Project Manager - Social Housing Refurbishment (Planned Works)
Location: Grimsby - must live within daily commutable distance of Grimsby or Boston
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary/Package: Competitive + excellent benefits (4,000 car allowance, 25 days holiday plus BH & Birthday, Pension, Healthcare)
The Role
We're recruiting an experienced Project Manager to lead delivery across a busy Social Housing refurbishment and planned maintenance programme, operating across the Grimsby and Boston region. This role is ideal for a Project Manager with a proven track record in Housing Association / Local Authority refurbishment, comfortable managing multiple workstreams and ensuring high-quality delivery in both occupied and void properties. Important: Applicants must live within a daily commutable distance of Grimsby or Boston due to operational and site attendance requirements.
The Project
You’ll be responsible for the successful delivery of refurbishment and construction programmes across a social housing contract, including external envelope and internal refurbishment works such as:
* External planned works: roofing, windows/doors, cladding, EWI/external wall insulation
* Internal refurbishments: kitchens & bathrooms, repairs & maintenance (R&M), component replacement
* Resident-focused delivery in occupied properties, with strong complaint prevention and customer care
Key Responsibilities
* Plan, organise and review works schedules, ensuring labour, materials and supply chain are aligned to programme.
* Lead and manage contractors and direct trades, ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality delivery.
* Set and maintain site quality standards, ensuring works meet specification and client requirements.
* Manage delivery in occupied environments, proactively reducing the risk of resident complaints and disruption.
* Maintain strong communication with the client, internal teams, consultants and supply chain.
* Forecast and plan resource requirements in line with budget and programme demand.
* Ensure teams are appropriately resourced and competent for the work scope.
* Drive strong client relationships to support repeat business and follow-on works.
* Monitor and control performance against budget, programme, and KPIs.
* Identify risks early and implement mitigation / contingency plans.
Essential Criteria
* Proven Project Management experience delivering Social Housing / Housing Association refurbishment programmes
* Strong experience overseeing refurbishment and planned works, particularly external envelope works
* Demonstrable understanding of occupied property delivery and complaint prevention
* Excellent Health & Safety knowledge and standards
* Ability to interpret and manage programmes, drawings, schedules and specifications
* Strong operational governance skills with the ability to develop and follow operating procedures
* Confidence producing progress reporting for client meetings and internal reviews
* Commercial awareness and ability to work closely with commercial teams to hit deadlines and protect margin
* Role‑appropriate CSCS
* First Aid at Work
* Full UK driving licence
* Must live within daily commutable distance of Grimsby or Boston
Desirable Experience
* Managing multiple projects or multi‑site programmes
* Social Housing internal refurb experience including K&B / R&M
* External planned works experience including EWI, roofing, windows, cladding
What's On Offer (Benefits)
* Competitive salary (DOE)
* Motor Expenditure Allowance £4,000
* Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday off (34 days total)
* Sick pay
* 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
* 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
* Annual pay reviews
* Discounted gym memberships (national & local)
* Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
* Extensive training via in‑house Learning Management System
* Life insurance
* Private healthcare + dental care
* Cycle to work scheme
* Retail & mobile phone provider discounts
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