£ 20.54 Per hour
Manager
Permanent
Job Description
- Responsible for all aspects of Project Management for a number of projects and co-ordinate the work of other staff relating to those projects
- Ensure effective lines of communication exist between all members of the project team, colleagues and Senior Management; to this end provide up to date monitoring information as and when required, prepare project reports, attend meetings etc
- Ensure that projects are effectively co-ordinated with any other planned works taking place on the same block or estate
- Attend and where necessary, chair evening meetings with residents and demonstrate a high level of customer commitment
- Ensure appropriate development of project briefs and feasibility studies. Provide advice for the Group Leader regarding changes needed to project briefs, where appropriate
- Ensure the highest standard of design, budget control and contract management on all projects, paying particular regard to health and safety, accessibility, energy efficiency, sustainability and maintenance
- Provide advice and guidance as appropriate concerning contract procurement, design and preparation of schemes, specifications, estimates, selection of materials and equipment, contract and project management matters
- Monitor progress of duties against project programmes and targets.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Recognised construction-related qualification to at least HNC or HND level with a demonstrable track record as a project manager on cyclical projects. Or
- Several years’ experience of surveying or maintenance, including a proven track record as a project manager, delivering large and moderately complex projects within fee levels and cost guidelines.
- Demonstrate experience and knowledge of building construction and design, maintenance, repair and refurbishment in relation to public sector housing and / or other public buildings from inception to completion.
- Thorough knowledge of building construction, ability to write specifications, obtain planning permission.
- Thorough knowledge of building legislation and the Building Regulations.
- Experience administering building contracts.
- Ability to adapt quickly to an ever changing environment and be able deal with a wide variety of different schemes.
- Ability to effectively manage and lead on a number of projects at any one time.
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with other colleagues, technical and non-technical, working parties, external clients and agencies, Councillors and committees, tenants, leaseholders, contractors and consultants.
- Ability to write technical reports.
- Ability to illustrate creativity in order to solve building design and maintenance-related
- technical problems.
- Ability to prepare project programmes, plan and deliver projects according to the programme within budgets and fees and to monitor and control costs at all stages.
- Ability to lead and manage the other members of the project team (technical and non-technical colleagues).
- Ability to assist in developing, planning and implementing policy for the Capital Programme
- Section as part of an integrated range of services.
- Ability to co-ordinate the work of project staff with each other to ensure efficient and well run projects, working within agreed fee levels and time allocations.
- Ability to brief, direct, and monitor consultants.
- Ability to attend and chair evening meetings.
- Ability to climb ladders and scaffolding.
- Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages.
Reference no: 23386