Project Manager - Planned Works - Social Housing - Surrey - Client Side, Initially Fixed Term until 31st July 2026 - Hybrid Working (Home / Office) - Basic Salary c£42.5k Negotiable - 35 hrs pw - 38 days holiday (inc. 8 bank holidays) - Generous Pension Scheme - 4 x Life Assurance - Leading Employee Assistance Programme - Excellent Work Life Balance
The primary purpose of the Project Manager in Surrey is to provide a proactive and customer-focussed project management service to manage existing projects, undertake post works quality inspections and surveys to a range of housing stock, write specifications for some individual projects and tender the works with approved contractors.
Duties for the position of Project Manager in Surrey include:
* Carry out project management duties including external and internal communal area inspections. Stock condition surveys may be needed to some properties and roof inspections to justify intended works to leaseholders from the surveys and reports either by the job holder or with assistance from consultants.
* Project manage existing projects including those that have been tendered and the External Planned Maintenance programme.
* Prioritise urgency of repairs to properties and blocks and cross reference with stock data. Draw up specifications of work.
* Use the specifications to create tenders and quotes for pricing. Issue the tenders to approved contractors and monitor responses. Evaluate tenders and quotes upon return. Draw up and obtain signatories for JCT contracts.
* Effectively manage the delivery of the works by monitoring progress against target and liaising with the contractor.
* Carry out regular site visits and post inspect the works, ensuring it is completed to a good standard and to correct specifications.
* Provide technical direction and support to a range of internal and external stakeholders, including contractors, staff and residents.
* Ensure effective resident communication before and during the works period by the association and contractors.
To apply for the position of Project Manager in Surrey you should have some or all of the following skills and experience:
* Technical surveying skills and experience of writing specifications of work.
* Project Management experience and strong customer service skills..
* Ability to analyse and manage information.
* At least three years working in surveying/project management capacity, preferably in a housing and technical surveying environment.
* A valid driving licence.
* Commitment to valuing diversity and equality of opportunity
Benefits for the role of Project Manager in Surrey include:
* 35 hour week
* Contributory pension scheme 4% to 10% matched contributions
* Hybrid working
* Free onsite car parking
* Life assurance of 4x annual salary (Terms and Conditions apply)
* 30 days annual leave in addition to 8 bank holidays
* Two volunteer days per year
* Employee assistance programme (24/7 telephone advice, information portal & face to face counselling sessions)
* Corporate eye care scheme providing free eye tests and free VDU glasses or contribution towards VDU glasses
* Extensive annual Staff Wellbeing programme
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave provision
* Flexible annual benefits (for dental, healthcare, shopping vouchers, technology etc.)
* Annual flu vaccinations
* Access to an extensive range of corporate discounts on shopping, travel & days out
* Social events, including lunchtime walking, rounders, festive Fridays
* Travel loan
This is a unique and rare opportunity for a Project Manager in Surrey to join a friendly organisation who offer excellent benefits, have strong people values and promote a great work / life balance. So don't delay and apply today!
*Graham Rose is an employment business acting on behalf of our client