Westone Housing Ltd

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Westone Housing Ltd Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
29/05/2026
Full time
Job Title: Trainee Project Manager - Property Repairs Location: Office based, Peterborough Salary: £26,500 per annum + Bonus Scheme Job type: Full Time, Permanent - Office Based Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm About the Role: We're looking for a motivated and organised individual to join our growing Property Repairs / Insurance Division as a Trainee Project Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to start your career in construction and property management, managing a portfolio of small repair projects from start to finish. You'll receive full training on our systems, processes, and technical aspects of building works, developing the skills to progress into a Junior and then full Project Manager role with a clear pay and responsibility pathway. What You'll Be Doing: Visiting new properties to survey and scope repair works. Producing detailed repair schedules and quotations. Preparing and issuing Construction Phase Plans (CPPs) and Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS). Organising materials, contractors, and SHEQ site visits. Maintaining client and customer communication throughout each project. Negotiating with approved contractors and sourcing new trades as required. Updating client portals and internal systems to ensure progress and compliance are tracked accurately. About you: What We're Looking For: Highly organised, structured, and proactive. Strong written and verbal communicator. Confident with computers and new systems (training provided). A keen eye for detail and a methodical approach to work. A natural problem solver with good people skills. Ideal Background: This role suits someone from a customer service, property management, estate agency, or administrative background, who wants to progress into the construction and project management sector. No previous construction experience is required - just a genuine interest in buildings, people, and delivering great results. What We Offer £26,500 starting salary. Full structured training program leading to Junior and full Project Manager roles. Professional qualifications funded, including Prince2, SMSTS, Asbestos Awareness, BDMA and more. Bonus scheme available after probation, significantly enhancing earnings. Supportive team environment with experienced mentors. Exposure to a wide range of property repair and refurbishment projects. Interested? Ready to build your career in construction project management? Apply today with your CV and a short introduction - we'll provide the training, support, and structure to help you grow into a professional Project Manager. Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role. This role is fully office based so all candidates must be able to commute to our Peterborough office on a daily basis. Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Graduate Project Management, Project Administrator, Trainee Project Estimator, Project Planning, Trainee Project Coordinator, Senior Project Lead, Construction Projects, Building Surveyor, Construction Project Manager, Property Repairs Project Manager may also be considered for this role.
Westone Housing Ltd Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
29/05/2026
Full time
Job Title: Junior Project Manager Location: Office based, Peterborough Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 per annum plus bonus Job type: Full Time, Permanent About us: Westone Housing Ltd are a building and property conversion and repair company based in Peterborough. Using our own employed trades and approved contractors Westone carries out property reinstatement and rebuild services in the insurance industry plus conversions and improvements in both residential and commercial property markets. About the Role: We have an opportunity for an experienced and capable Junior Project Manager to join our growing business. Your place of work will be the Westone Housing Headquarters but you will be required to attend sites within its operating territory. The primary role of the Junior Project Manager is to ensure the ongoing projects are run efficiently and profitably. Working within our Insurance Projects Department the Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing varying sized Commercial, Residential and Industrial projects of a construction or refurbishment nature on a daily basis. You will need to ensure contractual conditions are being followed, the most critical, being that all work is completed to a high standard in a safe working environment within the programme and to the total satisfaction of the client. Customer and Client focus being key to success. Key Responsibilities and Duties: Project management of a project from inception to completion Recruiting new tradesmen to help facilitate your pipeline of project Help define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders Support the development of full-scale project plans and associated communications documents Ensuring project compliance to CDM Regs Monitoring performance to meet KPI's Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis Complete site surveys & designing plans to meet recommendations Estimating Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary Raise & submit change orders for projects to clients Complete client facing meetings, presenting performance data About you: Qualifications and Skills: Experience of contract/project management and building/quantity surveying Possess good leadership ability and work well as part of a team Self-motivated, proactive with positive can-do attitude. Highly organised and excellent communicator. Someone who takes any problems or issues and deals with them promptly and without hesitation Good understanding of I.T systems, online databases and image management Full Driving license Benefits: Competitive Salary 20 days holiday per year plus bank holidays Performance Bonus - Profit related Company pension scheme Cycle to work scheme Benefits Hub discounts on retailers, days out, restaurants, holidays and more Funded qualifications Please click on the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role. This role is fully office based so all candidates must be able to commute to our Peterborough office on a daily basis. Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Project Estimator, Construction Project Manager, Surveying, Material Purchasing, Estimator, Project Coordinator, Construction Estimator, Supplier Procurement, Small Works Manager, Building Contract Manager, Building Surveying, Small Works Coordinator, Insurance Claims, Claims Technician, Claims Handler, Property Insurance, Insurance Assessor, may also be considered for this role.
