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This is a permanent full time position assisting with the operational management of this social housing refurbishment programme. This will be working across our Capital Works, Kitchen & Bathroom division programmes. You will be part of one of Fortem’s largest Social Housing contracts, Birmingham City Council. This is an expanding £50m Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit contract and the largest social housing contract in Europe. We are responsible for over 22,500 properties in the Birmingham area including low, medium and a significant number of high-rise blocks.
Job Responsibility:
To Assist with the management and safe delivery of the social housing refurbishment works
Reporting into the Site Manager you will have responsibility for all contractors and operational refurbishment/construction across tenanted properties
To ensure all works carried out comply with BS7671 and any other relevant standards
To ensure that works instructions issued to trades or subcontractors are clear, unambiguous and represent a full and fair days’ workload, at all times seeking to maximise productivity
To lead a team of supply chain partners to solve problems associated with carrying out their works
Carry out Ad Hoc safety inspections on supply chain partners
Carry out WIPs on directly employed tradespeople
Carry out Quality Inspections on all works
Organise work activity and prioritisation for the team
Complete an accident form in the presence of an injury
Managing the Welfare facilities on site
Supporting tenants on a daily basis and achieving excellent customer satisfaction
Requirements:
Experience of working within social housing refurbishment programmes
Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
Problem solving skills, analytical capability
Ability to work well under pressure
IT skills, MS Office, ECDL, MS Project
Ability to engage people and build strong working relations with trades, colleagues, client and managers
Worked in a planned works environment/site
Nice to have:
Experience in social housing repairs and maintenance
Understanding of job costing
CSCS Card Flexibility to undertake regular travel
SMSTS
What we offer:
Competitive salary based on experience with profit related bonus
Option to opt into a salary sacrifice car lease
Motor Expenditure Allowance (£3,500)
25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off (34 days total)
Eligible for a bonus of up to 10%
26 weeks full pay maternity leave
Annual pay reviews
8 weeks full pay paternity leave
Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System