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Project Manager (Construction)

Employer
Southern Housing
Location
Croydon
Salary
£53,336 inclusive of car allowance
Closing date
28 May 2019

Job Details

The Construction team is looking to recruit an experience Project Manager for a 12 month fixed term contract (maternity leave cover) based at our head office in Croydon. The successful candidate will be covering a wide geographical area project managing schemes from start on site to completion.

Knowledge:

A sound understanding of the Development and Construction process across a range of building tenure types. An understanding of contract law and procurement practices. Must be delivery & customer focussed. Experience & Knowledge of Compliance, Greater London Authority & Homes England’s procedures.

Abilities:

Ability to produce and interpret KPIs and Management Information
Ability to plan and prioritise workloads; to control and manage costs
Be able to interrogate and manage the professional team to ensure optimal delivery, coordinating parties to add value.   To work with and get results from a range of external appointments including Developers & Contractors, Clients representative and other safety consultants e.g. fire, gas, asbestos, legionella.

To have or be working towards a professional qualification in a related field. I.e. MRICS , CIOB or to have relevant project management experience.

To apply for this role you must have a current driving licence.

If you this sounds like you, we look forward to receiving your application! 

As well as this extremely rewarding job, you will also have 27 days annual leave, an extra day leave to celebrate your birthday, company pension, access to a health care cash plan and continued development and career opportunities throughout your employment with Optivo.

Please note: Interviews for this role will be held on 16th May 2019.

This post is currently being offered as a 12 month fixed term contract.

Equal Opportunities

At Optivo our aim is to have a diverse and inclusive workforce where people are respected for who they are. We embrace and celebrate cultural diversity in the workplace and value the strengths it brings us as an organisation. We believe that everyone deserves to be treated with respect irrespective of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We treat everyone we house, serve, employ and work with fairly and expect and encourage others to do the same.

Company

About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

What’s in it for you?

  • Pension
  • Life assurance
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Eyecare & dental
  • Birthday leave
  • Retailers discounts
  • Cycle to work
  • Buy & sell annual leave
  • Season ticket loan
  • In-house academy & career development
  • Flexible working

Inclusion and Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.

 

 

 

Company info
Website
Mini-site
Southern Housing
Telephone
0800 121 60 60
Location
Grosvenor House 125 High St
London
Surrey
CR0 9XP
United Kingdom

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