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Principal Consultant - Asset Management, Property Services & Compliance Location: Essex Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 We are seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to lead and oversee operational delivery across multiple work streams. The role involves managing teams and contractors, ensuring high quality service delivery, maintaining strong financial control, and meeting all contractual and performance requirements. The successful candidate will drive operational excellence, improve service outcomes, and ensure all works are completed safely, on time, and to the required standard. Key Responsibilities Provide full managerial leadership across allocated work areas, including supervision of contractors and operational teams. Plan, schedule, and resource all works to ensure delivery within contractual timeframes. Ensure materials, information, and equipment are available to teams ahead of delivery deadlines. Conduct site inspections, investigations, and prepare reports with recommendations for improvement. Maintain high standards of work quality, safety, and customer service at all times. Take overall responsibility for financial performance, ensuring profitability targets are achieved annually. Monitor operational and financial metrics, identifying issues and taking corrective action where necessary. Ensure timely invoicing of completed works and maximise income opportunities. Support continuous improvement and income generation initiatives within designated service areas. Develop and implement Quality Management Procedures to achieve consistent service standards. Ensure all work is undertaken safely and in accordance with legislative requirements and best practice. Maintain strong industrial relations and promote a positive, safe, and compliant working environment. Manage out of hours works when required, including emergency service responses. Lead, mentor, and support staff to ensure performance, behaviour, and conduct meet organisational expectations. Carry out performance appraisals, return to work interviews, attendance monitoring, and formal disciplinary processes where necessary. Provide flexible cover across the contract as needed, including deputising up or down the line. Support staff development and encourage best practice across the team. Build strong working relationships with clients and client representatives to ensure high levels of service delivery. Attend meetings with internal teams, external partners, and resident groups, including occasional out of hours attendance. Ensure the service consistently meets contractual commitments and client expectations. About You Proven experience in managing contracts within construction, maintenance, or related sectors. Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to manage teams and contractors effectively. Excellent organisational, planning, and problem solving abilities. Financially astute with strong commercial awareness. Committed to high quality service delivery and continuous improvement. Senior Surveyor (Temporary) Location: Essex (just off the M11) Salary: £450 per day (umbrella) Contract: 6 12 months We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Surveyor to lead and manage surveying projects from conception to completion. The successful candidate will ensure accurate, timely, and budget conscious delivery while maintaining compliance with industry and legal standards. Key Responsibilities Manage and execute a variety of surveying projects, overseeing all stages from planning to delivery. Conduct detailed land, boundary, topographical, and construction surveys using advanced equipment and software. Prepare accurate survey reports, drawings, and maps that meet client and regulatory requirements. Liaise with clients to understand project needs, provide expert advice, and deliver high quality outcomes. Supervise, mentor, and train junior surveyors, promoting best practices and professional development. Ensure all surveying activities comply with legal, safety, and quality standards. Property Surveyor (Fixed hour) Location: Essex Salary: £36.00 per hour Carry out pre inspections, building and stock condition surveys to identify defects and future investment requirements, preparing detailed reports, specifications and cost estimates. Ensure all planned, cyclical and responsive repair works are valid, provide value for money, and complete within budget, maintaining contract administration best practice. Conduct post inspections of completed works to ensure quality, compliance with the Schedule of Rates, and statutory compliance, driving performance to achieve KPI targets. Assist delivery of internal policies, procedures and agreements, continuously improving service to achieve value for money and resident satisfaction. Follow client Health and Safety policies and procedures, undertaking specific roles such as Fire Warden or First Aider as required. Major Works Project Manager - Building Safety (Consultancy) Location: South London Salary: £500 per day (Inside IR35) Manage the implementation and delivery of FRA actions from Type 4 risk assessments. Oversee contractor management for Building safety remedial projects on Major Works programmes. Manage a budget of £34 million and cover high rise, high risk buildings. Hold MCIOB or MRICS qualification and understand Building Safety Act, Golden Thread and Gateway Process. Development Manager (Estates) Location: Essex Salary: £500 £600 per day (umbrella) Contract: 3 6 months Manage design and development stages for major refurbishment and new build schemes to improve affordable housing supply. Collaborate with the Development Commissioning Officer on bidding opportunities for regeneration and housing investment schemes. Provide technical interpretation relative to building fabric, infrastructure, defects, significant repairs, replacements and upgrades to inform strategic investment decisions. Lead project delivery, ensuring quality, budget and timeline expectations are met. Act as estates lead officer, collaborating with internal teams and providing progress reports to the Asset Review Board. Key Responsibilities (Development Manager) Work collaboratively with Development and Regeneration teams, Housing Services and Corporate Estates to deliver priority housing projects. Oversee planning, execution and completion of building and development projects, acting as an informed client to manage external consultants from RIBA Stages 1 6, with Housing team input at Stage 7. Assist with defining project scope and objectives alongside key partners and stakeholders, supporting feasibility and briefing stages. Build and maintain strong professional relationships with stakeholders, consultants, contractors and development partners. Ensure all projects comply with relevant legislation, health and safety requirements and best practice standards. Manage key housing investment schemes, maintaining day to day relationships with regeneration and affordable housing providers. Support the Assistant Director of Estates in service delivery, governance and achieving key objectives. Lead engagement with developers from project initiation through to project closure, ensuring successful outcomes. Key Skills & Experience Required (Development Manager) Experience delivering large scale property, reinvestment and building compliance programmes. Strong understanding of planning and building control processes. Knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations and construction related issues including contract forms. Skilled negotiator with understanding of construction and contract law. Proven experience delivering construction, housing and regeneration projects. Strong financial awareness and ability to manage and report on budgets.

Principal Estates Surveyor - Client side opportunity working hybrid Your new company A fantastic opportunity to join a client-side organisation for a Principal Estates Surveyor contributing to their new and ambitious Vision and Priorities. You will be based in the St Helens region working hybrid. With a focus on environmental sustainability, generating economic prosperity, building inclusive & healthy communities and financial resilience, they are looking for exceptional candidates to help shape their future. You will be joining an organisation that puts its customers first, takes responsibility and works together with a can-do attitude, all while challenging the status quo to deliver exceptional outcomes for our communities. Your RoleYou will be part of a wider estates team and will support the Commercial Estates and Facilities Manager in the development of long-term asset management strategies, ensuring assets are safe, compliant, energy efficient, and meeting their full potential in terms of income and outcomes.They have several key projects planned that will change and enhance the make-up of the asset base.We require:A principal estate surveyor who can lead a small team delivering all lease management, acquisition, and disposal activities, for a substantial industrial portfolio, as well as a range of corporate and community buildings. Additionally, to be responsible for the effective appointment management of external property consultants for business rates, asset valuations, and rights to buy. The portfolio is made up of a mix of industrial, retail and some offices. You will support major projects, disposals activities as well as wider estate management work.Day-to-day responsibilities of rent reviews, lease renewals, acquisitions, and disposals.The post holders will support the development of a positive organisational culture that is outward looking, evidence based and customer focused. You will adhere to the Expected Behavioural Standards, ensuring that a high standard of customer care is maintained and dealt with in a courteous manner. This is a hybrid role with lots of flexibility, attractive holidays and a great pension. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #

Senior Project Manager  Working Pattern:  Full Time Posted Date:  19 Mar 2024   Salary:£45,585 to £48,350 with progression to £54,395 per annum with potential for market factor supplement Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent  benefits . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you. Closing Date: 07 April 2024   Based within the Estates & Facilities Service, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced construction professional to join our Capital Team of Project Managers.   The Capital Team are an in-house service that is responsible for the design, development and management of capital development projects across the University. Our 50-acre Newcastle City Centre Campus is the hub of teaching, research and collaboration and we have a strong pipeline of projects that seek to respond to a number of key strategic priorities, including; a net zero carbon target of 2030 and ensuring our facilities enable high quality education and world class research. This role will play a significant part in providing a campus for the future. We are looking for someone with demonstrable experience managing building projects in the construction industry, this could be as a contractor, consultant or in a client-side role. You will oversee the supervision of the University’s major capital developments, as well as occasional long-term maintenance and improvement projects within the service. Project values range broadly and therefore your workload will be both varied and interesting. The Senior Project Managers operate within a team of four, reporting to a Team Leader – James Adshead. There are five other team members across the Capital Team including Project Engineers / Project Surveyors and a Soft Landings Manager. Your role is based at our Newcastle city centre campus, with some occasional travel to offsite locations across the North East. One of our most recent projects is the redevelopment of the Stephenson Building. Information on the project can be found in this link: The Stephenson Building - Who we Are - Newcastle University (ncl.ac.uk) Please reach out to James Adshead, Capital