Capital Programme Contract Manager
| Posting date: | 30 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £245.53 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 April 2026 |
| Location: | Taunton, Somerset |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Nations Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job Category : Management
Location: The Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4DY,
Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 37
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £245.53 per day
2 days site, 3 days remote
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 �20m per annum of spend on a range of improvement projects (including retrofit, compliance, and decent homes) 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
Deliver the annual capital programme for the service including decent homes, net zero and environmental works, capita programme environmental works, Water treatment plant replacement programme, Net Zero programme.
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
Location: The Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4DY,
Somerset Council
Hours Per Week : 37
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £245.53 per day
2 days site, 3 days remote
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 �20m per annum of spend on a range of improvement projects (including retrofit, compliance, and decent homes) 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
Deliver the annual capital programme for the service including decent homes, net zero and environmental works, capita programme environmental works, Water treatment plant replacement programme, Net Zero programme.
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