Major Works Project Manager

Job introduction

Do you want to improve housing quality and increase housing supply across our city? Do you have experience in Project Management in Construction? Would you like the opportunity to manage the performance of Contractors? 

If so, we welcome your application to join the Programme Delivery Team as our Major Works Project Manager.

You will be responsible for the management of Major Projects delivery  within the housing service, providing:
- a comprehensive Major Projects delivery programme,
- planned servicing and maintenance regimes,
- compliance and investment services including Planning, Construction best practice, demonstrating value for money, CDM regulations.

You will be part of the Housing Investment & Asset Management Service which delivers a wide range of projects across asset management, sustainability and energy, mechanical & electrical and planned and major capital works for our housing stock of approximately 12,500 properties.

The aim of the service is to focus on improving housing quality and supply, achieving carbon reductions, improving the services and living conditions of our residents and reducing homelessness across the city.

Now is a great time to join Brighton & Hove City Council as we expand our housing team to deliver our exciting strategic plans for Housing into the future.

For an informal discussion, please contact Theresa Youngman – Programme Delivery Manager – email: Theresa.youngman@brighton-hove.gov.uk T. 07980 376041

About the role

We are looking for a hardworking and organised individual who has:

- knowledge and understanding of a range of building and construction methods
- the willingness to develop people management skills and lead a team
- experience of procurement and contract management
- the ability to manage programmes
- experience of financial monitoring
- an understanding of compliance frameworks

The role will be managing a team of two staff made up of site managers and contract managers. This would be an ideal opportunity for someone to step up into a management role.

You will be required to undertake a lead role under the direction of the Programme Delivery Manager in ensuring good links with a variety of other teams and planned and major works investment programmes. All programmes will be delivered in line with the council’s Housing Asset Management Strategy and corporate objectives.

In return for your skills and hard work, we offer:

• A standard working week of 37 hours per week
• A full induction and development
• Flexi time
• Paid annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Rental Deposit scheme

Please read our Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk) pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (CV guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

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