Summary

We are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

Historic England have a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our National Projects Manager (Capital and Repair Works).

This is a Full Time, 12 month fixed term contract based in one of our following offices with hybrid working - Swindon, Bristol, London Cambridge, York, Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham or Portsmouth, .

£39,590 - £42,624 pro-rata

National £39,590 pro-rata

Cambridge £42,624 pro-rata

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

To view our full range of benefits please follow the link here.

What you will be doing

This role is based in our Portfolio Development and Delivery (Portfolio) department, which has responsibility for Historic England’s Unified Portfolio and Delivery Pipeline and for managing major portfolios, programmes and projects of organisational significance. 

The National Projects Manager (Capital and repair works) will manage capital and repair projects and initiatives from across Historic England’s office estate.  They will be responsible for ensuring effective management and delivery of a range of projects.  They will work with external consultants and contractors, as well as colleagues from a wide range of departments across Historic England from Architects and Surveyors to Facilities Managers and HE’s technical conservation specialists. 

Who we are looking for

• Experience in construction project management working on public estates / portfolio of existing buildings

• Demonstrable experience of planning, delivery and close of multiple concurrent projects and/or programmes

• Proven experience of managing budgets, procurement and / or management of construction contracts, including risk management

• Comprehensive understanding of building methods, materials, defects, and maintenance/repair approaches for buildings of various types and ages

• Knowledge of key legislation and regulations: Planning legislation (including Listed Buildings and Scheduled Monuments), Building Regulations, Building Safety Act 2023, Health and Safety laws (including CDM 2015), and statutory consents.

• Enthusiasm for the historic environment and its management

Please note your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing in seven consecutive years, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can.

We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more.

Why work for Historic England

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at recruitmentTeam@Historicengland.org.uk if you have any recruitment queries. 

At Historic England we use a hiring system called Applied. Applied is a behavioural science-backed recruitment platform that reduces bias, improves quality of hire and increases diversity. We do not use CV application for the majority of our hiring processes. You will answer a selection of questions that allow our hiring teams to test your skills and suitability for the role.

At Historic England, we value the expertise and individuality each candidate brings and want to hear about this in your own words. If you require the use or AI tools or other resources to support your application, we ask that all information is factually accurate, original, and reflects your own experience. To best represent yourself, we encourage you to write in your own words and use AI-generated content only as inspiration—not as direct input.

Provisional virtual interview dates: w/c 23rd February 2026

Please follow the link for a full copy of the Job Description – https://cms.historicengland.org.uk/media/1b4as4x5/zw-national-projects-manager-capital-and-repair-works-jd-jan-2026.odt