Westone Housing Ltd Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
29/05/2026
Full time
Job Title: Senior Estimator Location: Office based, Peterborough Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum DOE Job type: Full Time, Permanent About Westone: Westone is an established regional building contractor delivering projects across insurance reinstatement, public sector frameworks, refurbishment, extensions, void programmes and specialist remedial works. We operate with structured operational processes, defined compliance standards and clear reporting lines. The business has achieved sustained growth across multiple divisions and is now strengthening its pre-construction capability to improve commercial control, reduce downstream queries and support continued expansion. About The Role: We are seeking an experienced Estimator capable of pricing projects typically ranging between £50,000 and £500,000 across a varied refurbishment and framework portfolio. Workstreams include domestic refurbishments, extensions and renovations, insurance reinstatement schemes, kitchen and bathroom frameworks, aids and adaptations programmes, damp and mould remediation works and void property frameworks. Reporting directly to the Operations Director, you will take ownership of the estimating process from initial scope interrogation through to submission and structured handover. This will involve undertaking site surveys where required (using company pool vehicles), interrogating drawings and specifications, securing aligned supplier and subcontractor quotations, and building detailed cost plans within a heavily Excel-based pricing environment. This role carries clear commercial accountability. You will be expected to identify risk early, define assumptions properly, challenge scope where required and structure submissions in a way that protects margin and reduces post-award clarification. A key measure of success will be the quality of project handover to the delivery team - ensuring all packages, partnerships and commercial expectations are aligned prior to mobilisation. Estimating within Westone is viewed as the foundation of controlled project delivery, not simply rate inputting. What Success Looks Like: Within the first 12 months, you will have contributed to: A measurable reduction in post-award commercial queries Improved clarity of scope at mobilisation stage Stronger supplier alignment prior to project start Maintenance and protection of target margins Consistency in framework pricing submissions Responsibilities: Complete works to a high standard, first-time fix where possible Follow provided scopes and raise any additional works/variations promptly before proceeding Maintain strong customer service standards on occupied properties Provide progress updates, photos, and completion evidence Ensure reminders and safety controls are followed (RAMS/CPP/site rules where relevant) Keep tools, vehicle, and PPE in good working order Candidate Profile: You will have demonstrable experience pricing construction projects within the £50k-£500k range, ideally within refurbishment, insurance or framework-led environments. A HNC or HND in a construction-related discipline is essential, with RICS or MCIOB membership advantageous. Strong Excel capability is critical, as pricing and cost modelling are heavily spreadsheet-led. You should be commercially confident, numerically precise and comfortable presenting and defending your pricing rationale to senior management. This role requires someone who can manage their own workload, operate at pace and take ownership of commercial outcomes. A full UK driving licence is required. What We Offer: £45,000 - £55,000 DOE Established and growing workload Direct reporting line to senior leadership Opportunity to influence pre-construction standards Clear progression opportunity as the business expands Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role. This role is fully office based so all candidates must be able to commute to our Peterborough office on a daily basis. Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Costs Estimator, Estimator, Engineering Project Estimator, Project Manager, Operations Coordinator, Construction Estimator, may all be considered.
Westone Housing Ltd Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
29/05/2026
Full time
Job Title: Project Manager - Property Repairs (Insurance Perils) Location: Office based, Peterborough Salary: £40 - £45k + Performance Bonus (OTE £55k+) Job type: Full Time, Permanent Welcome to Westone, specialists in property refurbishment and developments. Our long serving, experienced staff enable us to ensure the best of workmanship completed on every job. Based in Peterborough, Westone are able to cover the entire East Anglia and further regions when needed. About the Role: We are expanding our Insurance Repairs division and are seeking an experienced Project Manager to manage property repairs following insurance perils such as escape of water, storm, impact, flood, fire and malicious damage. This is a turnkey, end-to-end role. You will take full ownership of each claim from initial survey through to final account reconciliation, ensuring repairs are delivered safely, efficiently, compliantly, and profitably. What You'll Be Doing: End-to-End Project Delivery Attend damaged properties to carry out initial surveys and produce accurate scopes of work Prepare schedules, materials lists and secure contractor quotations Allocate and coordinate multiple trades, ensuring work is completed to a high standard and within agreed timescales Monitor and control project finances, variations, and commercial performance from instruction to final account Provide clear, timely communication and progress updates to clients, policyholders, loss adjusters and all other stakeholders Complete final account reconciliation, securing sign-off and closing jobs in line with procedures Health & Safety and Compliance Produce and maintain job-specific H&S documentation, including RAMS, CPPs and risk assessments Ensure full CDM compliance, including contractor management, principal contractor duties (where applicable), and safety controls on site Undertake site checks to ensure safe working practices and rectify non-conformances promptly Systems & Reporting Maintain accurate and timely updates on client portals and internal management systems Ensure all notes, documents, photos and evidence are uploaded and compliant with client SLAs Use company systems to record progress, financial data, variations, and audit requirements About you: We're looking for someone who takes complete ownership of the project lifecycle and understands the demands of insurance repair environments. You will be a strong fit if you have: Experience in insurance repairs, construction project management, or property refurbishment Ability to survey properties, diagnose defects, and build accurate scopes Strong knowledge of Health & Safety, RAMS, and CDM 2015 Confident trade coordination and supply-chain management skills Good commercial awareness and experience managing budgets or project financials Strong communication skills with a customer-focused approach Ability to juggle multiple live projects with competing deadlines What We Offer Competitive base salary £40-45K Performance-based bonus (realistic OTE £50-55k+) Career development and progression pathways Supportive team culture and modern systems Exposure to a wide variety of insurance-related building projects Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role. This role is fully office based so all candidates must be able to commute to our Peterborough office on a daily basis. Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Insurance Project Management, Project Estimator, Project Planning, Repairs Surveyor, Senior Project Coordinator, Senior Project Lead, Construction Projects, Building Surveyor, Insurance Repairs Manager, Construction Project Manager, Property Repairs Project Manager may also be considered for this role.