National Projects Manager (Capital and Repair Works)

Hybrid (England, UK) Historic England

Summary

Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone.

Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our National Projects Manager (Capital and Repair Works)

This is a full time, fixed term contract until March 2028.

The location of this role is either York, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, Cambridge, Swindon, Bristol or Portsmouth, inclusive with hybrid working.

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here.

What you will be doing

The National Projects Manager (Capital and repair works) will manage capital and repair projects and initiatives from across Historic England’s office estate. They will be responsible for ensuring effective management and delivery of a range of projects. They will work with external consultants and contractors, as well as colleagues from a wide range of departments across Historic England from Architects and Surveyors to Facilities Managers and HE’s technical conservation specialists.

To work on Historic England’s flagship Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings project to manage and close out the residual outstanding patent and latent defects following the recent completion of the restoration of the Grade 1 Main Mill. Please note that a willingness to travel regularly to Shrewsbury is a requirement of this role.

 Who we are looking for

• Experience in construction project management working on public estates/portfolio of existing buildings

• Qualification in Building Surveying, Construction Management, Architecture or other relevant construction field

• Demonstratable experience of planning, delivery and close of multiple concurrent projects and/or programmes

• Experience of working on construction projects including building fabric repairs, refurbishments, building services and fit outs in existing buildings

• Proven experience of managing budgets, procurement and/or management of construction contracts, including risk management

Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.

Historic England is a Disability Confident Leader and normally offers guaranteed interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role, where it is practical and appropriate to do so. We want all candidates to shine in the recruitment process, so please tell us what we can do to help you show us your very best self. For more information, please visit our Everyone is Welcome page, or contact us at [email removed] if you have any recruitment queries.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

To apply, please attached a copy of your CV and provide a covering letter. The covering letter should be no more than a side of A4 and should set out what you see as the key challenges and opportunities for the role over the next 12 months.

At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration—not as direct input.