Housing Delivery Senior Project Officer (Capital Projects))
The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Reading Borough Council isseekingan experienced and ambitious Housing Delivery Senior Project Officer to lead the delivery of a portfolio of high-profile housing and regeneration schemes.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the borough’s future through the successful delivery of new-build housing developments and major capital projects. Managing projects frominceptionthrough to completion, you will help maximise housing delivery, regenerate communities and ensure residentsbenefitfrom high-quality,sustainableand affordable homes.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversityand inclusionis the key to our success.Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
About the role
- Lead and manage a portfolio of complex housing,regenerationand capital projects from feasibility through to completion and final account.
- Deliver projects to agreed time, cost,qualityand customer satisfaction targets.
- Develop andmaintainproject plans, programmes, budgets, risk registers and cashflow forecasts.
- Act as the Council’s client-side project lead, managing consultants, contractors, Employer’sAgentsand professional teams.
- Lead procurement and tendering activitiesin accordance withCouncil procedures and Standing Orders.
- Oversee planning application processes and ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Manage significant capital budgets and ensure value for money across projects.
- Lead stakeholder engagement, publicconsultationand community engagement activities.
- Prepare and present reports to senior leadership, boards, electedmembersand Council committees
- Linemanageand support Housing Delivery Project Officers, helping to develop skills,capabilityand high performance within the team.
- Deputise for the Housing and Regeneration Delivery Manager whenrequired.
About you
We are looking for a highly motivated project professional with experience of delivering complex capital programmes and housing developments within a local authority, publicsectoror similar environment.
- Degree-level education or equivalentandrelevant professional qualification.
- Extensive experience delivering capital projects and programmes, ideally within a local authority setting.
- A strong understanding of project management methodologies, constructionprocessesand relevant legislation.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams of consultants,contractorsand stakeholders.
- Proven experience of developing and delivering complex new-build or regeneration schemes on time and within budget.
- Strongfinancial managementskills, including budget monitoring,forecastingand cost control.
- Experience leading public consultation and stakeholder engagement activities.
- Excellent communication, report-writingand presentation skills.
- Experience managing,coachingand developing staff.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results within a politically sensitive environment.
You’llbe part of a team that relies oneach individualto play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day,you’llalso be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential asa great placeto live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team –
champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading
Drive Efficiency –
create an environment in which resources are usedefficientlyand employees’ skills are developed and used effectively
Be Ambitious –
aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential
Make a Difference to Reading –
inspire a culture in which the customer is the focus and where change is welcomed as an opportunity
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambitionisstrongly encouraged, andyou’llget a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
- Generous holidayentitlement -25days holiday each year plus bank holidays – rising to30 days after 5 years’ service and33days after 10 years’ service, with theoptionto buyadditionalleave
- A wide range of flexible working opportunities
- Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
- Life Assurance – three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
- On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
- Season Ticket Loan – a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance,servicingand road tax
- Closing Date: Sunday 2nd August 2026
- Interview Date: To be confirmed
- Interview Process: To be confirmed
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