Job Details

The Science Museum Group (SMG) is the largest and most complex museum estate in the country. It houses a scientific collection of international significance. Across the Group, the Masterplan department leads the development of the long-term vision for each of the Group’s sites, in collaboration with the Museums’ Directors. 

The department then delivers the programmes and projects which build towards that vision: the projects are diverse in nature and include new permanent galleries, commercial experiences, collections stores and infrastructure and heritage repair projects, amongst others.

To support the delivery of this work, we are now seeking a Senior Capital Projects on a permanent basis, based at the Science Museum in London.

As Senior Capital Projects Manager, you will work with the team to manage a portfolio of complex projects through their project life cycle to agreed time, cost and quality standards across the Science Museum Group (SMG) portfolio of museums.

Projects may be focussed on infrastructure improvement or aimed at the maintenance, conservation and repair of buildings and landscapes. You will be required to work across multiple projects concurrently and will help to ensure projects meet all relevant statutory requirements and are fully compliant with all corporate policies and procedures.

In addition to this you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a team of Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers providing support and mentoring as required and contributing to development of a professional and successful team.

You will be an experienced property professional, ideally bringing a qualification and or extensive experience in a construction or construction related discipline. You will have a proven track record of planning and delivering major projects using a structured project management methodology, experience of delivering projects requiring influencing multiple stakeholders. 

As a people manager, you will bring leadership skills, with the ability to motivate a team, encouraging others to perform their best. You will bring a can-do, solutions-focused approach with the ability to influence others, establish and communicate a clear vision and direction. Given the context of our organisation, some familiarity with current building regulations and statutory requirements of historic buildings will be useful.

Don’t feel you meet all the criteria? We welcome you to apply even if your experience doesn’t match directly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.