Project Manager - Farringdon

Project Manager - Farringdon, EC1N 8JS

Project Manager Fire Remediation and Major WorksFarringdonFixed Term (12 Months) About UsMetropolitan Thames Valley Housing has a vision that everyone has a home and the opportunity to live well; that means working with partners to create sustainable and vibrant neighbourhoods where our customers want to live. With 57,000 homes and more than 120,000 residents and customers we have a real opportunity to make that vision a reality. Our people care, dare and collaborate to ensure we achieve this People Powered Living.This roleThe safety of our customers, and therefore building safety, is our number one priority. This role will work across our diverse geography & portfolio to ensure we take a coherent and co-ordinated approach to building safety at a time when expectations are rightly increasing. The successful candidate will be expected to manage and deliver projects forming part of the annual programme of remedial works related to Safer Building Department. You will need to co-ordinate and work collaboratively with external specialist services providers including legal, fire engineering, building consultancy and contractors to deliver programmes of remediation works to improve the safety of the homes we own and manage. You will contribute to the implementation and delivery of compliance within the changing legislative and regulatory framework.The role will be based in London but maybe required to travel to any area of operation to provide coverage to Midlands and East Anglia.What you'll need to succeedSuccessful relationship builder with other stakeholders such as statutory bodies, commissioners and legal advisorsAn excellent communicator across a wide range of audiences.Highly analytical and able to work with management data and comfortable with setting and working to business targets, business plans, project plans and key performance indicators.Degree qualified, ideally in a related fieldAPM (PMQ) qualification desirableAt least five years proven track record delivering complex multi tenure schemes or remedial works, on time and budgetExcellent communication skillsStrong intellect with the ability to analyse and act upon complex financial and non-financial information and reach speedy well-formed conclusions.Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.Good knowledge of Building Regulations and Building Control.Good understanding of fire safety and passive fire measures.Membership or working towards membership of a professional body, i.e. RICS, MCIOB, APM. About us Learn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached document Our promise Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively Serving people better every day to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve. We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and others wellbeing. Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.