Cladding Project Manager

TN United Kingdom; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Senior Cladding Projects Manager to oversee multiple contracts and ensure they meet safety, cost, and quality standards. This role involves leading a team, managing client relationships, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cladding and refurbishment, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality results. Join a dynamic team dedicated to creating sustainable living spaces and contribute to impactful projects that enhance communities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in refurbishment main contracting.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage contracts to meet safety, time, and quality targets.
• Lead design and quality management for projects.

Skills

Cladding experience

Leadership skills

Health and safety awareness

Microsoft Project proficiency

Resource planning

Education

Level 6 qualification (NVQ)

Construction-related degree

MCIOB/MICE membership

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel Trackers

Job description

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United Living is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. Our mission is to be the partner and employer of choice for designing, building, maintaining, and connecting communities and critical infrastructure, to create a more sustainable and inclusive society.

United Living Group is comprised of four complementary businesses, all dedicated to realising our vision of creating a connected, sustainable future:

Property Services – We revitalise homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces, breathing new life into neighbourhoods. From delivering large programmes of work for social housing providers, to ensuring the highest building safety standards, we provide a range of services for public sector clients.

Infrastructure Services – Our team of infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical energy and water infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators. The work we do supports the requirement for effective solutions to address the UK’s decarbonisation goals, and our processes minimise environmental and carbon impacts, whilst ensuring the safe and reliable operation of assets.

New Homes - As experienced and specialist new build housing contractors, we create homes and regenerate areas with communities in mind. We work collaboratively with registered partners, local authorities, and private developers to provide high quality, energy efficient, and sustainable homes for people to live and grow.

Connected - We connect people through fixed-line and wireless telecom infrastructure, ensuring seamless communication and access to information for all. At United Living, we have one of the largest specialist in-house teams for project management, acquisition, design, construction, and maintenance in the UK.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Cladding Projects Manager / Contracts Manager responsible for the effective management and delivery of multiple contracts, ensuring programme requirements are met while aligning with company and regional objectives, and exceeding client and customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities include:

1. Managing contracts to meet safety, time, cost, quality, and customer satisfaction targets.
2. Leading the design, quality management, resource planning, defects management, and out-of-hours work, ensuring procedures and documentation comply with contract requirements.
3. Representing the company’s obligations and rights under contract terms.
4. Promoting high standards of health, safety, and environmental management through active leadership and compliance.
5. Ensuring adequate staffing, effective team management, and maintaining high morale and communication.
6. Supporting business development activities, including client engagement and bid support.
7. Developing strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, attending meetings, and representing the company at events.
8. Monitoring contract progress, reporting accurately, and managing risks.
9. Ensuring financial and program controls are in place and maintained by collaborating with operational and commercial teams.
10. Contributing to company policies and procedures, and marketing efforts.
11. Minimizing defects during and after construction, and supporting resident care.
12. Performing other duties as assigned.

About you

• Experience working for a refurbishment main contractor
• Valid driving licence
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project and Excel Trackers
• Strong health and safety awareness
• Excellent leadership and people skills, with the ability to drive team performance
• Cladding experience

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 6 qualification (NVQ) and/or membership of a professional body (MCIOB/MICE) and/or a construction-related degree
• Cladding and retrofit experience
• Appropriate CSCS card
• Experience delivering multiple contracts across various locations
• Knowledge of Quality Management systems and processes
• Ability to plan and coordinate resources effectively
• Familiarity with document management systems
• Valid driving licence

Additional Information

If you are a Senior Cladding Projects Manager / Contracts Manager seeking a dynamic and diverse work environment, we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Opportunities for career progression aligned with growth

How to Apply:

If you are ready to join our expanding team and contribute to our success, apply today for immediate consideration. Join us on this exciting journey of growth and innovation!

United Living prefers to hire directly and will contact PSL agencies if support is needed. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Any such CVs sent will not incur a fee.