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Reading Borough Council is seeking an experienced and ambitious Housing Delivery Senior Project Officer to lead the delivery of a portfolio of high-profile housing and regeneration schemes.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the borough's future through the successful delivery of new-build housing developments and major capital projects. Managing projects from inception through to completion, you will help maximise housing delivery, regenerate communities and ensure residents benefit from high-quality, sustainable and affordable homes.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
About the role
As Housing Delivery Senior Project Officer, you will:
- Lead and manage a portfolio of complex housing, regeneration and capital projects from feasibility through to completion and final account.
- Deliver projects to agreed time, cost, quality and customer satisfaction targets.
- Develop and maintain project plans, programmes, budgets, risk registers and cashflow forecasts.
- Act as the Council's client-side project lead, managing consultants, contractors, Employer's Agents and professional teams.
- Lead procurement and tendering activities in accordance with Council procedures and Standing Orders.
- Oversee planning application processes and ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Manage significant capital budgets and ensure value for money across projects.
- Lead stakeholder engagement, public consultation and community engagement activities.
- Prepare and present reports to senior leadership, boards, elected members and Council committees
- Line manage and support Housing Delivery Project Officers, helping to develop skills, capability and high performance within the team.
- Deputise for the Housing and Regeneration Delivery Manager when required.
About you
We are looking for a highly motivated project professional with experience of delivering complex capital programmes and housing developments within a local authority, public sector or similar environment.
You will have:
- Degree-level education or equivalent and relevant professional qualification.
- Extensive experience delivering capital projects and programmes, ideally within a local authority setting.
- A strong understanding of project management methodologies, construction processes and relevant legislation.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams of consultants, contractors and stakeholders.
- Proven experience of developing and delivering complex new-build or regeneration schemes on time and within budget.
- Strong financial management skills, including budget monitoring, forecasting and cost control.
- Experience leading public consultation and stakeholder engagement activities.
- Excellent communication, report-writing and presentation skills.
- Experience managing, coaching and developing staff.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results within a politically sensitive environment.
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - champion and inspire a culture which ensures that all employees across the organisation work together to provide excellent outcomes for Reading
Drive Efficiency - create an environment in which resources are used efficiently and employees’ skills are developed and used effectively
Be Ambitious - aspire to deliver excellence and inspire and support others to reach their potential
Make a Difference to Reading - inspire a culture in which the customer is the focus and where change is welcomed as an opportunity
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
- A wide range of flexible working opportunities
- Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
- On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
- Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
To arrange a confidential discussion on this position please contact [email protected]
Closing Date:Sunday 2nd August 2026
Interview Date:To be confirmed
Interview Process:To be confirmed
