Assistant Project Manager Ref 20263

School/department: Estates, Facilities and Commercial Services
Hours: Full time up to a maximum of 1 FTE.Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need). 
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent 
Reference: 20263
Salary: starting at £32,411 to £36,333 per annum, pro rata if part time
Placed on: 05 June 2023.
Closing date: 30 June 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview date: To be confirmed
Expected start date: To be confirmed


Job description

The University of Sussex is seeking to make the appointment of an Assistant Project Manager to support the delivery of campus infrastructure improvement projects across its estate portfolio.

Reporting to the Head of Capital Projects the Assistant Project Manager will provide support to the Capital Projects Team and be allocated to one or a number of diverse ranges of new build, refurbishment, long term maintenance and infrastructure projects to ensure that the University benefits from excellent, resilient and sustainable estate infrastructure to support its’ growing student, academic, research, and enterprise activities.

We are seeking an individual that has experience of providing support to teams on complex projects in a comparable capital projects context or a recent qualification in the Project Management field.  You will have strong personal and administration skills and will be agile at managing your workload and delivering specific tasks. You will have a positive and creative “can do” approach.

Please contact Nigel Rippon, Head of Capital Projects n.p.rippon@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy,  Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.

Download job description and person specification Ref 20263 [PDF 115.29KB]

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK. 

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How to apply

Download our professional services application form - Dec 2020 [DOC 203.00KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOCX 65.11KB] and fill in all sections.

You must email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to jobapps@sussex.ac.uk

You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.

You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.


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