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
As Project Manager, you will:
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
To be considered, you must have:
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
Apply
If you're a Project Manager with strong Social Housing refurbishment/planned works experience and you're within a daily commute of Grimsby or Boston, apply today