Project Manager - Capital Delivery

Essex County Council; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Chelmsford is seeking an experienced Project Manager for a 12-month contract to oversee substantial refurbishment programs of council homes. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in managing such projects, particularly in occupied residential settings, and excellent communication skills. This role requires being on-site at least 3 days per week, providing the opportunity to make a significant impact on the community through effective project delivery.

Qualifications

• Must have delivered projects in the public sector.
• Experience in managing refurbishment programmes for occupied housing.
• Ability to communicate well with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver large scale refurbishment programmes to occupied council homes.
• Manage building envelope works for low rise blocks.
• Coordinate with the commercial team for support.

Skills

Experienced construction project manager

Experience delivering works to occupied residential units

Well-developed people skills

Experience with JCT form of contract

Good technical knowledge of construction management

Job description

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Harlow Council to recruit temporary Project Managers - Capital Delivery on a 12-month basis. Please note that these posts require the successful individual to be based on site a minimum of 3 days per week. Harlow has over 9,000 units of social housing and is embarking on its largest capital investment programme ever. We are delivering large scale refurbishment programmes to occupied council homes, and we are looking for experienced project managers who can help deliver this work. The Role: The projects that we are delivering are mostly building envelope works to low rise blocks, that have already been tendered and packaged and that are due on site early in the new year. We have a separate commercial team that will provide commercial support. The contractors used have been specifically tendered and are not partnering contractors.

• Experienced construction project manager - NB we do not want people who have only delivered new build construction or people who have never worked in the public sector
• We are looking for people who have experience of delivering works to occupied residential units for either local authorities or housing associations
• Well-developed people skills, able to communicate well with a variety of stakeholders
• Experience of working with the JCT form of contract
• Good technical knowledge of construction management