Estates Project Manager

Beach Baker is delighted to be exclusively partnering with the University of Reading to recruit a Project Manager for the Campus Development Department, within the Estates Directorate.The UniversityThe University of Reading, with over 150 years of history and a student body of approximately 23,000, is a leader in UK higher education. It is renowned for its expertise in areas such as climate science, business, agriculture, and food science. The university features four major campuses: London Road and Whiteknights in Reading, Greenlands on the banks of the River Thames in Buckinghamshire, and a campus in Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia.The PositionThe role involves managing and delivering a variety of complex repair and refurbishment projects from inception to handover both from reactive maintenance requests, a planned programme of replacements and building fabric improvements both from the Forward Maintenance Plan and the University's Capital Improvements Programme managed by the Estates Directorate. This position will focus on delivering Projects that sit within the Minor and Intermediate Programme (circa under £1 million) and requires close collaboration campus wide, delivering the Estates Strategy within a multi stakeholder environment. The Campus Development team, based at the award-winning Whiteknights Campus, operates within 130 hectares of beautiful parkland and lakes.What's In It for YouWork on a diverse range of buildings, from Grade II listed to modern structures.Join an established Campus Development team within Estates, comprising a Campus Development Director, Heads of Major Projects, Head of Intermediate and Minor Projects, Senior Project Managers, Project Managers and support staff, providing a strong network of property professionals.An excellent time to join the department as it begins delivering the new capital and estates strategy.You will Contribute to a team that is community and culture-focused, making a genuine impact on the student population.Enjoy an autonomous role with responsibility for managing your own workload experiencing an excellent work/life balance. The CandidateThe ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in Project Management managing Projects that sit within the Minor and Intermediate Programme of work. Salary & Employee BenefitsBasic salary: £45,585 - £56,021.Generous annual leave and a 14.5% employer pension contribution.Professional membership fees paid. Employee assistance programme.Access to on-site gym and sports facilities at reduced Staff rates. The application deadline is 17th November, with interviews expected to take place a few weeks afterwards. Your application will be handled with the utmost confidentiality by Matthew Clackson. Please call us at or send your CV (even if it's not fully up-to-date) to . For more property opportunities, visit our website at www.beachbaker.co.uk.All third party and direct applications and un-solicited candidate introductions via other recruitment agencies will be forwarded to Beach Baker for review.