Planned Works Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in affordable housing seeks two Planned Works Project Managers for permanent positions in London. The role involves managing building safety projects, requiring strong project management, customer service skills, and relevant qualifications. You will benefit from competitive holidays, pension schemes, and performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

Holidays: 25-27 days plus bank holidays

Competitive Pension Scheme

Performance Pay: Annual bonus based on performance

Health Plan Options

Life Assurance: Cover equal to three times your salary

Discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and groceries

Qualifications

• Experience in managing building safety and retrofit sustainability projects.
• Ability to oversee commercial aspects of multiple projects.
• Knowledge of building construction and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of building safety investigation and remediation projects.
• Coordinate with external consultants and contractors.
• Ensure value for money and quality in project delivery.

Skills

Project Management

Customer Service

Communication

Commercial Acumen

Education

HND or higher in Building, Construction, Surveying

Job description

Job Description

ABOUT US

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work.

Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services. The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

JOB DESCRIPTION

About Us: The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of social housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services to around 140,000 customers nationwide.

Of our 70,000 homes, more than 70% are let at a social or affordable rent, while around 10,000 are owned or part-owned by the residents. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Our focus remains on our customers, communities, and staff, with profits reinvested into our services and housing stock.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for two Planned Works Project Managers to join the Guinness Team. These are permanent, full-time positions based in our London, Euston Road office. We are currently adopting a hybrid working style.

The primary responsibility of this role is to manage the delivery of building safety investigation and remediation projects by coordinating with and overseeing external consultants and contractors.

What we're looking for

We value how we do things as much as what we do. You will be highly self-motivated, goal-oriented, and a confident collaborator, networker, and relationship builder, with a willingness to go the extra mile to complete tasks.

You should be able to demonstrate:

• Proven experience of working within teams successfully delivering building safety work and retrofit sustainability projects.
• Commercial acumen and experience managing all commercial aspects of multiple projects.
• Experience in contract management with external and internal contractors delivering multi-discipline projects to achieve value for money and quality.
• Proven experience of providing excellent customer service.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Good knowledge of building construction and repair techniques, building safety, and retrofit to current legislation and regulations.
• Experience in effective budget management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.

Desirable qualifications include experience in delivering building safety investigations and remediation projects, up-to-date knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022, Regulator requirements, PAS9980, and associated construction practices, extensive building/fire safety component replacement knowledge, and understanding of external façade defects and remediation techniques. Knowledge of social landlord activities is also advantageous.

Essential qualifications include education to Level 5 (HND) or higher in Building, Construction, Surveying, or equivalent. It is desirable to be a member of a recognized professional body (RICS, CIOB, IFE) or similar, with additional certifications such as NEBOSH or CFPA Diploma in Fire Prevention or equivalent.

If you are interested in the key responsibilities of the role, please review the role profile.

Benefits

• Holidays: 25-27 days plus bank holidays, with options to buy additional days and holiday increases based on service.
• Competitive Pension Scheme: Guinness matches contributions up to 9%, with salary sacrifice options.
• Benefits Portal: Offers discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and groceries.
• Performance Pay: Annual bonus based on performance.
• Life Assurance: Cover equal to three times your salary.
• Health Plan Options: Various healthcare schemes available.
• VDU/DSE: Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses for VDU work.
• Additional benefits include access to wellbeing portals, professional subscriptions, travel season ticket loans, and car lease schemes.