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This role is an exciting opportunity to lead the infrastructure team who are helping create an ambitious, sustainable and vibrant new community of 8,500 homes along with supporting community infrastructure and amenities at the Gilston Park Estate in East Hertfordshire.

Gilston Park Estate is a once in a generation opportunity to deliver six distinct new villages bound together by landscape and community to the north of Harlow. It is unique in its design and infrastructure-led approach, with six distinct villages, each with their own character, buffered by accessible green spaces and, crucially, linked by a sustainable transport network which will enable residents' direct access to Harlow's economic opportunities and infrastructure plus accessibility by road and rail to elsewhere to achieve ambitious 60% modal shift targets.  The infrastructure to be delivered includes major highways projects including new bridges over a river and railway, new country parks, community amenities and works to service and enable land for 8,500 new homes and supporting amenities including a leisure centre, sports facilities and a health centre.

More about you

It is essential for this role that you have major infrastructure experience.

You will have extensive experience in leading large-scale, multi-phase, mixed-use projects throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to construction and delivery. A deep knowledge of industry practices, including infrastructure delivery and construction.

Strong understanding of complex design, construction, property, and legal matters. Proven experience in leading roles within joint venture (JV) structures.

Skilled in overseeing strategic infrastructure delivery planning and master programming, including coordinating with land disposal strategies. Able to ensure that objectives, critical paths, risks, and opportunities are clearly understood, communicated, and effectively managed.

Benefits   

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.    

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:    

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly   
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%  
• Excellent holiday package – 36 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave  
• Bonus Scheme 
• Company Car/Allowance 
• Training and development  
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more. 

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk 

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

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We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. 

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