Housing Projects Officer - ERN06592

East Renfrewshire Council; Barrhead; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

East Renfrewshire Council is offering a permanent position for a Housing Projects Officer to deliver the open market property acquisition programme and oversee capital projects from feasibility to completion.

The role requires solid experience in housing, construction or the built environment, with strong organisation and communication skills; hybrid work is available and flexibility to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management within housing, construction or the built environment.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver East Renfrewshire Council's open market property acquisition programme.
• Lead capital projects from initial feasibility and design through procurement, construction and completion.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Advert

We have a permanent opportunity to join our friendly and supportive team as a Housing Projects Officer. You will play a key role in delivering East Renfrewshire Councils open market property acquisition programme. You will also be working on a range of capital projects from initial feasibility and design and through procurement, construction and completion.

We need someone who has relevant experience in project management within housing, construction or the built environment, with strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.

Ideally, the successful post holder will have experience of purchasing properties from the open market and delivering affordable or public sector housing projects. You will also be customer focused and aim to provide the highest level of service to internal and external stakeholders.

*Hybrid employees are considered workplace based first, but they will have a level of flexibility to work from home up to 40% of their working week, if it is not to the detriment of their current tasks, team requirements or service needs.

For details of our employment policies and terms and conditions, please visit our Council Careers page https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/careers

East Renfrewshire Council has launched a new 15-year Community Planning Partnership vision called A Place to Grow'. Please follow this link https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placetogrow to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.

Please note - all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note - East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

References - during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer. It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal referees. Please note only work email addresses for referees will be accepted. Please contact [e-mail] with any questions.

Employability Support - Work East Ren - For further support on completing job applications, East Renfrewshire residents can access free support from our employability team Work East Ren. They can also provide general support with other employability matters. Please contact Work East Ren on 0141 577 8438, email [e-mail] or visit the website https://www.workeastren.co.uk/