Senior Project Manager

Fortem Solutions Limited; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social housing contractor is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee refurbishment projects in the Stoke and Chester areas. The role involves leading a team, managing subcontractors, and ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Ideal candidates have strong experience in social housing refurbishment and proven leadership skills. Competitive salary and extensive benefits package offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary with profit-related bonus

25 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday off

Sickness pay

Full pay maternity and paternity leave

Discounted gym memberships

Life Insurance

Private healthcare and dental care

Qualifications

• Social housing refurbishment experience is essential.
• Experience in a Project Management refurbishment position required.
• Exceptional knowledge of health & safety procedures is a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of operational trades and construction staff.
• Ensure contracts and works are delivered safely, on time, and in budget.
• Mentor and motivate a newly established team.

Skills

Social housing refurbishment experience

Project Management refurbishment/maintenance experience

Experience with Retrofit maintenance programmes

Leadership and management skills

Exceptional health & safety knowledge

Excellent IT skills

SMSTS

CSCS

Full UK driving licence

Clear basic DBS

Job description

The Role

Due to our continued success here at Fortem, we are delighted to confirm that we are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Northern division. This will be responsible for our Stoke and Chester areas; you will ideally be located within easy commute of these sites.

The Customer

We are proud to announce the recent contract win and mobilisation of the Sanctuary Social Housing refurbishment contract.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of operational trades and construction staff
• Have direct responsibility for the safe delivery of social housing refurbishment and retrofit projects
• Manage sub-contracted labour
• Liaise with, and update the client with issues and progress
• Report into the Operations Manager for this contract
• Ensure contracts and works are delivered safety, on time and in budget
• Maintain the highest level of Health & Safety procedures
• Hold full operational responsibility for the ongoing refurbishment projects
• Mentor and motivate a newly established team

What You Will Need

Essential

• Social housing refurbishment experience
• Experience in a Project Management refurbishment/maintenance position
• Experience in working with Retrofit maintenance programmes
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• The desire to make a difference in the social housing construction sector
• Exceptional H&S knowledge
• Excellent IT skills
• SMSTS
• CSCS
• Full UK driving licence
• A clear basic DBS

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of working within Retrofit social housing contracts

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience with profit related bonus
• Motor Expenditure Allowance ( 3,500).
• Option to opt into Salary sacrifice car lease
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off (34 days total)
• Sickness pay
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Annual pay reviews
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Up to 3,000 colleague referral fee
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System
• Life Insurance
• Private healthcare and dental care
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retail and mobile phone provider discounts

Who We Are

Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams - Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit. Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters. We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company. As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand - whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace.

Our success is due to our people. They are passionate, committed and care about what we deliver for our clients and partners and residents. We take pride in developing our employees and supporting them to achieve their potential. For us, a sustainable future is about ensuring we continue to develop our people for our future needs and recruiting the right talent. Our culture, built around Courage, Care and Respect, ensures that we always deliver not only the job done but, most importantly, the job done in the right way. We are Investors in People - Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please apply with your updated CV or contact us at the Recruitment team.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We have an agreed PSL, we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable.