Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Company Description

United Living is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. Our mission is to be the partner and employer of choice for designing, building, maintaining, and connecting communities and critical infrastructure, to create a more sustainable and inclusive society.

United Living Group is comprised of four complementary businesses, all dedicated to realising our vision of creating a connected, sustainable future;
Property Services, Infrastructure Services, New Homes and Connected.

This role will be part of the Property Services pillar :

Property Services – We revitalise homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces, breathing new life into neighbourhoods. From delivering large programmes of work for social housing providers, to ensuring the highest building safety standards, we provide a range of services for public sector clients.

As a Project Manager you will be able to ensure the effective management and delivery of multiple contracts, ensuring programme requirements are met whilst working in line with both Company and regional objectives and achieving the client and customer aspirations and expectations.

To manage contracts to achieve targets in respect of safety, time, cost, quality and customer satisfaction.

Previous experience of working on Social Housing refurbishment projects is essential.

• Accountable for the successful management of live and mobilising contracts, attending pre-contract and contract meetings, devising a strategic programme of works at the start of the contract and continually monitoring progress to ensure contracts achieve targets in respect of safety, time, cost, quality and customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for the coordination of design, quality management, resource planning, defects management and out of hours working, ensuring appropriate procedures and documentation are in place in line the Contract requirements.
• Leading the Project Management team ensuring an excellent level of project performance, meeting UL and client KPIs
• Manage the Company’s obligations and rights under the terms of the contracts.
• Function as a visible and active leader of SHEQ, promoting exacting standards of health and safety and environmental management by attending Health & Safety Meetings, developing Health and Safety Plans, ensuring compliance with Company procedures, conducting SHEQ and quality audits and setting a good example.
• Ensure that all SHEQ activity and reporting is accurate, legally compliant and within group policies, highlighting and resolving concerns when identified. Forging a robust relationship with SHEQ team advisors and managers.
• Ensure that contracts are staffed adequately and led and managed effectively and maintain high levels of commitment and morale; always ensure that good two-way communication occurs. Ensuring dedicated team ethic.
• Actively support the Regional Director and / or Head of Operations in the management of areas of opportunity and risk that may impact of the business plan. Always lead your team by example and ensure that United Living is a centre of excellence.
• Monitor that the induction process is being followed in line with the United Way of working for all employees on site.
• Ensure that the United Way of working contract delivery processes are complied with and adopted into all daily disciplines.
• Support any Bid Team work winning activity such as assisting with feedback, writing contributions to PQQ and tender submissions, attending interviews or presentations etc where relevant
• The Project Manager will be responsible for developing and establishing excellent working relationships through effective communication with Clients and Stakeholders. Consulting with Clients to build trust and enhance understanding, attendance at meetings, chairing weekly meetings to a prescribed agenda and attendance at Client events.
• Responsible for the delivery of client strategies and ensuring the Company…