Job title: Capital Works Manager
Contract: 6 months (fixed term contract or day rate options)
Responsible to: Head of Assets and Investment
Responsible for: Project Managers and Project Surveyors
Directorate: Property & Place
Location: Newport and surrounds - Agile Working - Minimum 3 days in the office
BRC is partnering with a major social housing provider in South Wales to offer an exciting temporary opportunity supporting a team integration project.
This role plays a vital part in change management, helping to guide and support the successful merger of two teams. The role focuses on implementing new processes and procedures to ensure the newly formed team operates cohesively with shared goals and objectives. You’ll play a key role in supporting both team and individual development, while also contributing significantly to strategic future planning.
Job purpose:
You will be responsible for the delivery of programmes of work based around the improvement of our homes and communities. Ensuring excellent customer service and communication
You will lead a team of professionals, working on a diverse range of projects that focus on investment in our assets.
You will be a senior member of the Assets and Investment Team, supporting the Head of Service to provide assurance that the wider team objectives are being met, with a clear focus on our customers and the communities in which they live.
You will provide operational management and oversee the day-to-day operation of your team, working with a clear commercial mindset to deliver ambitious, compliant, and well managed investment and improvement programmes that provides value for money for the business.
Specific role accountabilities:
Lead a team of professionals in the delivery of large- and small-scale improvement and renovation of domestic properties.
Manage a diverse range of projects that focus on the renovation, improvement, repurposing, conversion, and repair of the homes
Manage and control significant capital and revenue budget streams, including developing applications for external funding
Ensure projects are compliant with all relevant legislation with a clear focus of safety of our staff, contractors, and customers
Monitor and evaluate the performance of the team and produce reports as required
Work with the Head of Assets and Investment and the wider management team to plan and design future investment programmes.
Ensure that programmes and projects have been effectively scoped, planned, costed and delivery milestones agreed.
Manage dependencies and interfaces between projects.
Manage risks to the programme's successful outcome and proactively monitor progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action
Develop systems and processes to improve customer service and efficiency of delivery whilst ensuring procedures are followed and compliance and regulatory standards are met.
Create a culture of honest communication and inclusive relationships to ensure people are motivated and feel they own and are accountable for their work.
Contribute operational management of the Directorate including producing reports, analysis, data, and other business information as required
Collaborate with other Managers and Senior Leaders in the creation, monitoring and management of capital and revenue budgets, providing assurance to the Heads of service, Investment and Delivery and the Finance team.
Drive service improvements through technology and innovative working methods that ensures value for money services for customers.
Provide high level, expert professional or technical advice, guidance, consultation, and solutions in an intelligible and timely fashion to colleagues or senior management
Apply effective and appropriate project management techniques to ensure works are carried out within agreed timescales and within agreed costs
Provide practical solutions to complex technical issues, taking specialist advice as necessary
Undertake site supervision visits as necessary in an efficient manner to ensure that Health and Safety requirements are being always implemented by staff and contractors
Develop a proactive, can-do culture with strong performance management and lead and inspire the team to deliver value for money and great customer service
Lead by example and ensure the team to work in a strong data led culture
Ensure that all policies and procedures relevant to the activities of your team are undertaken at regular intervals
Effectively communicate with all stakeholders using relevant techniques and language
If you have any questions in relation to this role, please call Emma Keir on (phone number removed)
To apply, please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and qualifications.
We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
We are also running a referral scheme where you could receive £200 in vouchers for anyone placed