Purpose of the role
Join ZSL during its landmark 200th anniversary and help shape the future of its world-renowned conservation zoos and estate.
As a Project Manager within the Estates team, you will be at the heart of delivering transformative projects that enhance our spaces for wildlife, visitors, and conservation impact. Acting as a champion of best-practice project management, you will build strong partnerships with stakeholders and drive the successful delivery of capital projects across the organisation's estate.
From early concept and feasibility through to design, procurement, construction, and final handover, you will lead the full lifecycle of small to medium-scale projects. With a focus on safety, sustainability, and quality, you will ensure every project is delivered to the highest standards, carefully managing programme, cost, risk, and compliance along the way.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to ZSL's next chapter, leaving a lasting legacy as the organisation enters its third century.
Key responsibilities:
Project Management
* Act as client-side Project Manager on a variety of capital projects (ranging in value from £25k to £1m) ensuring they are delivered in time, within scope and within budget.
* Support the development of business cases, feasibility studies, and technical briefs
* Develop and manage project plans, programmes, risk registers, and budgets
Stakeholder and Contractor Management
* Build effective working relationships with internal teams, including operations, facilities, finance, and other project stakeholders.
* Coordinate the work of consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
Health and Safety
* Ensure full compliance with statutory health and safety requirements and best practice, including on-site inspections and safe working practices.
About You
* Demonstrable experience as a project manager in a construction environment.
* Experience in managing project budgets, programmes and risk
* Competent IT skills, including MS Office and project management tools.
* Excellent communication and collaborative skills including clear writing and presenting.
* Due to regular travel between sites, a full, clean driving licence and access to your own transport are required.
This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including confirmation of your right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
ZSL recognises that conservation is one of the least diverse sectors, and we actively encourage applications from candidates who identify as part of underrepresented communities. We are committed to building a supportive and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and celebrate the value of having a team of employees with diverse skills, experiences, and heritage.
For complete job description and to apply, visit:
https://careers.zsl.org/vacancies/676/project-manager-capital-projects.html
HOW TO APPLY:
If you have any questions about this role, we'd love to hear from you! Please get in touch with our recruitment team at - recruitment@zsl.org (mailto:recruitment@zsl.org)
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