Project Summary:

Joint Venture Structure, 50/50 with housing association delivering a mixed use Civic Campus including:

• Refurbishment of Town Hall listed building, with addition of two floors on top in a new structure - will be the main base for all council officers
• New construction of
  • 204 residential units, 52% affordable
  • New cinema
  • Additional 9,000sqm office block
  • Affordable workspace
  • Retail units
  • Café unit
  • Public square, and wider public realm

Summary of Key Deliverables/Role

• Council Client for refurbishment of the Town Hall.
• Council representative on JV Executive Board, reporting into JV Board, overseeing all aspects of the project from the Council's side
• Lead Council side programme management including:
  • Contract and risk management
  • Interior design and workspace fit out of town hall
  • Completion of branding and wayfinding design
  • Completion of AV/IT design and handover to ICT
  • Ensuring delivery of future Civic Campus operations strategy including - Facilities Management, Security, and events strategy
  • Lettings strategy and sales for council owned commercial units
  • Communications and consultation
  • Internal Governance and reporting to senior officers and councillors.

• Council lead on key resident consultation groups
  • Town Hall Commissioners, supporting high quality design
  • Disabled Residents Team, leading on inclusive design and operations of the Civic Campus - key commitment

Experience:

• Delivery of a similar programme of work either for another local authority or a developer.
• Extensive experience of delivering mixed use development schemes.
• Extensive experience of overseeing the delivery of major construction projects
• Oversight of technical consultancies including: architects, Employers Agents and Cost Consultants.
• Designing and implementing target operating models.
• Experience of developing and implementing a place shaping strategy for new mixed use development. Including:
• Developing and implementing business plans for commercial opportunities: events, culture and leisure.
• Change management and developing and implementing soft landings for major office moves.

Working across and managing a complex stakeholder environment: technical, political, resident and voluntary sector.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.