Project Manager Construction

Ipswich Borough Council is a progressive local authority with a large and varied property portfolio.

Maintenance and Contracts spend circa. £25 million annually, repairing and improving a retained housing stock of 7988 properties including 13 sheltered schemes to our local "Ipswich Standard".

The Council takes a holistic approach to stock management and has one seamless service that is now responsible for everything in connection with the asset management of that stock. This involves everything from the initial design to completing works on site on a right first-time basis using our own directly employed trade teams and external contractors.

This is an exciting time to join the Maintenance and Contracts team at Ipswich Borough Council helping to deliver the Council's vision and ambitions by growing the property portfolio and using assets in more innovative ways. You will play a critical role in the Maintenance and Contracts team delivering its operational objectives and major capital projects that will make a difference to the councils housing tenants.

Maintenance and Contracts has an opportunity for a Construction Project Manager to join our busy team dealing with a varied and diverse residential portfolio of properties within the borough of Ipswich. If you want to join a Council that has the drive and determination to succeed through innovation, then we can provide you with opportunities to build your career and be part of a committed team helping to make a real difference to the people of Ipswich.

Day to day

You will be expected to manage your own time flexibly and effectively, whilst managing projects carried out by our supply-chain contractors and directly employed tradespersons.

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering the Council's Planned Maintenance project using robust project management techniques and governance. You must have excellent communication skills, project management experience within a similar environment, a good understanding of relevant Health and Safety regulations, the ability to use a wide range of ICT operating systems and process an awareness of financial management. Ideally you will need experience in contract management and be able to actively manage, control and communicate to our supply chains.

You will need key skills in:

Construction Project Management
Experience in a similar environment, Disability Confident
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Hours of work are 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday and you will be based at Layard House, New Way Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP2 0BX.

As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.