Estates Project Manager
23 hours ago
Bristol
This job is with Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency , an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. About the job Job summary Are you someone with project management skills and experience of property maintenance and refurbishment projects? Do you have experience of working with NEC contracts? Would you embrace the opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting the management of DVSA's estate portfolio? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: • Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here, • 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King's birthday Find out more about what it's like working at DVSA. Job description We're looking for an Estates Project Manager to lead the delivery of small to medium-sized property projects across the DVSA estate. Supporting the Head of Property Investment, you'll ensure the estate remains efficient, effective, and sustainable. You'll manage projects from initial brief through to handover, working closely with internal teams, landlords, planning authorities, and external service providers. This role requires strong project management skills and the ability to provide professional and technical advice to a wide range of stakeholders. Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to: • Commission and appoint Contractors to deliver RIBA Stages 0-7 activities and monitor progress against specification, budget and programme., • Review, analyse and evaluate complex documents and make recommendations for decisions, • Communicate with all key stakeholders, including having responsibility for chairing project meetings Person specification You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential licenses at some point during the recruitment process. If you cannot provide evidence, your application will be withdrawn. Required experience: To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience: • Experience in working within property and therefore has a knowledge of property legislation and estates management., • You must also have experience of contract management which includes NEC works contracts., • You will need a proven track record within resource management in such areas as financial, personnel or other property related areas. Location Information Please note, there is an operational requirement to recruit one of these roles into Newcastle. The second role can be based in either Birmingham, Bristol, Chadderton, Hayes, Leeds, Nottingham or Swansea. During your application, you should indicate which location you wish to be considered for and, if successful, you will be placed on an individual list of candidates for each location and drawn from it in merit order. The Hayes position is based in Yeading. Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week. Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 20 hours per week. This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements. The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location/visiting stakeholders. Your designated workplace will be your contractual place of work. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation. Travel to other DVSA locations will be required, which may involve overnight stays. If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details). Visa Sponsorship Please note that we do not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. Candidates must ensure they have the appropriate rights to work in the UK before application. Licences Applicants are required to hold a full current driving licence. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Changing and Improving, • Making Effective Decisions, • Working Together, • Managing a Quality Service Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Interpretations and analysis of data to inform decision making, • Understanding and complying with statutory, regulatory and professional requirement. Benefits Alongside your salary of £35,663, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes£10,331 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits: • Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here, • 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave)., • 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday., • Access to the staff discount portal., • Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc., • Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues., • 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff. Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. How to apply: Our selection process ensures a comprehensive assessment of each applicant's skills, and potential fit within our organisation. The selection process for this role will be: Stage 1: Sift of CV and personal statement Stage 2: Interview and Presentation You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next stage. Stage 1: Sift At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements: Experience - you will be asked to provide a CV (unlimited wordcount) and personal statement (1000-word count). Please provide evidence of your Experience of the following: • Experience in working within property and therefore has a knowledge of property legislation and estates management., • Experience of contract management which includes NEC works contracts., • Experience in resource management in such areas as financial, personnel or other property related areas. Stage 2: Interview At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements: • Behaviours - Changing and Improving, Making Effective Decisions, Working Together, Managing a Quality Service., • Technical - Government Property Professional Framework:, • Interpretations and analysis of data to inform decision making, • Understanding and complying with statutory, regulatory and professional requirement. The interviews will take place week commencing 15 June 2026. This interview will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. You can find out more about our hiring process, how to apply, and application and interview guidance on our careers site (opens in a new window). Please note that we will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. Further information on the selection process We will also hold a 12-month reserve list for this role, which may lead to potential opportunities beyond the role you applied for. You can read more about our reserve lists here. During your application, you should indicate which location(s) you wish to be considered for and, if successful, you will be placed on an individual list of candidates for each location. Candidates will be held on that list and drawn from it in merit order. We advise you to carefully consider which locations you wish to be considered for. If you decline an offer for a location you have expressed a preference in or have expressed an interest in more than one location and accept an offer, you will be withdrawn from any lists you may be held on. We may also offer candidates a location that they have not expressed a preference for where we have the requirement to do so but this will again be done on the basis of your place in the overall merit order and, in this event, you will not be removed from the list if you decline. Reasonable Adjustments As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. Complete the "Assistance required" section in the "Additional requirements" page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you're deaf, a Language Service Professional. If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Document Accessibility If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email for assistance. Further Information For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role. Pre-employment Checking Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. If your application is successful but you have been dismissed from the Civil Service within the last 12 months, your application could be removed at the pre-employment checking stage. All External applicants and current employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) will be required to undergo a Social Media Check. A Social Media Check is a review of your publicly available online activity, typically across platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and others. The purpose is to identify any public posts or content that could raise concerns for employers, such as: Hate speech or discriminatory behaviour Threats or acts of violence Illegal activity or substance misuse Sexually explicit material Extremist views or affiliations Importantly, this check does not involve hacking into your accounts or accessing private messages. It only considers content you have chosen to make public. Employers use this kind of screening to help ensure their workplace remains safe, inclusive, and aligned with company values. It's not about judging your personality or lifestyle-it's about checking for potential red flags that might affect the role or company culture. If you have questions or concerns about the social media check, we would be happy to explain in more detail what's being looked at and how your data is handled securely and fairly. Feedback Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: • UK nationals, • nationals of the Republic of Ireland, • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window), • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS), • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020, • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil ServiceFurther information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)and theCivil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available.You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : • Name : Joanne Lucas Further information If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website Here
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