Interim Housing Delivery Coordinator

Carrington Blake Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Borough of Greenwich is seeking an Development Officer – Interim to join the Greenwich Builds housing delivery team. You will support and deliver housing projects from inception to completion, procuring consultants and managing from design through planning, with a focus on value for money and council asset use.

You will liaise with residents, council services, contractors and developers, ensuring smooth handovers and active stakeholder engagement; the role requires strong communication and

Qualifications

• Broad engagement experience with residents and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of construction requirements in Local Authority housing.
• Understanding of funding and regulatory requirements.
• Experience of site acquisition.
• Experience using viability software for site appraisal.
• Experience in project monitoring and reporting.
• Experience with handovers and defects liability management.
• Contractor liaison experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage challenging situations with contractors and residents.

Responsibilities

• Devise, steer and deliver existing housing delivery projects and programmes, and establish new housing delivery projects and programmes.
• Support the Greenwich Builds Housing Delivery function, in particular to be responsible for specific development projects, ensuring value for money and the effective use of Council assets.
• Work with existing Resident Liaison Officers within the team to manage handovers and resident engagement
• Assisting existing Project Managers with Handovers, Tenancy liaison and during Defects Liability Period
• Partnership working and stakeholder engagement with other Council services such as Housing Services, as well as residents, Tenants’ and Resident Associations, Resident Steering Groups, landowners, businesses, developers, community groups and other local organisations to identify and deliver Housing Delivery projects that maximise opportunities for residents, promote social inclusion and improve people’s quality of life.
• Deliver ongoing and demonstrable improvements in access to services for our residents.
• Support and deputise for Greenwich Builds team members

Skills

Broad engagement experience

Residents consultations

Design teams

Internal housing teams

Construction knowledge (LA housing)

Funding/regulatory knowledge

Site acquisition experience

Viability software

Project monitoring

Handover management

Contractor liaison

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

Royal Borough of Greenwich is seeking an Development Officer – Interim to join the Greenwich Builds housing delivery team. You will support and deliver housing projects from inception to completion, procuring consultants and managing from design through planning, with a focus on value for money and council asset use.

You will liaise with residents, council services, contractors and developers, ensuring smooth handovers and active stakeholder engagement; the role requires strong communication and