Technical Project Manager

Adecco are pleased to be recruiting for a Technical Project Manager to work with Merseyside Police.

You would be based at their Rose Hill HQ in Liverpool, working Monday - Friday.

A full UK drivers licence is required as you will be required to travel to different locations within the force area.

To be accountable for the successful planning, execution, monitoring, control delivery and closure of multiple construction projects relating to the Estate Strategy. Ensuring a consistent approach is applied to all Estate Strategy projects, compliant with the Police and Crime Commissioners Estate Strategy Governance Protocols.

The role:

• Lead, manage and motivate a professional team of technical personnel to provide building construction and design services expertise, advice and input into the development of the Police and Crime Commissioner's (PCC) estate. Identifying, evaluating and developing the projects wide ranging objectives and detailed requirements and consider feasibility solutions moving towards a preferred and agreed solution.
• Project manage construction projects from inception to the authorisation of payment of the final account, including the design and development of schemes, feasibility studies, refurbishments and new build. To specify the work to be undertaken in appropriate detail, obtaining formal prices and appropriate authorisation, co-ordinating, facilitating and management of all aspects of project development, from inception to completion, including staff migration and vacating existing premises.
• Be responsible for the preparation of a design brief to include design drawings, technical specifications, tender / procurement documentation, management surveys and product selection to allow progression to the design development stage. Also giving cognizance to incorporating sustainable and carbon management development matters and environmental impact issues.
• Manage the review of implied modifications against the intended design and consider and recommend alternatives, if required, estimate the cost schedule and impact schedule and ensure approval by appropriate stakeholders is acquired.
• To develop and maintain project documents to ensure clear measurement of project's status, to include, stage cost plans, cost management on all project activities, contractual conditions of performance with the contractor, change control which captures any deviation to agreed product, quality control, risk management and mitigating actions, stakeholder management, phasing plans and stakeholder documentation. Ensure all aspects of the project delivery are fully compliant with the PCC Financial and Standing Orders and all Force Policies and the Estate Strategy Governance Protocols.

Experience:

• The post holder will be educated to degree level or hold equivalent recognised Building and design qualification, minimum HNC or NVQ Level 4, with extensive post qualification experience working at project management level within the construction environment and a proven track record for delivering major construction projects.
• Extensive knowledge of working in a built environment and evidence of delivering major construction projects from inception through to completion is a vital requirement.
• The postholder must demonstrate previous project management experience with design and technical specification skills and development of designs into schemes, from inception through to completion. Also the ability to compile and interpret stakeholder requirements, challenge design solutions and user requirements to deliver an efficient building that meets operational requirements within strict financial constraints.
• To ensure the required level of expertise for this role the post holder must be a full member of a recognised built environment related professional institute, preferably but not limited to IWFM, RICS, RIBA, CIBSE, CIAT, CIOB or IET.
• The postholder must be able to assemble and evaluate the tender documents, including specifications, schedules, etc for major refurbishments, and newbuild construction projects and convey that technical information to others by using various media.
• Knowledge and experience in the operation of relevant statutory regulations, including Planning Law, Building Regulations, Asbestos working regulation, and an understanding of Health and Safety working practices and procedures is essential which needs to be demonstrated by a formal Institution of Occupational Safety and Health qualification (IOSH).
• The post holder will have experience of supervising, leading and motivating a professional technically skilled team from a mix of external consultants and internal staff in a fast moving and constantly changing environment.
• Proficient and experienced in Autocad computer aided design packages is required, together with the ability to understand and interpret working drawings
• A thorough knowledge of the Police and Crime Commissioners Standing Orders and Financial Regulations, together with Force Financial Instructions in the procurement of services, will be required to deliver the role.
• Have knowledge of Sustainability and Carbon Management matters, to ensure opportunities to reduce the carbon emissions are maximised

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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