Project Manager

WPS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Benefits package

Job summary

WPS is seeking an experienced Project Manager to deliver aids and adaptations projects across occupied social housing in Birmingham. You will oversee projects from inception to completion, ensuring safety, programme adherence, and budget control while working with residents and supply chain partners.

The role focuses on leadership of a 4-6 person operations team, with strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement and delivering high-quality outcomes for residents.

Qualifications

• Previous experience delivering social housing projects.
• Strong understanding of aids and adaptations works.
• Experience managing works within occupied residential environments.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage subcontractors.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of aids and adaptations projects across North and South Birmingham.
• Manage a team of approximately 4-6 operational staff.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme, and within budget.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and residents.
• Monitor quality standards and drive excellent customer outcomes.

Education

SMSTS (preferred)

CSCS Card

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

About The Role

As Project Manager, you will take full responsibility for the successful delivery of aids and adaptations projects across occupied social housing properties throughout the region.

You will manage projects from inception through to completion, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, on programme, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Working closely with operational teams, local authority stakeholders, residents, and supply chain partners, you will lead schemes that include:

• Level access shower conversions
• Ramps and lifts
• Structural alterations
• Property extensions
• Specialist adaptation works

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of aids and adaptations projects across North and South Birmingham.
• Manage a team of approximately 4-6 operational staff.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme, and within budget.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and residents.
• Monitor quality standards and drive excellent customer outcomes.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking an established Project Manager with a proven track record within the social housing sector, ideally delivering aids and adaptations projects within occupied properties.

The successful candidate will be comfortable managing multiple projects, leading operational teams, and building strong client relationships.

Essential Experience

• Previous experience delivering social housing projects.
• Strong understanding of aids and adaptations works.
• Experience managing works within occupied residential environments.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage subcontractors.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• SMSTS (preferred)
• CSCS Card
• Full UK Driving Licence

Why Join Us?

• Join a well-established contractor with a strong pipeline of work.
• Deliver projects that make a tangible difference to residents' lives.
• Manage a varied and technically interesting portfolio of works.
• car allowance, pension, and benefits package.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

Our Commitments

WPS is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme.

Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at