Senior Technical Project Manager

Salary: £58,918 to £65,577

Closing Date: 3rd March 2025

The Welsh Government is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead in the delivery of strategic and complex infrastructure and property delivery projects.

Purpose of the Post

The Property Infrastructure Division’s vision is to help create modern and connected property infrastructure to meet the needs of business in all parts of Wales to maximise regional economic benefits.   The Division is a commercially focused, customer facing team with skills in a range of built environment professions. The Property Delivery Plan seeks to deliver a rolling programme of 300,000 sq ft p.a. of new premises together with investment ready sites with an estimated capex of £200M over the next 10 years. 

The post holder will be responsible for leading specialist professional teams, to deliver strategic and complex capital and property projects on behalf of the Welsh Government. Projects may involve the construction, extension or alteration of commercial and industrial buildings, delivery of civil engineering projects and mains services and remediation of contaminated sites. 

The post holder needs to be an experienced leader, built environment professional and a construction expert with significant experience in the management and delivery of complex construction projects. The post holder requires excellent knowledge of contract law, possess commercial negotiating skills and must operate credibly at senior level both within Welsh Government and with external stakeholders and must demonstrate sound judgement and be confident in communicating at Board level and with Ministers.

Key Tasks

• Lead on the delivery of a programme of key strategic capital construction and infrastructure projects from inception to completion, promoting high quality standards of both design and construction using best available techniques and sustainability principals.
• As part of the Division’s senior management team, motivate, lead and inspire a skilled team of experienced and professionally qualified staff, charged with delivering complex projects in a commercial environment and managing Welsh Government’s relationship with public and private sector stakeholders to maximise the positive impacts of investment.
• Champion a strategic approach to working in partnership with the public and private sectors, coordinating WG programs and policies to improve the quality of infrastructure delivery across Wales in terms of the WG’s stated policies relating to sustainable development, equal opportunity and social inclusion.

Benefits

• Civil Service Pension Scheme
• 31 days annual leave (pro-rated for part-time) training and development opportunities
• Smart Working flexible working arrangement
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Green Car Scheme (subject to availability)