School's Asset and Development Manager

As a School's Asset and Development Manager in the Schools Strategic Property Team, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of new schools, school expansions and school maintenance projects across a range of schools in a geographical area.
Main Responsibilities

You will:

• take the lead in working with/influencing Schools and Academies in Asset Management and Planning.


• develop, prioritise, commission and deliver, school maintenance projects.


• work with service areas and other stakeholders to define project outcomes and scope, develop a detailed project brief, commission our professional procurement partners, monitor project programmes and budgets, and ensure that deadlines are met


• provide advice and assistance to schools/academies regarding asset management and planning, service and testing, and statutory requirements and guidance.


• work with the Head of Schools Assets and Strategy to ensure the Department of Education(DfE) academy conversion requirements are met.


• work with the Schools Programme Delivery Manger to develop the Schools Capital Programme and its Statement of Priorities, for each financial year.


• chair Project Boards associated with Major Projects.
  
  You will have


• a relevant professional degree or equivalent level qualification or experience.


• experience in developing, briefing and delivering major projects.


• knowledge of relevant legislation, national performance standards and statutory requirements as they relate to a school building project. Including the detailed requirements of the planning process, RIBA stages, school premises regulations and the Department of Education(DfE) building bulletin guidance.


• experience of discharging client responsibilities as duty holder in discharging The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015).


• an Understanding of the New Engineering Contract (NEC) and Joint Contract Tribunal (JCT) forms of contract.


• Have an awareness of local authority governance and financial regulations.


• Skilled in using Microsoft software including Share Point.
  
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