Project Manager - Regeneration - Tendring District Council
Tendring
Temporary, Full Time
£500.00 per day (outside IR35)
Location: Tendring
Closing Date: 3rd November 2026
Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Tendring District Council to recruit a Project Manager - Regeneration for an initial 3-month temporary contract. Please note this role is based in the office a minimum of two days per week.
The Role:
Tendring District Council requires an experienced interim Project Manager -Regeneration to provide additional delivery capacity across its regeneration programme, supporting the delivery of the Community Regeneration Partnership projects and associated corporate initiatives. The role will work across multiple departments and engage with consultant teams, contractors, partner organisations including Essex County Council and other public, voluntary and private sector stakeholders.
• Manage and coordinate regeneration and place-based projects funded through the government’s Community Regeneration Partnership programme• Maintain project progress including project plans, risk registers, budgets and programme reporting• Provide monthly reporting through project Highlight Reports, presented to the Project Boards and provided to the Project Delivery Unit Manager for inclusion in monthly programme management• Ensure compliance with funding agreements, grant conditions and governance requirements, maintaining robust record-keeping for handover and audit purposes • Prepare reports, briefings and decision papers as required for project progress for Cabinet, Committees, Management Team and senior officers • Support engagement with Members, external partners, consultants and stakeholders• Co-ordinate multidisciplinary project teams and manage project delivery resources• Monitor project expenditure and support budget management, working closely with the PDU Senior Finance Manager• Identify risks to programme delivery and implement mitigation measures
The Experience You Will Bring:
• Degree-level qualification (Level 7) or equivalent experience• Professional construction accreditation e.g. RICS, ARB, RIBA, CIOB • Demonstrable leadership and management capability• Significant project or programme management experience delivering regeneration, economic growth, infrastructure, town centre or place-based projects • Experience influencing senior officers, partners and elected Members, including preparing briefing papers and reports • Capital project delivery including experience managing project budgets, risks and governance processes• Experience working across complex stakeholder environments • Contractor and consultant management
What should you do next?
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you.Please Note–Essex County Council is advertising this role on behalf of Tending District Council and if successful you will be employed by Tendring District Council
If you have any queries regarding submitting an application or require anything further, please email louise.butler@essex.gov.uk