Scottish Government
Assistant Project Manager
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This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity, available on a lateral move basis only. Applications are open to Core Scottish Government employees only.
Job Title – Assistant Project Manager
Business Area/Directorate – Workplace Division
Location – Victoria Quay
Working Arrangement – This post is based in Victoria Quay, Edinburgh. It is a hybrid compatible role and will work in either an office or other agreed work location 40% of the time, with every Tuesday our Edinburgh office anchor day. Approved hybrid exemptions will be reviewed as part of the application process.
The role may require travel between Scottish Government and public bodies sites.
Grade - B1
Advert type - Level Transfer
Duration - 6 Months
Eligibility - Expressions of interest are invited from B1 colleagues on level transfer
Skilled Worker Sponsorship not being offered
Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.
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Workplace Division provide services to assist with the smooth, safe and environmentally friendly running of SG buildings and fleet. There are approximately 60 sites with a variety of different building types which make up the core SG estate.
The division also provides a range of place-related corporate services including workplaces, travel, security and business continuity and leads on workplace strategy, including medium and longer-term policy options for our workplaces. This is carried out across various units in the division:
- Business, Strategy and Governance
- Estates Projects
- Facilities Services
- Security and Business Continuity
This post sits within Estates Project’s Estates Change and Workplace Improvement Team. The team is dedicated to delivering estate planning services and a variety of capital and resource-related property projects across the core SG estate. These projects vary in scope, from scheduled or reactive maintenance to large-scale development initiatives, specifically aimed at enhancing internal workspaces for colleagues.
The B1 Assistant Project Manager post will be assigned small to medium-scale projects and tasks aligned to the Estate Strategy and the Scottish Single Estate programme [https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/single-scottish-estate/], designed to optimise public sector property by making it more sustainable, efficient and cost effective. Typical projects will include office relocation, fit-outs, refurbishments and improvements. Activities will involve supporting feasibility studies and works through to the end delivery of a project or task, with a key role in governance and working with Principal Designers, Contractors, Moves specialists and stakeholders to deliver against clearly defined outcomes that are achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints.
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This role sits under the Government Property Profession [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1083390/GPP_Career_Framework.pdf], and also incorporates technical capability/professional requirements from the Project Delivery profession [https://scotsconnect.sharepoint.com/sites/WhoWeAre/SitePages/project-delivery-profession.aspx].
We are seeking a highly motivated Assistant Project Manager ideally with experience of project delivery within the Property Profession e.g. Facilities Management or Operational Delivery.
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