Construction Assurance Manager


Company:	HMRC
Salary:	£58,541 to £64,624 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Edinburgh, EH8 8TF
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	16 Sept 2026
Closing date:	28 Sept 2026

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Summary

Job description

As a Construction Assurance Manager, you will provide design, construction and operational assurance across a broad range of built environment projects and estate activities.

You will act as part of HMRC's intelligent client function, supporting projects and operational workstreams from strategic briefing and scope development through design, procurement, delivery, handover and post-occupancy activities.

You will be responsible for preparing and developing scope documentation, consultant briefs, technical requirements, specifications and supporting information for a variety of activities. This may include consultant commissions, feasibility studies, option appraisals, minor works projects, lifecycle replacement activities, estate improvement initiatives and client-side guidance for recurring project delivery and technical matters.

Working collaboratively with project teams, consultants, contractors and specialist colleagues across Estates, you will review and challenge project scope, design proposals, delivery strategies, costs, programmes and risks to ensure activities are safe, compliant, deliverable and aligned with HMRC's operational requirements and estate standards.

You will support project teams in identifying and managing risks throughout the project lifecycle, recognising that successful outcomes are often determined during briefing, design development, planning, technical coordination and procurement, as much as during construction delivery.

Beyond individual projects, you will contribute to the continual improvement of HMRC's client-side capability through the development of standards, guidance, governance arrangements, digital tools, reporting processes and assurance approaches that improve consistency, efficiency and project outcomes across the estate.

Person specification

Responsibilities include:

Project Assurance and Technical Leadership

- Provide technical assurance across allocated construction and built environment activities throughout briefing, design, procurement, delivery and post-completion phases.

- Review and challenge project briefs, scope documents, design proposals, technical solutions, costs, programmes and delivery strategies.

- Prepare and contribute to consultant briefs, technical specifications, scopes of work and project requirements.

- Provide technical expertise and assurance to project and programme teams, supporting informed decision-making and successful project outcomes.

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