Housing Improvements Project Lead (12m FTC)

Orbit Group; Norwich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbit Group is seeking a skilled professional to commission and manage specialist contractors within its planned investment programmes. You will lead surveys and information gathering to define scope, coordinate with leaseholders, and ensure quality and safety standards across multiple homes.

The role sits in the Property team and focuses on delivering value for money while meeting strict timescales. A large-scale project portfolio requires travel and occasional out-of-hours work to support

Qualifications

• Relevant building qualification such as HNC/BTEC (minimum level 2) or equivalent proven experience of working in a technical role delivering construction project or programmes of investment to time, cost, and quality standards
• Project Management experience and on-site supervision of major contracts and experience of investment works with customers in their own homes
• Knowledge and experience of general professional disciplines including programming, quantity surveying, contract management and design
• Experience of delivering a programme of work in a way that achieves high levels of Customer satisfaction
• Able to travel to meet the requirements of the role
• Willing and able to participate in the out of hours emergency duty rota

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of all aspects of the component investment programmes issued under the direction of the Contracts Manager with an annual value approximately £10m
• Commission, review and manage contractor performance including, quality, progress and value for money and make written recommendations for improvement to be discussed and addressed at Operational Meetings
• Ensure that all programmes are compliant with CDM Regulations 2015 including the preparation of Pre-construction Information, appointment of Principal Designers, the review of competencies and that all other statutory information is in place (Construction Phase Plans and RAMS), and that necessary information is recorded on Orbits management systems
• Carry out appropriate and thorough surveys to support the specification and accurate quantification of component programmes, and ensure decisions are properly documented to evidence best practice
• Take a leading role in Customer and Leaseholder consultation to ensure works are designed, planned, and executed in line with their expectations including statutory and legislative obligations
• Lead performance reviews including management information comprising Customer Real Time Feedback' to establish trends, best practise, and areas for improvement to be relayed to the Contracts Manager and to be addressed at Operational Meetings
• Communicate effectively with Customers regarding any works that impact their home, their wider living environment and their quality of life including representing Orbit housing Association Customer meetings when required

Skills

Project management

Contract management

CDM Regulations 2015

Surveying experience

Customer liaison

On-site supervision

Education

HNC/BTEC (minimum level 2) or equivalent

Tools

Management systems

Job description

Orbit Group is seeking a skilled professional to commission and manage specialist contractors within its planned investment programmes. You will lead surveys and information gathering to define scope, coordinate with leaseholders, and ensure quality and safety standards across multiple homes.

The role sits in the Property team and focuses on delivering value for money while meeting strict timescales. A large-scale project portfolio requires travel and occasional out-of-hours work to support