Capital Works Manager LBHF620312

Job Details:

Salary range: £59,772 - £62,992 per annum 
Work location: New Zealand Way, London, W12 7DE
Hours per week: 36.00 
Contract type: Permanent  
Vetting requirements: Basic DBS Check 
Closing date: 8 June 2025
Interview date: Week commencing 30 June 2025
Contact details for Informal discussion: Laura Jursone, Head of Operations via email: LAURA.JURSONE@LBHF.GOV.UK

About the role

At Hammersmith & Fulham, we are ambitious in reforming the council to ensure this is a place for everybody. Within the Economy department, we aim to be efficient in everything that we do. We believe our residents deserve a place that is safe, clean and green, with high quality services they can rely on.

Are you an experienced professional in project management looking for a senior role that makes a real difference? The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Capital Works Manager to lead and manage our team of building surveyors and professional services consultants. This is a fantastic opportunity to oversee a wide range of capital and asset projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

As the Capital Works Manager, you will be responsible for the setup, management, and delivery of LBHF’s asset projects and capital repairs. You will coordinate various contractors, ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 and other statutory requirements. Your role will involve engaging with stakeholders, consultancy organizations, contractors, and the community, providing leadership and strategic direction to achieve the council's objectives. You will also be responsible for budget preparation, cost monitoring, procurement, and ensuring effective communication and support to tenants and council staff.

We are looking for a qualified professional with extensive experience in managing capital works projects. You should have a successful track record in delivering projects from inception to completion, including planning, monitoring, and implementation. Strong financial management skills, stakeholder and partnership management experience, and the ability to lead and motivate a team are essential. Familiarity with Health and Safety legislation, including CDM and HHSRS, is also required.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by promoting value for money, continuous improvement, and innovative ways of working. You will be the main point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring high-quality engagement and effective communication. Your ability to develop productive working relationships, negotiate effectively, and provide clear leadership will be key to your success.

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality services, committed to public service values, and ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team and help us make a difference for the Hammersmith and Fulham residents.

Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision. If you’re looking to develop your career in a fast-paced, professional environment whilst making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Please refer to the Role Profile for more information.

Role Specific Qualifications:

You will have a construction- and/or management-related qualification. 

Our People Values:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair
We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring
We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators
We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven
We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you:

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU