Housing Construction Project Manager (ABR) - Waverley Court

Housing Construction Project Manager: Area Based Regeneration
Waverley Court, also Niddrie Main Road (NE) Office

Salary: £40,501 - £47,639
Contract Type: Permanent full time 36 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity for a confident, personable and technically strong Construction Project Manager with contractor management experience to join our established team of professionals.

This is a great opportunity to build your career in a high-impact public sector role, gaining broad experience in mixed-tenure housing regeneration while contributing to better neighbourhoods and energy-efficient homes in Edinburgh.

Working in the Low Rise Area Based Regeneration Team, you will be involved in overseeing construction activities from inception through to handover of allocated contracts. The Area Based Regeneration Services key objective, is to deliver essential repairs, maintenance, and energy efficiency improvements to the common parts of mixed-tenure tenement blocks across Edinburgh - buildings containing both Council-owned and privately-owned flats.

You will work in conjunction with Building Surveying and Commercial team members, whilst working closely with Case Officers, as a first point of contact for site and works related enquiries.

We are looking for someone who has knowledge, experience and an understanding of traditional and non traditional housing typology, property and construction services whilst applying CDM (Regulations) 2015 principles aligning with Council Health and Safety policies.

You should be confident in communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, internal and external including; designers, contractors, housing officers, tenant liaison officers, residents and to drive forward projects to a successful outcome.

If you have any queries or wish to discuss the advert, please contact stuart.baird@edinburgh.gov.uk

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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