Head of Capital Delivery

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Full time
Location: Lewes
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Job offered by: Sussex Police
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Category: IT & Technology
Division / Department - Estates and Facilities Management Grade - M3 Status - Full Time Contract Type - Permanent Salary Grade Range - £62,253 - £73,698 Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week Shift Allowance - No Politically Restricted - No Location - Lewes The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time. The Role & Key Responsibilities

From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference. It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe. SALARY RANGE (incl MRS) from £62,253 (M3/48) to £73,698 (M3/56) + Market Rate Supplement of £5,000 + LGPS Pension + Great Benefits Package In this role, you will be leading the delivery function of a new team focused on transforming the Sussex Police Estate, making it fit for the future by having the

right estate, in the right locations, supporting our people, serve our communities . The Estate Transformation programme is a unique opportunity to reset the built estate across Sussex, through optimising and investing in our buildings to meet modern Policing needs; responding to the challenges of agile and efficient working; getting to NETZERO carbon; and addressing our repair liabilities; towards making our estate a great place to work that enables operational Policing. As the Head of Capital Delivery, you will be leading a team in delivering programmes of capital projects forming part of the overall Estate Transformation programme (up to £150m in value). Projects will range in size and complexity from c£1m refurbishments through to large complex new Police bases of c£30m, within distinct programme workstreams. You will also be dealing with complex disposals and acquisitions projects to rationalise our estate, all with a sharp focus on stakeholder engagement and ensuring we are supporting our operational Policing needs. You will be an experienced programme manager or senior leader having delivered multiple programmes of complex capital construction projects through consultant teams and/or leading client-side teams. You will be an expert in leading teams and in house staff through RIBA stages, and ensuring high quality stakeholder engagement and communication/reporting, whilst having a sharp focus on programme time, cost and risk, together with safety as most projects will require operational Policing to continue. You will be skilled in leading teams across programmes of work with a focus on monitoring, reporting and risk mitigation, being adept at both transcending into detail and keeping a high level oversight. Your technical knowledge from both study and experience will be invaluable in directing your teams shape scope and evaluate project viability. You will be an outstanding communicator and negotiator, able to lead both staff and consultants through complex programmes and projects with many challenges. Your outcomes will create spaces that are fit for the future model of Policing and create a greater feeling of collaboration and well being in the people we serve. As a qualified professional (RICS/MCIOB/RIBA) your post degree experience (or suitable alternative experience) will provide an extensive knowledge and competence base to be able to work independently and with autonomy, whilst line managing key staff and being able to be a role model and mentor. Experience in the commercial and/or public sector (non housing) estate is essential to operate in the role, together with being highly conversant with standard forms of building contract (JCT/NEC); CDM expertise; and having been previously been in a position of leading programmes/Leading Capital delivery. The Estates Transformation team is newly formed, and this is a great opportunity shape the formation of systems, processes and standard ways of working within a small collaborative team. If you are ready for a new career challenge or just a change then apply - this is a 'once in a life-time' opportunity to reshape the Built Estate for Sussex Police that will have a lasting legacy. Skills & Experience

Full current membership of RICS/RIBA/MCIOB Construction related degree to role (or alternative experience) Project Management Qualification (MAPM, Prince 2) Proven experience in commercial real estate/public sector (non housing) at a senior level Experienced Construction Programme Manager/Leader Highly conversant in the administration of JCT/NEC Construction Contracts Experienced in driving programmes of work and teams through all RIBA stages Proven leader of technical teams and staff (line management) Strong decision maker and negotiator Skilled in managing multiple programmes Skilled in team motivation and presentation Excellent resource/task planner; time manager; prioritising Significant knowledge of construction issues and experience in being able to make effective and informed decisions Highly developed skills in project monitoring, reporting and stakeholder engagement Highly Skilled in financial management and control of construction projects including budgeting and cash flow forecasting Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public, subject to core hours of the team. This may include flexi-time and home working. We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits; career progression contributory pension scheme (LGPS) generous annual leave allowance discounts for everyday spend on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs generous and supportive parental leave financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support discounted contributory healthcare scheme Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all. We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement. We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities.

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