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Project Manager – Construction
| Posting date: | 09 May 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 May 2024 |
| Location: | Warwickshire, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | London and Quadrant Housing Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 105,000 homes, primarily across London, the South East and North West of England – but we’re more than just a registered charitable housing association.
Our vision is that everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life. This echoes our purpose to provide homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of. We will do this by delivering safe, high-quality homes, services and support for all of our residents.
Title: Project Manager – Construction
Contract Type: 18 month Fixed term contract
Location: Site based - Gallows Hill, Warwickshire
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 23rd May 2024
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated
About the role:
We are looking for a Project Manager to join our Suburban Region team. This is an exceptional opportunity for experienced construction sector professional seeking to advance their career in an expanding business.
Being the project lead, this role will be responsible for the project delivery, managing the day-to-day activity of contractors engaged in the works and updating key stakeholders on its status and managing a team of delivery staff. This role will report into the Construction Manager for our Suburban region
Reporting skills are essential as your reports will be used to update the business and inform important stakeholder of the progress of our units, ensuring they are ready for delivery within set agreed targets & to budget.
Key skills and experience:
Able to demonstrate a proven track record managing new build projects (ideally residential) for a main contractor or developer
Strong project co-ordination skills and the ability to multi task and meet deadlines
People management skills
Able to demonstrate financial and commercial acumen
Demonstrable collaboration, stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills
Commitment to providing high levels of customer satisfaction
HNC or equivalent, CSCS accredited, current 1st aid, 5 day SMSTS
Why choose L&Q?
We offer a strong work-life balance, strong learning and development and a very competitive benefits package. Our benefits include:
· Strong family-friendly policies
· Committed Learning & Development
· Annual leave starting from 30 days rising to 31 after 3 years, plus bank holidays
· Excellent Pension Scheme – double contribution up to 5%
· Generous non-contributory life assurance
· An Employee Assistance Programme
· Great places to work certified 2022
· Best Workplaces for Women – ranked 45 in the UK
If you have the skills and experience listed above and are interested in working for an organisation that can really make a difference, then please apply without delay!
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application and hiring process, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk
At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q. More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.
Our Commitments:
At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.
We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen.
We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.
We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.
L&Q manages over 90,000 homes across the capital and the South East, regenerating communities throughout the region and we are set to become London's largest developer of new homes. For ten years running we have been included in the Great Place to Work index and are currently placed 29th.
Our vision is that everyone should have a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose and commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods we can be proud of.
At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It is only by investing in a well trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.
Our vision is that everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life. This echoes our purpose to provide homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of. We will do this by delivering safe, high-quality homes, services and support for all of our residents.
Title: Project Manager – Construction
Contract Type: 18 month Fixed term contract
Location: Site based - Gallows Hill, Warwickshire
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 23rd May 2024
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated
About the role:
We are looking for a Project Manager to join our Suburban Region team. This is an exceptional opportunity for experienced construction sector professional seeking to advance their career in an expanding business.
Being the project lead, this role will be responsible for the project delivery, managing the day-to-day activity of contractors engaged in the works and updating key stakeholders on its status and managing a team of delivery staff. This role will report into the Construction Manager for our Suburban region
Reporting skills are essential as your reports will be used to update the business and inform important stakeholder of the progress of our units, ensuring they are ready for delivery within set agreed targets & to budget.
Key skills and experience:
Able to demonstrate a proven track record managing new build projects (ideally residential) for a main contractor or developer
Strong project co-ordination skills and the ability to multi task and meet deadlines
People management skills
Able to demonstrate financial and commercial acumen
Demonstrable collaboration, stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills
Commitment to providing high levels of customer satisfaction
HNC or equivalent, CSCS accredited, current 1st aid, 5 day SMSTS
Why choose L&Q?
We offer a strong work-life balance, strong learning and development and a very competitive benefits package. Our benefits include:
· Strong family-friendly policies
· Committed Learning & Development
· Annual leave starting from 30 days rising to 31 after 3 years, plus bank holidays
· Excellent Pension Scheme – double contribution up to 5%
· Generous non-contributory life assurance
· An Employee Assistance Programme
· Great places to work certified 2022
· Best Workplaces for Women – ranked 45 in the UK
If you have the skills and experience listed above and are interested in working for an organisation that can really make a difference, then please apply without delay!
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application and hiring process, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk
At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q. More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.
Our Commitments:
At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.
We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen.
We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.
We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.
L&Q manages over 90,000 homes across the capital and the South East, regenerating communities throughout the region and we are set to become London's largest developer of new homes. For ten years running we have been included in the Great Place to Work index and are currently placed 29th.
Our vision is that everyone should have a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose and commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods we can be proud of.
At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It is only by investing in a well trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.