The Wellcome Genome Campus is seeking to recruit a Construction Projects Lead to play a key role in the transformational development and expansion of its renowned scientific research campus.The Wellcome Genome Campus is a leading genomic research campus and home to some of the world's foremost institutes and organisations in genomics and computational biology, including the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the European Bioinformatics Institute. Sanger is Wellcome's largest charitable initiative, having founded and funded the Campus and Sanger since 1992. Today, over 2,500 people work at the Campus that comprises c.1 million square feet of space set within a beautiful 135-acre estate in Hinxton, 9 miles south of Cambridge.The Campus is situated within one of the most dynamic and innovative life sciences ecosystems in Europe. The region is home to over 30 science and technology parks within a 10-mile radius of Cambridge, making it Europe's largest biotechnology cluster. The Campus is also well-positioned to capitalise on the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor initiative. This project aims to boost the economy by £78 billion by 2035, enhancing infrastructure, fostering innovation, and attracting investment in high-tech industries, including life sciences, contributing to the UK's position as a world leader in science and technology.In 2020, planning permission was granted to grow the Campus from 125 acres to 440 acres. This includes up to 150,000 sqm of flexible space for R&D, laboratories, offices and other employment uses, 1,500 homes for Campus staff and their families, new community uses and social infrastructure, supporting community and social uses including nursery, conferencing, hotel, retail and leisure, food and drink, landscaping and public realm, biodiversity enhancements, energy centre, transport, utility and enabling works.Wellcome Genome Campus Ltd (WGCL) is the owner-representative, operator, and asset manager for the Campus. WGCL is the new company and team formed to lead the Campus and its expansion, and the project is already in full flow, with highway and enabling works underway and the first new buildings on the expansion land starting on site in 2025.The Construction Projects Lead will join to manage the delivery of refurbishment and lifecycle projects across the existing campus as well as projects to deliver the integration of the existing Campus with the new development.We are looking for a candidate with demonstrable industry experience of leading the delivery of construction, refurbishment, fit-out and lifecycle projects from inception to completion. The ideal candidate with have a high degree of commercial and technical acumen honed in the construction industry, with experience of construction contract procurement and management, as well as design management. Experience of delivering projects across a diverse range of asset types, including commercial, science, retail, public realm and infrastructure, would be advantageous.Excellent interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills will be hugely important in the role. It will suit an individual that is collaborative, customer-focused, flexible and able to work in a dynamic environment, whilst being driven and delivery-focused.As well as the chance to work on one of the largest on-campus development programmes in the industry, WGCL offer an industry-leading benefits package and a highly positive work environment. To learn more about the Campus and the role, visit the candidate brochureTo arrange a confidential briefing conversation please contact our advisors Nick Coppard (07896 079 495 / nick.coppard@mrgglobal.com) and Ben Duffill (ben.duffill@mrgglobal.com / 07976125010) at MRG. 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