Accommodation Moves Manager

Job Category : Facilities & Environmental Services
Location : RIVER PARK HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey
Hours Per Week : 40.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £400.00 per day

The Council has a challenging period ahead, where it seeks to return more staff to working in its offices, whilst also consolidating its corporate accommodation.
The overall purpose of the assignment is to provide programme management for accommodation moves. To support and enable the council’s change and transformation corporate programmes via the planning and delivery of office relocations, workplace refurbishments, property vacations/disposals and small relocations
To be responsible for space planning across the Council’s offices.
To prepare plans and schedules to achieve the decant of Council buildings; and any enabling moves within/between other buildings • To engage with service area directors and managers to organise and manage the moves and decants • To oversee the preparation of CAD drawings • To advise on office design and management considerations as requested

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Experience
Substantial experience of successfully delivering office move projects or similar.
Experience of working effectively across a range of stakeholders to provide customer focused services and deliver objectives.
Experience of commissioning and managing consultants and construction contractors, ensuring that works are delivered effectively.
Experience of working within the education sector or with schools, and an understanding the specific issues relating to school premises.
Demonstrate experience of managing budgets, spend and savings through effective budgetary management/planning and adherence to budget governance principles.
Experience of developing briefs, service specifications and scoping services in conjunction with stakeholders.

Qualifications
Educated to degree level in a project management related field (or three years relevant experience).
Holds a relevant professional body qualification or accreditation (for example RICS, MCIOB).
A relevant health and Safety qualification e.g. NEBOSH, IOSH.
Project Management qualification

Knowledge/Skills
Knowledge of facilities management/ property management with strong technical understanding and experience.
Good IT skills including CAD software
Ability to use property/construction expertise to assist in service planning and achieving outcomes for customers and service users.
Ability to work positively with stakeholders at all levels including, head teachers, service users, partners and businesses to deliver complex services, policies and projects, demonstrating sound judgement.
An in depth understanding of Health and Safety policy and legislation in relation to building management and construction matters.
Excellent problem solving and negotiation skills.
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical and/or complex information to a range of audiences.
High level of self-management and organisational skills and ability to manage a complex and demanding workload with multiple priorities.