Project Manager, Civils and Transport Delivery

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people's lives.

About the Team

Exciting opportunities to join our Capital Programme and Project Delivery Team.

This role represents a fantastic opportunity to be an integral part of the transformation within a UNESCO World Heritage Site and UNESCO World Heritage Spa, around Britain's only thermal springs, within an area of outstanding natural beauty.

You'll be joining at a time when Bath and North East Somerset Council (B&NES) is undertaking a period of significant capital investment, across a range of challenging projects , throughout our unique and diverse of property and asset portfolio.

The Capital Construction Programme is shaping the long term sustainability of transport, and the social, historic, environmental and economic landscape of the area, as well as facilitating income generating initiatives.

We are seeking experienced Project Managers with a proven track record in transport and / or highways civil engineering construction design, planning and technical project management delivery, to join our award-winning team.

About the projects : Active Travel

The Somer Valley Links project aims to improve travel between Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Westfield and Bath via the A367 and Bristol via the A37; and the A362 link road between them, through better bus infrastructure and enabling more walking and cycling. It'll make alternative modes more attractive, enable reduced car use and support improved public health, as well as better air quality and cutting carbon emissions along the corridors. With a total allocation currently of close to £18m, this is a high profile inter-urban movement initiative within the CRSTs programme.

Within our Active Travel programme, again part of the DfT-funded CRSTS, we have a number of walking, wheeling and cycling improvement projects within Bath, as well as in the Midsomer Norton & Westfield area. At different stages of the development process, facilities are being designed to provide our communities safe and easy-to-use walking and cycling choices, and offer connections between existing routes and paths, for local trips as well as longer journeys.

Liveable Neighbourhoods

The Liveable Neighbourhoods (LN) programme is a community-led programme which will see public realm improvements in residential areas . The aim is to improve residential streets and encourage safe, active and more sustainable forms of travel, such as walking, wheeling and cycling.

The council has already delivered 4 experimental schemes, giving the public the opportunity to experience interventions and provide feedback on their impacts. Further information can be found here https : / / beta.bathnes.gov.uk / liveable-neighbourhoods .

Following the approval of a full business case by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), there will be an ambitious programme to deliver other measures and interventions, creating the opportunity for new project managers to join our busy and supportive project team.

These schemes are ambitious and challenging in terms of timescale, their complexity and the involvement of stakeholders, and we are looking for project managers with both excellent communication skills and the ability to manage a fast-paced programme of implementation. There is also a requirement to provide technical support in liaising with contractors and overseeing works orders as part of the programme.

Residents Parking Zones (RPZs)

As part of the LN programme, the council is delivering new residents parking zones, together with the ongoing review of schemes delivered in 2023 to understand the realised benefits and to develop improvements. Further information can be found here : https : / / beta.bathnes.gov.uk / LNRPZ .

These schemes are challenging both in terms of their complexity and involvement of stakeholders - residents, businesses, and local elected members, and we are looking for project managers with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage a fast-paced programme of implementation to deliver these schemes.

Bath City Centre

The Bath City Centre Sustainable Transport Corridor aims to deliver walking and cycling infrastructure to the centre of Bath. The project prioritises the safe movement of people across the city, improving connectivity and air quality through the reduction of transport-related emissions.

Working with WECA, the council aims to develop a full business case for the scheme before delivery begins in 2025. This process will involve managing both design development and delivery, with regular engagement with stakeholders throughout. Enhancements to the highway, footway and public realm are expected, with a number of technical challenges to overcome.

The scale and ambition of the project means the council is looking for project managers capable of communicating effectively, managing a range of complex workstreams to support a key council priority.

About the Role

You will be joining a friendly, experienced, and supportive Programme and Construction Project Management Team who collectively work across a diverse portfolio of projects from Highways, Corporate and Commercial Estates, Housing and Compliance Maintenance with a combined project value in excess of £200m . This includes the retrofit of many of our 1,100 properties and delivery of sustainable transport / neighbourhoods, public realm and new build projects, to achieve net-zero by 2030.

Working as part of the wider Sustainable Communities team, which also has responsibility for Planning, Heritage Services, Housing, Transport Strategy, Public Realm, and Corporate Estate, you will need to be a team player with excellent people and project management skills.

Whilst the office base will be Keynsham Civic Centre, easily accessible via car or public transport, we offer flexible working, including home working for which IT equipment will be provided, and we are open-minded in structuring working arrangements to suit the right candidates., Working at Bath & North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work / life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https : / / jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk / why-work-us / our-benefits

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve peoples live. Find out more about our values at https : / / jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk / why-work-us / our-values

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https : / / beta.bathnes.gov.uk / equality-and-diversity

We are a Disability Confident Employer find out more at https : / / shorturl.at / ajrsW

The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.