ABOUT US
The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.
The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
JOB DESCRIPTION
About Us
The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of social housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services to around 140,000 customers nationwide. Of our 70,000 homes, more than 70% are let at a social or affordable rent, while around 10,000 are owned or part-owned by the people who live in them.
Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Delivery Manager to join the Guinness Team. This is a permanent, full-time vacancy based in either our Oldham, Bower House or Sheffield, Castle Court office. We are currently working to a hybrid working style, with an expectation to travel across the north to various project sites.
The overall purpose of the role is to manage the delivery of planned works, building safety remediation and retrofit sustainability projects by working with and managing external consultants and contractors.
What we're looking for
We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you'll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you'll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.
You'll be able to demonstrate:
Essential:
Proven experience of working within teams successfully delivering building safety work and retro sustainability projects.
Commercial acumen and experience of managing all commercial aspects of multiple projects.
Experience of contract management with external and internal contractor organisations delivering multi discipline projects to achieve value for money and quality.
Proven experience of providing excellent customer service.
Excellent project management skills.
Good knowledge of building construction and repair techniques, building safety and retrofit to current legislation and regulations.
Experience of effective budget management.
Excellent oral and written communications.
Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.
Desirable:
Up to date practical knowledge of the Building Safety Regulator requirements, PAS9980, PAS2030/35 and associated construction practices.
Experience of managing externally funded retrofit projects (e.g. SHDF).
Have a good understanding of the Building Safety Act 2022 and the processes/procedures for delivering relevant work.
Extensive building/fire safety, retrofit and renewal/regeneration component replacement knowledge.
Knowledge and understanding of the activities of a social landlord.
Qualifications
Essential:
Educated to Level 5 (HND) or higher in Building, Construction, surveying, or equivalent.
Desirable:
Member of a recognised professional body (RICS, CIOB) or similar.
NEBOSH Certification
CFPA Diploma in Fire Prevention or equivalent.
If you're interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role, please review the role profile.
Benefits
• Holidays We offer 25 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days).
• Competitive Pension Scheme We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions.
• Benefits Portal We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping.
• Performance Pay Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility
• Life Assurance For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death
• Health Plan Options There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade
• VDU/DSE Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if requires for VDU work
• Access to the Finance wellbeing portal
• Professional subscription annual payment
• Travel season ticket loan
• Car lease scheme
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