Property Improvements Project Manager - Fixed Term Contract

Orbit Group; Erith; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbit Group is seeking a Contracts Manager to commission and manage specialist contractors delivering component work packages within Orbit Housing Associations planned investment programmes, ensuring high quality, value for money and timely completion. This role sits in the Property team, helping us to invest and maintain 46,000 homes.

It requires leadership in surveying, programming, and contract management, with travel and out-of-hours work as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires HNC/BTEC level 2 or equivalent as minimum qualification.
• Experience in delivering construction projects or investment programmes to time, cost, and quality standards.
• Knowledge of programming, quantity surveying, contract management and design is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of component investment programmes with an annual value around £10m.
• Commission, review and manage contractor performance on quality, progress and value for money.
• Ensure CDM Regulations 2015 compliance including Pre-construction Information and RAMS, and maintain information in Orbit systems.
• Carry out surveys to support specification and quantify component programmes with documented decisions.
• Lead customer and leaseholder consultation to align works with expectations and legal obligations.
• Lead performance reviews and present MI to identify trends and improvements to the Contracts Manager.
• Communicate with Customers about works impacting their home and represent Orbit at customer meetings when required.

Skills

Project management experience

On-site supervision of major contracts

Contract management experience

Design knowledge

Ability to travel

Out-of-hours availability

Education

HNC/BTEC level 2 or equivalent

Job description

We're building thriving communities as one of the UK's largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that's truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

This is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract position.

The role

The purpose of this role is to commission and manage specialist contractors delivering component work packages within Orbit Housing Associations planned investment programmes ensuring high standards of quality, value for money and completion within agreed timescales.

This role is part of Property where you'll help us to lead the way investing and maintaining 46,000 homes.

What you'll achieve

• Lead the planning and delivery of all aspects of the component investment programmes issued under the direction of the Contracts Manager with an annual value approximately £10m
• Commission, review and manage contractor performance including, quality, progress and value for money and make written recommendations for improvement to be discussed and addressed at Operational Meetings
• Ensure that all programmes are compliant with CDM Regulations 2015 including the preparation of Pre-construction Information, appointment of Principal Designers, the review of competencies and that all other statutory information is in place (Construction Phase Plans and RAMS), and that necessary information is recorded on Orbits management systems
• Carry out appropriate and thorough surveys to support the specification and accurate quantification of component programmes, and ensure decisions are properly documented to evidence best practice
• Take a leading role in Customer and Leaseholder consultation to ensure works are designed, planned, and executed in line with their expectations including statutory and legislative obligations
• Lead performance reviews including management information comprising Customer Real Time Feedback' to establish trends, best practise, and areas for improvement to be relayed to the Contracts Manager and to be addressed at Operational Meetings
• Communicate effectively with Customers regarding any works that impact their home, their wider living environment and their quality of life including representing Orbit housing Association Customer meetings when required

What you'll bring

Essential skills

• Relevant building qualification such as HNC/BTEC (minimum level 2) or equivalent proven experience of working in a technical role delivering construction project or programmes of investment to time, cost, and quality standards
• Project Management experience and on-site supervision of major contracts and experience of investment works with customers in their own homes
• Knowledge and experience of general professional disciplines including programming, quantity surveying, contract management and design
• Experience of delivering a programme of work in a way that achieves high levels of Customer satisfaction
• Able to travel to meet the requirements of the role
• Willing and able to participate in the out of hours emergency duty rota

Why Orbit?

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.

Here's what you can expect to enjoy with us.

A rewarding experience that works for you

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

A place to progress

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you're a student, graduate or experienced professional we'll support you to grow.

For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

A purpose to feel proud of

We're proud to make a difference to people together. We're values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.

What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.

Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.

How we hire

We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:

1. Online application
2. Interview(s)
3. Decision and offer

We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.