Decarbonisation Project Manager - Kent, United Kingdom - United Living Group

    United Living Group
    United Living Group Kent, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Company Description

    United Living is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. Our mission is to be the partner and employer of choice for designing, building, maintaining, and connecting communities and critical infrastructure, to create a more sustainable and inclusive society.

    United Living Group is comprised of four complementary businesses, all dedicated to realising our vision of creating a connected, sustainable future:

    Property Services – We revitalise homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces, breathing new life into neighbourhoods. From delivering large programmes of work for social housing providers, to ensuring the highest building safety standards, we provide a range of services for public sector clients.

    Infrastructure Services – Our team of infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical energy and water infrastructure, for the UK's largest network owners and operators. The work we do supports the requirement for effective solutions to address the UK's decarbonisation goals, and our processes minimise environmental and carbon impacts, whilst ensuring the safe and reliable operation of assets.

    New Homes - As experienced and specialist new build housing contractors, we create homes and regenerate areas with communities in mind. We work collaboratively with registered partners, local authorities, and private developers to provide high quality, energy efficient, and sustainable homes for people to live and grow.

    Connected - We connect people through fixed-line and wireless telecom infrastructure, ensuring seamless communication and access to information for all. At United Living, we have one of the largest specialist in-house teams for project management, acquisition, design, construction, and maintenance in the UK.

    Job Description

    As part of the Clarion team, provide the SHDF team with a robust service including:

  • provision of advice and support on low carbon and energy efficiency services to internal / external clients
  • collaboration across the teams in the business and implement innovative projects and build a strong network within the decarbonisation / energy efficiency sector
  • maintaining up to date knowledge with regulatory, political, economic and social sustainability challenges that are faced by our industry, in particular the changing landscape in relation to government targets / funding manage / oversee other team members activities as necessary
  • Specific Responsibilities

  • Responsibility for overseeing the successful delivery of properties in the early stage of pre-construction.
  • Coordination of properties in design / early stages to be able to convert them to construction stage and handover to our operational team.
  • Make decisions on specific projects / activities to ensure successful completion of pre-construction stage.
  • Develop and implement relevant programmes to ensure activities are completed on time.
  • Intermittent reporting to the Innovation & Decarbonisation on the performance of a specific project / activity.
  • Develop effective delivery programmes to ensure successful completion of tasks.
  • Make recommendations and implement agreed changes to work practices.
  • Be able to utilise knowledge and experience to ensure solutions are given in a quick and efficient manner to our team and client personnel.
  • Prepare proposals to outline energy efficiency / decarbonisation solutions to agreed deadlines.
  • Maintain a wide knowledge and understanding of the sector through courses, workshops and seminars.
  • Engage with key supply chain partners to support the effective development and delivery of projects.
  • Attend internal and external project and company related meetings as appropriate.
  • Where appropriate, attend external events and represent ULPS at customer facing exhibitions and conferences.
  • Be adaptable to overcome a variety of queries / problems, escalating advanced queries to manager as necessary.
  • Analysis of housing stock data to identify opportunities for energy efficiency works.
  • Prepared to work in various geographical areas and attend other site locations across the UK.
  • Ensure that all emails and telephone calls are dealt with appropriately, professionally and in a timely manner.
  • To liaise with all staff, clients, consultants and residents in a professional manner, maintaining and developing professional relationships with the Client to help future business development.
  • Conduct activities in line with ULPS Health & Safety procedures, to protect your safety and others around you.
  • General day to day administrative duties.
  • Any other reasonable management request.
  • Qualifications

    Desirable Attributes

  • Holds relevant experience and / or qualification(s) related to the energy performance of buildings.
  • Experience in the delivery of energy efficiency / decarbonisation programmes.
  • Knowledge / experience of using PASHUB platform for data storage and reference.
  • Ability to liaise with external organisations working to strict deadlines.
  • Be able to work within a fast-paced changing environment.
  • Be an effective communicator and excellent at collaboration to achieve desired outcomes.
  • Flexible, self-motivated, passionate and reliable.
  • Experience of working the social housing sector

    Additional Information

    If you are seeking a dynamic and diverse work environment, we're offering:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Opportunities for career progression aligned with the company's growth
  • Immediate interview for qualified candidates
  • How to Apply:

    If you are ready to be part of our expanding team and contribute to our success, apply today for immediate consideration. Join us on this exciting journey of growth and innovation

    As a business United Living prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if we require support. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable.