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CLYDE GATEWAY URBAN REGENERATION COMPANY
PROJECT MANAGERS – INFORMATION & JOB DESCRIPTION
Background
The Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Company (URC) was established in
December 2007. It is a partnership between Glasgow City Council, South
Lanarkshire Council, Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government.
Over the next two decades, the URC will be charged with leading the way on
achieving unparalleled social, economic and physical change to an area comprising
over 2,000 acres in Glasgow East End and South Lanarkshire.
Dr Robert Crawford has been appointed as Chair of the board and the search is
underway for the appointment of a Chief Executive to lead a project team. The URC
has offices in Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow.
The Scottish Government has announced a £62m funding allocation for the URC
over the period 2007/08 to 2011/12. Additional funding and land transfers from the
partners are anticipated to increase the operational budget of the company in line
with the agreed 3 year rolling operational plan.
The delivery role of Clyde Gateway URC will include large scale development
activities within the project area and involve transactions between the public and
private sectors. The range of activities the URC will undertake include the following;
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Preparing development plans and securing approvals;
Assembly of development land through option agreements, Joint Ventures,
CPO and voluntary acquisitions;
Developing development proposals for delivery through joint venture partners;
Negotiation of development agreements;
Delivering site remediation and servicing;
Development marketing and promotion;
Undertaking direct delivery where there is no economic alternative
Role Summary
The URC partners wish to appoint Project Managers to lead the development and
delivery of projects in core URC areas in line with Clyde Gateways operational plan.
The role is wide ranging, at a strategic level you will be actively involved in
coordination of acquisition of land and property through to the development of design
proposals and securing of consents. The role offers the opportunity to work with
design teams, landowners and developers. At an operational level you will manage
contracts such as demolition, ground works, remediation and site servicing ensuring
sites are market ready for development. You will work with developers to ensure a
high quality legacy for Clyde Gateway.
At a detailed level the role will require high levels of project management expertise
and flexibility to address project demands in delivery of aims.. Project Managers will
assess project needs and ensure that project aims and objectives are achieved
within agreed constraints of time, cost and quality and to maximise the potential
benefit gained from the available resources and will require tenacity, persistence and
diligence. Project Managers will ensure that the strategic goals of the URC are
implemented either directly or by working with private sector developers.
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1. To assist in the preparation of masterplans, design and development briefs,
and feasibility studies. Appraise projects and assist in the preparation of
Business Cases and Option Appraisals.
2. To manage the services of external professional design teams, consultants
and contractors. Provide a professional interface between the URC and the
design teams.
3. Work with design teams and consultants to identify key land and property
acquisitions and, where required, work with internal and external property to
coordinate acquisitions.
4. Evaluate design and specification solutions proposed by external consultants
and contractors, exercise aesthetic and design judgement to ensure that
project and URC requirements are being met.
5. Ensure compliance of all projects with Statutory Authority requirements
Planning, Building Warrant and Listed Building consents,
relevant
environmental legislation, construction legislation, fire, health and safety,
legal, best practice and insurance.
6. Ensure that the technical specification requirements of the Local Authorities
and Statutory Authorities are embedded in all URC Projects by maintaining
close communication and co-operation from feasibility to handover stages.
7. Prepare and record key project information. Ensure that project programmes
and risk registers are maintained in line with best practice project governance.
Prepare reports for URC programme and project management group, senior
officers, outside bodies, and relevant stakeholders. Attend and actively
contribute to all relevant project meetings and working groups.
8. Provide financial management of project budgets by controlling expenditure
and commitments, providing accurate financial forecasts.
9. Contribute to the preparation of funding bids and project appraisals relating to
URC Projects. Contribute to the preparation of funding allocation and grant
applications and to administer and manage grants and funding. Prepare
monitoring and update reports for outside agencies and bodies in relation to
external funding.
10. Exercise project controls to minimise contract disputes and work effectively to
ensure resolution. Assist as required in the preparation of case information
relating to contract disputes
11. Assist the Community Engagement Group to communicate project objectives,
options and progress. As required contribute to community based events and
manage, in a sensitive and positive manner, community requirements.
June 2008
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