and Planning Manager on  james.adshead@ncl.ac.uk  to arrange a call to chat about this opportunity. Please note: The University has funding available for any candidates who do not currently hold a valid CSCS card (Construction Safety Certification Scheme). *Interviews will be held 23rd April 2024 Key Accountabilities To lead capital projects through the RIBA Plan of Works schedule, ensuring project objectives are delivered throughout Work in liaison across other teams within Estates and Facilities such as the Sustainability, Planning, Improvement and Maintenance Teams as well as key stakeholders across the University to develop a client brief and determine the optimum project and costs sufficient to allow the business case to be demonstrated and the project to be approved by the University Executive Be responsible for the development of comprehensive programmes incorporating all key activities the through the design and construction process through to completion, commissioning and occupation (including soft landings) Take financial responsibility for the project to ensure that timely payments are made and recorded and that expenditure is monitored regularly and reported to ensure that any threats / risks to completion of the project within budget are addressed as necessary Be responsible for the overall management and associated reporting of projects. To include project progress, governance, finances, quality, risk management, health and safety and other key aspects of the project across University Committees and meetings including Steering groups, project meetings and other forums as required Lead the procurement and appointment of architectural and engineering design teams, other specialist consultants, contractors and suppliers to oversee the development of the design and construction to ensure it fulfils the needs and expectations of stakeholders as well as functional, programme and cost requirements Work in partnership with colleagues to specify, procure and deliver feasibility reports, options appraisals and impact assessments including external funding bids Set up and manage third party relationships as appropriate with external stakeholders, tenants and landlords, local authorities, statutory authorities, funders, utility services and other agencies etc Take responsibility for the client role as defined under the CDM Regulations and consult with other sections of the Estates and Facilities and the Principal Designer to ensure the organisation meets its requirements under all Health and Safety legislation Implement and promote the use of Building Information Modelling throughout the design and build process and ensure that the electronic drawings and manuals are integrated into the existing Estates and Facilities data systems. Liaise with the BIM Manager Direct and work alongside external consultant teams and University colleagues, including the Estates and Facilities Project Surveyor / Project Engineer, throughout the design and construction process and monitor and report progress during the project, to ensure the project is on programme and within budget Liaise with client representatives and adjacent occupants to advise on the potential implications and disruption caused by the building programme and to implement and co-ordinate any actions to minimise disturbance Contribute to the Post Occupancy Evaluation of completed projects between 1 and 2 years after Practical Completion. Work alongside the Estates and Facilities CDM / Soft Landings Manager Undertake other duties as and when required by the Capital Manager   The Person Knowledge, Skills and Experience Proven track record of managing projects in the construction industry, ensuring compliance with design brief and contractual obligations with deadlines, changing priorities, quality requirements, budget and stakeholder management Working knowledge of construction contracts and the roles and responsibilities within those Solid understanding and experience of construction methods and technologies An up-to-date knowledge of public procurement regulations Up to date knowledge of statutory requirements, legislation & contract law relating to building projects including Health & Safety Proficient in the reading of drawings and technical specifications Ability to organise time to manage conflicting priorities within a demanding workload Experience of working in a team and stakeholders to support positive outcomes Excellent written and verbal communication skills Good attention to detail Good IT skills with working knowledge of software packages, such as Microsoft Office packages   Attributes and Behaviour Can demonstrate an ability to think flexibly, have sound judgement, use initiative, be proactive and adopt an active approach to problem solving Comfortable working alongside senior colleagues to shape the project direction and programme including the negotiation skills and the ability to influence others Ability to working on own initiative and as part of a team Collaborative worker who builds on relationships with clients, colleagues, consultants, and contractors with excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills Proven leadership skills and ability to promote “ownership” of decisions regarding colleagues and financial resources limited by the overall budget   Qualifications Education to degree level, either in a relevant construction discipline, or with substantial equivalent professional experience in an estate development role Desirable Chartered member of an appropriate professional body     Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.  As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.   We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.   At Newcastle University we hold a silver  Athena Swan  award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a  Race Equality Charter  Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are a  Disability Confident  employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.   In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.  Requisition ID: 26846