Job Description Role: Project Manager - Capital Programme Delivery
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday, between the hours of 8:30am - 5:00pm
Worker Type: Hybrid worker
Salary: Grade I - starting salary of £46,142 (level 1) rising to £49,282 (level 4) per annum
Location: Harvey Road, NG8 3BB
We've got an exciting opportunity available for a talented individual to join our Asset Management team as a Project Manager - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...
About the Role As a Project Manager within our Capital Programme Delivery team, you will play a key role in shaping safe, sustainable and high-quality neighbourhoods across Nottingham. Working as part of Nottingham City Council Housing Services (NCCHS), you will lead the delivery of multimillion-pound capital and regeneration projects that directly improve homes, estates and local environments.
You will manage a varied portfolio of projects from concept to completion, bringing together colleagues, residents, designers, contractors and partner agencies to achieve positive, measurable outcomes. Your work will involve making informed decisions, coordinating specialist input, and ensuring projects meet industry standards, regulatory requirements and best practice. A strong focus on community involvement, local employment opportunities and tenant and leaseholder engagement is central to this role.
You will oversee consultation activity, represent NCCHS at meetings and forums, and ensure clear communication throughout the project lifecycle. You will also monitor performance, manage risk, and support continuous improvement to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard. As a people leader, you will foster a performance-driven, inclusive culture that values learning and customer feedback.
This is a meaningful opportunity to deliver real impact for communities across the city.
About You The ideal candidate will have:
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Experience and Knowledge - A minimum of 2 years' experience in managing construction projects of similar scale and complexity. This includes full responsibility for project budgets, forecasting, programming of works, contract management and capital reporting. We are unable to proceed with candidates without this experience.
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Leadership and Team Management - Strong leadership skills, ability to motivate and manage teams effectively.
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Communication Skills - Clear and effective communication with stakeholders, clients and team members, including senior managers, councillors and contractors.
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Problem-Solving Ability - Aptitude for identifying issues and developing effective solutions quickly
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Budget and Time Management - Proficiency in managing budgets, resources and timelines to ensure project delivery is on schedule and within budget. Hands on experience of project budget ownership is essential.
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Safety & Compliance - A strong understanding of safety standards and regulatory compliance.
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Please ensure you demonstrate clearly how you meet the 6 requirements in your CV & supporting document. We recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) can be a helpful tool when preparing your application. AI can guide you, but only your own words and experiences truly matter - we want to see the real you. All examples and statements must be your own, accurate, and reflect your true experience and values. AI tools do not understand context, think critically, or assess the reliability of information, which means AI-generated responses can feel generic and may not accurately represent who you are. We recruit fairly and inclusively - showing your real self is what helps you succeed. For more information please click here.
Please note: This role is only open to new applicants.
Closing Date: 15th April 2026 (11:59pm) - Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interview process: please note, if your applications passes the initial sifting process, the first stage of assessment will be a screening phone call where we will be looking to clarify points within your CV and application to understand the extent of your project management experience.
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About Us Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
- 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
- Smart Working - to support your work life balance
- Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.