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Form of work
SalaryContract Manager
Deliver Housing Capital Programme contracts ensuring the objectives, targets and priorities of the Council are achieved whilst remaining compliant within statutory regulations.
The Housing Capital Programme team undertakes approximately £15m per annum of spend on a range of improvement projects to the 5,600 landlord properties within the HRA. Examples of contracts delivered include:
- Replacement kitchens and bathrooms
- Re-roofing
- Replacement windows and doors
- Installation and updating of door entry systems
- Upgrading insulation and ventilation
- Major environmental improvement programmes
- Electrical testing and remedial works
- Fire safety works (e.g. fire doors, emergency lighting, and compartmentalisation)
- Water safety works
Provide high quality Housing Capital Programme service expertise to assist in the delivery of the Client’s aims, objectives and operational planning.
Qualification/Knowledge/Experience/Skills
Qualifications
Essential
- • Relevant professional qualification (e.g. CIOB) or extensive experience in the construction sector.
- • Good general standard of education (minimum to GCSE standard or equivalent, including English and Mathematics).
- • Evidence of continuing development of professional and management skills, e.g. through training, qualification and/or experience.
Desirable
- • Full membership of a relevant professional body, e.g. CIOB.
- • Qualified to degree level or equivalent in a construction or related field.
Knowledge
Essential
- • Relevant construction knowledge, including existing building types, forms of construction, and potential building pathology issues
- • Detailed knowledge of a range of building contract forms, including amendments
- • Knowledge of construction related health and safety legislation and requirements
- • Knowledge of relevant legislation, including Planning and Building Control requirements
- Knowledge of Best Practice in project management, including PRINCE2 methodology
Rate of Pay
£300-£325 per day
Location: Taunton, Somerset,TA1 4DY
