Production Project Manager (Cladding Remediation)

ZipRecruiter; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK residential development company is seeking a Production Project Manager to oversee Cladding remediation projects. The role involves managing stakeholders, ensuring compliance with Health and Safety obligations, and delivering projects on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and a track record in the construction industry, particularly in high-rise developments. Competitive benefits and commitment to employee development are included.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Pension scheme

Health cover

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Proven track record in the construction industry with experience in facade/cladding projects.
• Strong understanding of UK construction laws, legislation, standards, and procedures.
• Experience with high-rise residential developments (18m+).

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Cladding remediation projects through construction stages.
• Coordinate and manage Health and Safety obligations at project sites.
• Ensure compliance with build stages and maintain quality standards.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Health and Safety compliance

Cost management

Education

Degree in property, development, construction, or related field

Job description

Job Description

We have three new exciting opportunities within our Cladding Remediation team. The role of the Production Project Manager is to lead the delivery of Cladding remediation projects through all aspects of the construction stages of the facade replacement. The manager will be accountable for the project’s programme delivery, ensuring it aligns with project targets and stakeholder expectations.

The successful candidates will contribute to pre-construction planning, developing project execution plans, site management strategies, and building sequences/durations to facilitate a comprehensive development programme and budget.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day planning, direction, and monitoring of each project site, ensuring safe, efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable project delivery.

What You Will Do

• Coordinate and manage pre-commencement Health and Safety obligations, ensuring all pre-start Health & Safety Plans are fully developed and maintained throughout the projects.
• Ensure project teams are aware of the Health and Safety implications of design decisions and contribute to problem-solving.
• Manage all stakeholders (including RMT, management companies) for full cooperation during the build process.
• Ensure build stages comply with the TW Complex Projects framework.
• Provide guidance and documentation for pre-development programmes and establish strategies for project execution, including build methods, sequences, and timings.
• Collaborate with other departments (Technical, Commercial) and take a lead during the build/remediation stage.
• Identify and manage project risks effectively.
• Undertake full reviews at appropriate project stages to ensure comprehensive audits.
• Set and maintain quality standards, review quality reports promptly, and address concerns.
• Manage the site prelims budget, monitor costs regularly.
• Make site decisions considering impact on objectives, quality, cost, and programme, ensuring discussions and approvals with relevant functions before instructing contractors.
• Implement systems for controlling and monitoring audit controls reports/Zutec from contractors.

What You Will Have

• A degree or professional qualification in property, development, construction, or a related field (or equivalent experience with a plan to achieve necessary qualifications).
• Proven track record at a similar level in the construction industry, with experience working with developers, contractors, or related partners.
• Strong understanding of facade/cladding replacement, especially on high-rise residential developments (18m+), with a history of delivering complex projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships, including local authorities, landowners, developers, and contractors.
• In-depth knowledge of construction processes, methods, UK construction laws, legislation, standards, and procedures.

We value diversity and are committed to fair treatment of all applicants and employees. If you require reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact us.

Checks And Eligibility To Work

Applicants must prove eligibility to work in the UK. Successful candidates may be asked to undergo pre-employment checks, including criminal records (DBS), credit references, and DVLA checks, conducted by our third-party provider, Experian or others.

What We Will Offer You

Taylor Wimpey is a FTSE 100 company and one of the UK's largest residential developers, focusing on sustainability. We offer competitive benefits, including a discount scheme, pension, health cover, share save schemes, and flexible benefits like additional holiday purchase, retail discounts, and health assessments.

We invest in professional development and support our employees' career growth, fostering diversity and leveraging individual skills and experiences to build high-performing, customer-centric teams.