Project Manager

Job title:

Project Manager

Company

A2Dominion

Job description

Project Manager (Property Services)
Salary: £44,160
Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract (potential extension), Full time (35 hours per week)
Location: Staines/Hybrid (2 days a week in the office)About us
We are one of the UK’s leading housing associations. Our vision is to improve people’s lives through high-quality homes and services.We operate across London and southern England, providing affordable, private and social rented homes, student, NHS and temporary accommodation, as well as supported housing and homes for older people. We also offer high-quality sustainable homes for sale and shared ownership, available through our FABRICA by A2Dominion brand.Whilst we take a commercial approach to house building, all the profits the Group generates are reinvested into supporting our social purpose, helping to deliver more homes and services for customers.About the role
As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for effectively planning, overseeing the refurbishment, installation, and maintenance in the association’s housing units. The role involves a combination of project management, stakeholder communication, and technical oversight to ensure that kitchen and bathroom projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.More about the role

• Responsible for preparing precise and timely valuations, ensuring that all completed works are correctly assessed and that financials reflect the actual progress on site
• Oversee and coordinate all activities on site to ensure they are executed according to plan, budget, and timeline. This involves regular site visits, monitoring progress, managing resources, and addressing any issue that may arise to keep the project on track.
• Manage the financial aspects of the contracts, ensuring that all payments are collected promptly as per the agreed terms. This includes follow ups, resolving payment issues and ensuring cash flow is maintained.
• Proactively identify potential risks and opportunities that could impact the project. Develop strategies to mitigate risks and capitalise on opportunities, ensuring that the project remains within budget, on schedule, and meets quality standards.
• Assess and manage variations to the contract, including pricing changes that may arise due to scope adjustments or unforeseen circumstances. Ensure that all variations are documented.
• Assist the Works Delivery Manager in maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and customers. This includes regular updates on project progress, addressing any concerns, and resolving contractual issues that may arise during the project lifecycle.
• Handle and resolve disputes that may arise during the project, whether with clients, subcontractors, or other stakeholders.
• Be flexible and willing to take on additional tasks as needed to support the project and team. This could include a variety of duties outside of the core responsibilities, depending on the needs of the business and project.

More about you

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in English (Grades A*-C)
• Experience in Housing or Local Authority with an understanding of the sector (highly desirable)
• Experience leading as a Project Manager on projects £1m+
• You will have JCT contract experience or a strong understanding.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Awareness of the estimating process and budget control (desirable, not essential)
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Proficient in IT, particularly in Microsoft Office 365
• Commercially aware and comfortable liaising directly with all customers

Choosing us is easy
As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice of flexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts that work for you, wherever you are in your life.We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include:
– 25 days’ holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service
– Up to 8% contributory pension
– Flexible working
– Investment in your learning and development.If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Team to request: recruitment@a2dominion.co.ukA2Dominion Group is a Disability Confident Employer which means that we are committed to employing disabled people and will: actively look to attract and recruit disabled people, provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process, offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job, be flexible with assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job, make reasonable adjustments as required.At A2Dominion Group, we recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and inclusivity in our hiring processes. We always aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions, and beliefs.Meeting the role requirements
We recognise that some females will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. If this sounds like you, we’d still encourage you to apply and also to arrange a call with one of our recruitment team to discuss your application further at recruitment@a2dominion.co.ukA2Dominion are proud to be a family friendly employer.
Everyone is welcome at A2Dominion Group. We know that equality, diversity, and inclusivity make us better. We embrace the unique contributions of our people and seek to create a workplace where everyone feels like they belong. Find out why our people love working with us.”Join us at A2Dominion, where your expertise will be integral to our recovery journey, creating lasting positive changes in the lives of our customers. If you possess the right motivation and drive to contribute to our recovery and change initiatives, we invite you to apply and be a crucial part of our team.

Expected salary

£44160 per year

Location

Staines, Surrey

Job date

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 03:24:48 GMT

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