Senior Project Manager

3 days ago


Essex, United Kingdom United Living Group Full time

About United Living Group

United Living Group is a leading provider of infrastructure, construction, and property services in the UK. Our mission is to be the partner and employer of choice for designing, building, maintaining, and connecting communities and critical infrastructure, to create a more sustainable and inclusive society.

Our Business

We operate four complementary businesses, all dedicated to realising our vision of creating a connected, sustainable future:

Property Services

We revitalise homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces, breathing new life into neighbourhoods. From delivering large programmes of work for social housing providers, to ensuring the highest building safety standards, we provide a range of services for public sector clients.

Infrastructure Services

Our team of infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical energy and water infrastructure, for the UK's largest network owners and operators. The work we do supports the requirement for effective solutions to address the UK's decarbonisation goals, and our processes minimise environmental and carbon impacts, whilst ensuring the safe and reliable operation of assets.

New Homes

We create homes and regenerate areas with communities in mind. We work collaboratively with registered partners, local authorities, and private developers to provide high quality, energy efficient, and sustainable homes for people to live and grow.

Connected

We connect people through fixed-line and wireless telecom infrastructure, ensuring seamless communication and access to information for all. At United Living, we have one of the largest specialist in-house teams for project management, acquisition, design, construction, and maintenance in the UK.

Job Opportunity

We are seeking a highly experienced Contracts Manager to join our expanding team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in contract management, with experience of working on residential refurbishment projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing multiple sites, with a value of up to £10-£15million.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple sites, with a value of up to £10-£15million
  • Negotiate packages of work with subcontractors and supply chain partners
  • Procure materials and services, ensuring best value for the company
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, and company policies
  • Monitor and report on project progress, identifying and mitigating risks

Requirements

  • 5 years' experience working for a refurbishment main contractor
  • Minimum 2 years' experience as a Contracts Manager
  • Leadership experience, with a proven track record of managing teams
  • Good data interrogation skills, with experience of using Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel
  • Valid driving licence
  • Excellent client engagement skills, with experience of working with clients and stakeholders
  • Excellent health and safety awareness, with experience of working in a safety-critical environment
  • Commercially aware, with experience of managing budgets and finances
  • Excellent people skills, with the ability to drive performance from your team of staff
  • SMSTS, Asbestos Awareness, and First Aid at Work qualifications
  • Relevant NVQ desirable


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