDirectly Responsible To:\nDirector of Capital Projects and Sustainability\n\nMain Areas of Responsibility:\n\nManaging internal teams of built environment Project Managers, PFI and BSF Teams, Programme Managers and external multidisciplinary consultancy teams to deliver schools expansions and the schools condition programme\n\nLeading the development of education programmes and projects working with Sponsors and Users and DfE\n\nWorking with stakeholders at senior level including Director of Education, DfE, Headteachers, Diocese\n\nEnsuring operational effectiveness and compliance with terms of PFI contracts and effective management of contract completion.\n\nEnsuring sustainability objectives are addressed in projects\n\nPreparing and managing project budgets, financial reporting, programming and project planning including risk management plans.\n\nProject delivery strategy, sustainability in design, quality and cost management,\n\nActing as the Intelligent Client on schools, \n\nPreparing/overseeing consultancy briefs, procuring and managing consultants and service contracts\n\nDelivery of the schools capital programme\n\nEnsuring all projects have deliberable programmes with milestones, and risk registers.\n\nKnowledge of DfE Building Bulletins, standards and processes\n\nSite visits. \n\nSupervision and Management Responsibility:\n\nEnsuring activities are planned to include meaningful one to one conversations, quality annual appraisals and regular workforce planning and development.\n\nManages performance and behavioural issues effectively.\n\nBudget and Financial Responsibility:\n\nBeing fully accountable for managing the councils resources well and complying with statutory requirements. This includes managing time, avoiding unnecessary waste, reuse and recycle resources to reduce personal impact.\n\nMonitor financial performance and deliver within budget.\n\nMonitor financial performance, deliver within budget and seek savings and efficiencies by exploring opportunities to draw funding where appropriate.\n\nSet, monitor, and remain within budget whilst challenging the team to deliver increased efficiencies.\n\nExplores different options for funding and income generation.\n\nInclude details of the value of budget/financial responsibility and what this budget should be use for.\n\nSocial Value Responsibility:\n\nDrive for social value through all activities, ensuring wider social, economic and environmental benefits for the council, residents and communities.\n\nPhysical Demands of the Job:\n\nThis post is a combination of office work and field work. It will involve sitting for long periods of time and a requirement to travel to meet service needs\n\nCorporate Responsibility:\n\nContribute to the delivery of the Council Plan. \n\nDelivering and promoting excellent customer service, externally and internally. \n\nCommitment to customer excellence by dealing with customer feedback, including complaints, and learning from feedback in the drive for continuous improvement.\n\nMaking the council a great place to work, living the councils values, actively engaging in regular communications including team meetings, undertaking training as required and being responsible for managing own performance. \n\nDevelop the City Councils commitment to equal opportunities and to promote non-discriminatory practices in all aspects of work undertaken.\n\nTo ensure that all work functions are undertaken in accordance with health and safety legislation, codes of practice and the City Councils safety plan.\n\nCompetency Framework:\nWe operate a competency framework, a set of core behaviours which define how we are expected to approach our work, how we perform in certain situations and how we treat each other. Each competency details the standards of behaviours and skills required by all staff and this in turn supports delivery of our aim and our council plans linking them together with our values.\nThe post holder will be required to demonstrate the ability to perform at the following competency level 3.\nThe competency framework can be found here. \nThis job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive. It is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility. You will be expected to carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with your main duties and changing priorities of the organisation. \n\nPerson Specification\nAssessment methods used: I = Interview, P = Presentation, A = Application, E = Exercise, T = Test, AC = Assessment Centre\nQualification and training (Essential)\nDegree in a Built Environment discipline. (e.g. Architecture, Surveying, Engineering).\nRIBA/RICS/CIOB/ACE qualifications essential. \nConstruction industry recognised Project Management Qualification (eg RICS/CIOB/APM\nQualification and training (Desirable)\nMBA\n\nExperience (Essential)\n\nManaging multidisciplinary teams across the built environment (I)\n\nPerformance Management (I)\n\nClient liaison (I)\n\nDelivery of schools expansions, improvements and landscape schemes from inception to completion across the full range of RIBA stages.\nManaging project budgets (I)\n\nBREEAM, Sustainability, BNG, CDM and Building Regs knowledge (I)\n\nActing as a Client PM for large scale/complex projects. (I)\n\nExperience of JCT /NEC contract negotiations and contract administration (I)\n\nSignificant procurement experience and appointment of specialists design team, cost planners, external PMs, CA (I)\n\nPlanning application processes, development management (I)\n\nWorking within the public and private sector (I)\n\nExperience of writing business cases, reports and knowledge of public sector processes, including procurement\n\nMust have the ability to undertake site visits.(I)\n\nCommitment (Desirable)\n\nAn understanding of, and personal commitment to, the vision, aims, values and priorities of Liverpool City Council\n\nOther (Essential)\nAble to play a visible and prominent role in leading, promoting and demonstrating the values of Liverpool City Council, and building trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders (I)