Major Works Project Manager

What we’re looking for:

• Do you have experience of managing project budgets and implementing action plans to address adverse variances?
• Are you able to successfully motivate and manage a team of professional and technical staff?
• Do you have experience in surveying/inspecting buildings, specification writing, tendering and procurement?
• Are you able to work under pressure and meet deadlines and targets?
• Do you have proven attention to detail and ability to work on a variety of tasks simultaneously?

If so, this is the perfect role for you!

We currently have a great opportunity for 3 Major Works Project Managers to join us on a Permanent basis.

As a Major Works Project Manager, you will manage the delivery of planned investment programmes and provide leadership of contractors and consultants. To effectively manage partnered and JCT contractors and consultants, procuring additional works contracts and staff resources where necessary. Proactively manage budgets exceeding £5m per annum.

Some of the key results for the role include:

• Effectively and proactively leading, managing and motivating project teams, ensuring that there is a culture of high performance, strong engagement and a commitment to continual improvement.
• Establishing and implementing effective working arrangements & practices to ensure a consistent level of service delivery in line with the Peabody business plan.
• Supporting the Programme Manager and the consultants to prepare, monitor and deliver budgets for specific projects in line with the delivery plan and ensure value for money from all areas of delivery
• Keeping abreast of the internal and external environment to ensure compliance and best practice are adhered to.
• Ensuring the provision of excellent customer service and experience to all stakeholders in order to maximise customer satisfaction.

This role will require a UK driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.

A minimum of 1 to 2 days working in the Westminster Bridge Road office is required.

A bit about us:

160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.

The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.

Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.

We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.

We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.

Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:

• Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role)

• Up to 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays

• Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates 

• Two additional paid volunteering days each year 

• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal 

• 4 x salary life assurance

• Up to 10% pension contribution

Are you ready to apply?
Interviews for this role will take place during the week commencing 29/04/24.

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.

To be considered for the position of Major Works Project Manager, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role. 

If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to harry.lund@peabody.org.uk and one of our team will be in touch.

Peabody reserves the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.