Project Manager - Capital Works

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  • Farringdon, City of London
  • £55,019 per year
  • Temporary
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
The roleJoin Southern Housing as a Project Manager and oversee the efficient demobilisation of existing contracts and the mobilisation of new long-term capital investment contracts across our homes.In this role you will coordinate and manage the demobilisation of expiring contracts, ensuring all obligations are fulfilled and documentation is archived appropriately. You will lead the mobilisation of new long-term contracts, including contractor onboarding, system setup, and alignment with organisational goals, while maintaining accurate and timely updates to asset management systems and other internal platforms.You will monitor and report on key performance indicators related to contract transitions and collaborate closely with internal teams and external contractors to ensure smooth handovers with minimal service disruption. You will manage financial reconciliation and final account agreements, support procurement and contract management in compliance checks and documentation reviews and maintain high standards of customer care and communication with residents. You will also provide technical advice and support to colleagues, assist in continuous improvement initiatives, and provide cover for other Project Managers as needed.This role will be based in our Farringdon office and offers hybrid working arrangements between office and work from home. This role is offered on Fixed Term Basis until 13 July 2026.What you'll need:
  • Essential experience in managing contract mobilisation and demobilisation activities within housing or construction sectors
  • Experienced and qualified property maintenance professional with detailed knowledge of housing construction, component replacement and budget control and management
  • Knowledge and experience with administering various industry standard forms of contracts (TAC/JCT/TPC etc.) and schedule of rates
  • Experience in financial reconciliation and documentation management for closing out contracts
  • Ability to use the appropriate IT tools to produce reports, documents, emails, including using Excel and Word to compile reports for different audiences
  • Strong negotiating and influencing skills, be persuasive and diplomatic while remaining independent
In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above six criteria providing real examples.Closing Date: 11th of September (Thursday) at 23:59Shortlisting Date: 15th of September 2025Interview Date: week commencing 22nd of September 2025Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application and supporting statement as soon as possible so your application can be reviewed and considered.Applying for roles with usAbout usAt Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives.A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.What's in it for youPensionLife
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annual leaveInclusion & DiversityWe work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.

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