Senior Project Officer - Wakefield, United Kingdom - Wakefield and District Housing Limited

Wakefield and District Housing Limited

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Wakefield, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Description

Location_ Wakefield District - Hybrid working with a minimum of two office working days.

Salary_ £39,184 £42,53
Hours_ Up to 3
Closing Date_ 13 February 2024

We are looking for someone to join our Investment directorate as a Senior Project Officer.

What you'll be doing:

In this role you will play a key part in managing the delivery of the organisation's capital investment programme which is detailed in our agreed Business Plan to 2025 and includes planned investment of £153 million to maintain and improve our homes and neighbourhoods.

You will be responsible for ensuring all necessary information is in place to commence programs ensuring the principal contractor is in a position to undertake the works in accordance with agreed timescales, budgets and deliver them to agreed standards and specification.

The workstreams and projects you will be responsible for include roofing and environmental works which make a huge difference to our residents homes and our estates.

You will be involved in these exciting projects from concept, through pre construction working in a small team to develop a pipeline of projects as well as overseeing the construction phase which is delivered by WDH's in house principal contractor.

Please see attached documents on our Team Plan, Business Strategy, Asset Management Strategic Plan and Sustainability Plan

To join our Assets department, we're looking for someone with:

qualification at Level 4 of the Regulated Qualifications Framework, such as a HNC, Award, Certificate or Diploma at level 4 or equivalent;

- an IOSH

Managing Safety certificate;

- experience in the project management of construction projects in excess of two million pounds;
- experience of and significant success in establishing and maintaining effective performance measures that have returned continuous improvement in service delivery;
- knowledge and practical experience of Project Management to deliver projects using project management software as a tool do this;
- a proven track record in a position in a property services department of a housing or construction organisation;
- experience in the delivery of investment programmes through partnering arrangements;
- a well-developed understanding of client/contractor functions delivering investment programmes within a large organisation; and
- a flexible approach to workloads dictated by business needs.

This post also requires applicants to hold a current, valid UK driving licence with the ability to travel throughout the district.

For more details on what we're looking for in these roles, head to the related documents section and download the Job Description.

For more information or an informal chat about this role, please contact Tony Johnson, Assets Projects Manager on

Please note:
Interviews to be held on week commencing 26 February 2024.

WDH is accredited by Investors in People, which means we recognise that our employees are our most valuable asset.

As an employer WDH can offer you a great set of benefits which includes:

25 days holiday (rising to 30 over 5 years service) + statutory bank holidays;

- generous employer pension contribution;
- happy to talk flexible working, including options for reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns;
- a wide range of personal development opportunities;
- a fantastic health and wellbeing package;