Senior Capital Project Manager

Location: Alton Towers Resort, Staffordshire

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent, salaried

We’re looking for an experienced and driven Senior Capital Project Manager to lead the planning, development, and delivery of a diverse portfolio of capital, sustainability, and operational projects across our resort. This is a high-impact role where you’ll shape a 5-year capital plan, oversee major investments, and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

You’ll play a key role in enhancing guest experience, improving operational efficiency, and supporting long-term sustainability goals, while embedding best-in-class project management standards across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the resort’s capital investment programme, including large-scale and complex projects
• Manage sustainability initiatives aligned with ESG objectives and green capital allocation
• Oversee operational improvement projects to enhance assets and guest experience
• Develop and present business cases to secure funding and leadership approval
• Create detailed project briefs, ensuring quality, safety, and compliance standards are met
• Manage full project lifecycle from concept through to handover
• Ensure compliance with building regulations, health & safety standards, and internal policies
• Coordinate contractors, stakeholders, and internal teams to maintain project timelines
• Implement and manage change control processes
• Ensure proper documentation, certification, and handover of completed works

• Proven experience within a technical engineering or maintenance environment (e.g. mechanical, electrical, or multi-skilled engineering)
• Demonstrable experience delivering projects of varying size and complexity
• Experience managing project frameworks, governance, and formal sign-off processes
• Strong understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation and industry guidance (e.g. HASAWA, PUWER, LOLER, HSG175, ADIPS)
• Experience managing budgets, including raising purchase orders and controlling costs
• Confident delivering toolbox talks, inductions, and safety briefings
• Experience operating within a safety-critical or regulated environment (Desirable)
• Background in attractions, theme parks, leisure, or heavy industrial sectors (Desirable)
• Membership of the Association for Project Management (APM)
• PRINCE2 and/or APM Project Management qualification
• IOSH Managing Safely

• A competitive annual salary
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• ‘Enjoy the Ride’ Merlin Annual Passes - 6 in total per year, 1 for you, plus 5 to gift to loved ones!
• Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world rising to 40 after a year’s service
• Company bonus
• Private pension scheme
• 40% discount online off LEGO
• 25% discount in our on-site retail shops and restaurants
• Ongoing training and development opportunities 
• Plus, many more…