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Our client is a Local authority in Somerset and they are seeking an experienced Capital Programme Contract Manager to join them for a contract role.
You will be responsible for delivering Housing Capital Programme contracts, ensuring the objectives, targets and priorities of the Council are achieved whilst remaining compliant within statutory regulations.
The Housing Capital Programme team undertakes approximately £20m per annum of spend on a range of improvement projects (including retrofit, compliance, and decent homes) to the 5,600 landlord properties within the HRA. Examples of contracts delivered include:
• Replacement kitchens and bathrooms
• Re-roofing
• Replacement windows and doors
• Installation and updating of door entry systems
• Upgrading insulation and ventilation
• Major environmental improvement programmes
• Electrical testing and remedial works
• Fire safety works (e.g., fire doors, emergency lighting, and compartmentalisation)
• Water safety works
• Deliver the annual capital programme for the service including decent homes, net zero and environmental works, capita programme environmental works, Water treatment plant replacement programme, Net Zero programme.
Applicants for this post should be degree educated in either Surveying or Construction, though this is not essential. You must have proven experience in project managing the delivery of capital projects from RIBA stage 0-7. Experience of working in Local Authorities or similar settings with political skills and portfolio holder and key stakeholders management skills is essential, as is excellent report writing and communication skills.
The role will initially run until the end of July 2025 and the rate offered is £364/day Umbrella. This role is inside IR35.
Our client is offering a Hybrid working arrangement.
A full JD is available on application.