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Project Manager

Role Summary

Deliver planned maintenance and improvement projects from inception to completion including preparation of brief and contract documentation, procurement, contract administration, valuations and associated budget management. Projects are to be delivered either in house or via consultants.

Location: Tunbridge Wells (Flexibility to travel to our Epsom office)

Salary: £35,000 - £42,435

Contract: Permanent

Probation Period: 6 Months

Notice Period: 1 Month

Who are we?

We provide more than 13,000 homes across Kent, Sussex and Surrey. Over the years we have invested heavily in our homes and continue to do so as part of the Peabody Group. We promote hybrid working and have more than 300 employees based in various locations across our operating area.

Why Choose Us

* Contributory pension scheme 4% to 10% matched contributions

* Hybrid working

* Free onsite car parking

* Life assurance of 4x annual salary (Terms and Conditions apply)

* 30 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays

* Two volunteer days per year

* Employee assistance programme (24/7 telephone advice, information portal & face to face counselling sessions)

* Corporate eye care scheme providing free eye tests and free VDU glasses or contribution towards VDU glasses

* Extensive annual Staff Wellbeing programme

* Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave provision

* Flexible annual benefits (for dental, healthcare, shopping vouchers, technology etc.)

* Annual flu vaccinations

* Access to an extensive range of corporate discounts on shopping, travel & days out

* Social events, including lunchtime walking, rounders, festive Fridays

* Travel loan

What will you be doing?

Role Specific Responsibilities

*Undertake building surveys for the purpose of defects diagnosis, repair, alteration, improvement and collection of stock condition data.

*Support the formation of maintenance programmes, including the preparation of budget bids and management of approved budgets.

*Procure contracts in line with applicable legislation.

*Produce briefs, specifications and contract documentation.

*Select contractors, prepare, tender and administer contracts.

*Obtain Planning, Building Regulations other statutory approvals.

*Assume the Client role and responsibilities under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.

*Ensure that projects are delivered in a professional manner, on time, within budget and to the agreed standard.

*Be responsible for all risk management aspects of individual projects.

*Promote a “one team” philosophy in the management of projects.

*Undertake post contract reviews.

*Facilitate a high level of resident engagement from inception to completion of projects. Ensure the formal S20 leaseholder consultation process is followed in conjunction with leasehold management colleagues.

*Ensure customer satisfaction data is obtained and act on all negative variances.

*Manage customer complaints and undertake a “lessons learned” review.

*Set, monitor and report on key performance indicators.

*Appoint and manage consultants and ensure outsourced functions are delivered to an acceptable standard.

*Provide information to update Integrator and other property records.

*Manage party wall matters, wayleaves, easements and other property related legal matters.

*Represent TCH at meetings, seminars, workshops and the like.

General

*Comply with our ambitions to secure value for money in all we do and seek to continuously reduce our carbon footprint.

*Work in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and Data Protection Law and be responsible for the integrity of personal information you process. This may include identifying anomalies in data and investigating and correcting them where appropriate. Ensure you attend training on data protection regularly.

*To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and relevant EC directives.

*To take responsibility for your own development and professionalism, ensuring that you keep up to date with new developments and continuously expand and build on your knowledge.

*Attend and participate in training and other meetings and staff events as required.

*Be an effective member of your team, presenting a positive impression of your section and the business.

*This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required. It is not comprehensive and it is expected that other duties will be undertaken as this role develops and as may be reasonably expected.

About You

Education & Qualifications

Education to degree level or equivalent

Relevant professional or technical qualification (Desirable)

Key Skills & Competencies

Knowledge of housing and construction legislation

Experience of housing property maintenance

Knowledge of construction contracts

Knowledge of construction practice and methods

Contract administration experience

Budget preparation and management experience (Desirable)

Good verbal and written communication skills

Ability to negotiate

Excellent administration skills

Time management skills

Ability to prepare and analyse financial and other data

Presentation skills (Desirable)

High level of IT literacy (Desirable)

Behaviours

Enthusiastic

Empathetic

Organised and methodical

Accuracy and attention to detail

Drive to deliver

Commitment to teamwork

Commitment to aims and objectives of the Group

Our Values

Our culture is about the shared values, beliefs and behaviours that determine how we do things, then the ways and systems of working that help to get those things done.

Our new values, principles and behaviours will put customers at the heart and provide the foundation for the culture of the new organisation. Only by delivering a cohesive and customer-focused culture will we be able to achieve our purpose and priorites.

Equal Opportunities Statement

TCH is an equal opportunities employer committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity or paternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, or caring responsibilities.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join TCH.

We are recognised as a ‘Disability Confident Committed Employer’. As part of this commitment, individuals who disclose at application stage that they have a disability, will be invited to interview provided they demonstrate that they meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Candidates will be asked if they require any support or reasonable adjustments to enable them to fully participate in the recruitment process.

Applications

Please complete our online application form by clicking the Apply button below. We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward, so we strongly encourage early applications.

Please note: As an employer, Town & Country Housing does not provide sponsorship as a licensed UK employer.

Key Dates:

Close: 9th June

Interviews: 16th June