Project Officer

Falmouth Exeter Plus manages and delivers services at Falmouth, Penryn and Truro Campuses on behalf of Falmouth University and the University of Exeter. Working closely with the Falmouth & Exeter Students' Union (The SU) and the wider, universities partnership we support Higher Education learning and living, ensuring that the interests of all campus users are at the heart of everything we do.

It is a fast moving environment where agility and a positive approach to change and enhancement are central to our progress. Our mission is 'to deliver world-class shared professional services to help our partners achieve their global ambitions’.

 

Our Estates Development team are seeking a Project Officer to provide effective planning, project management and professional services support in the delivery of capital development projects which provide quality Higher Education facilities.

 

The postholder will deliver smaller or less complex development projects from inception to completion, alongside supporting the team in the delivery of our more complex schemes.

 

They will hold responsibility for the day-to-day running on their projects, managing internal and external stakeholders as their projects dictate alongside managing contractors during the construction phase.

 

Within their supporting role, they will be required to assist in general team information management, systems and procedures ensuring all resources available to us are used efficiently.

Reporting into the Estates Development Manager the successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with a keen attention to detail and the ability to be creative and problem solving in their approach. These skills will be vital in their contribution to the successful delivery of development projects across the differing organisational needs.

 

The role is a dynamic role which will require the successful candidate to have excellent organisation, time management and communication skills to ensure successful delivery of the team’s portfolio of projects.

 

The ideal candidate would have the following experience:

 

For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description above.

 

This post is offered on a 37.5 hour a week, full time, permanent contract working across Monday-Friday. If you are looking to have an informal discussion about the vacancy ahead of applying please email [email protected].

 

This position is based at our Penryn campus, but there is also the opportunity to work from home for part of the week.

 

The closing date for the position is Wednesday 23 July 2025.

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Wednesday 6 August 2025.