Major Works Project Manager

Job introduction

Are you passionate about improving social housing and making an improvement to residents across Brighton & Hove?

We’re looking for a skilled and proactive Major Works Project Manager to join our Programme delivery team, where you’ll play a key role in delivering major refurbishment works across our housing portfolio.

This is a challenging role where you will lead on multiple projects at any one time and be accountable for their success.

For an informal discussion, please contact Marcus Richardson - Quality Assurance Manager on 07500 982823.

About the role

This is a dynamic and rewarding role that involves managing refurbishment projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

You’ll work closely with internal teams, contractors, consultants, and residents to ensure that every project meets regulatory requirements and delivers excellent customer outcomes. Your work will directly contribute to our commitment to improving homes and enhancing the quality of life for our residents.

Your experience should be in delivering refurbishment projects that range from £500k to £10m in value, and you will have knowledge and experience of Building Safety Regulator requirements in Higher-Risk Buildings.

Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (CV guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Please note this job is hybrid working, with the expectation that you will work from the office a minimum of 3 days a week. The office location is:

Housing Centre

Unit 1 Fairway Trading Estate

Eastergate Road

Brighton, BN2 4QE

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

Please note that this post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Criminal Records Check.