Housing Capital Project Manager - Somerset Council

Your new company

Somerset Council is a unitary authority, governing the district of Somerset in the Southwest of England. A dynamic vision puts the people of Somerset at the heart of what we do, a council who will be there for residents whenever needed. As a newly formed council, there is an opportunity ready to be harnessed by bringing together experience, expertise, assets, and networks from five predecessor councils, creating a stronger position to advocate for Somerset on regional, national, and international platforms.

Your new role

You will be at the forefront of delivering critical improvement projects to the council's residential properties. This will involve joining a team who are responsible for undertaking around £20m per annum of spending on a wide range of improvement projects. These projects include retrofitting, compliance, and decent homes to 5,600 landlord properties.
Opportunities are available to lead on the delivery of the following projects:

• Replacement windows.
• Replacement doors.
• Works associated with carbon reduction and net-zero.
• Environmental improvement projects.
• Internal and external decoration.

What you'll need to succeed

In order to succeed in this role, you'll need to have extensive experience working within the construction sector, with relevant construction knowledge including existing building types, forms of construction, and building pathology. You'll need to possess detailed knowledge of a range of contracts, and also have excellent construction related health & safety experience.

What you'll get in return

• Opportunity to access market leading training and support from property and construction professionals within the council.
• Access to the local government pension scheme.
• Formal flexible working arrangement, including homeworking and flex-hours.
• Access to My Staff Shop, offering a range of discounts in shops, restaurants, cinemas and insurance.
• Annual leave entitlement of 30 days + bank holidays each year.
• Salary of £43,419 per year.

What you need to do now
We look forward to welcoming your application for this critical and influential role, an opportunity to help build a fairer, greener, and more resilient Somerset. We are shortlisting for this role in real-time, and operating a flexible and dynamic recruitment process, therefore do not delay in applying if you would like to be considered for this role.

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