Project Delivery Surveyor

Permanent - Full Time - 36.25 Hours

RBH own and manage around 13,000 homes within the Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester. We are the largest provider of affordable housing in the Borough and, in an economic environment where the supply of housing is at its most challenged, we take very seriously our responsibility for supporting the people who live in our homes and communities to live well and thrive.

Our core purpose is to be a provider of quality homes and services to our customers who live across the towns and villages of the Borough of Rochdale. Our role in making places and building a sense of community through the provision of homes and services is at the heart of our role.

Our primary focus is on providing warm homes in safe communities where people want to live and raise their families. We're excited to see the changes that will be delivered over time for our customers, and we'd love to hear from people who want to join us and help us to deliver those improvements.

RBH currently have an exciting opportunity for a Project Delivery Surveyor to join our Property Service department, within the Asset Team.

This role will ensure the effective delivery of major investment contracts from inception to completion, contributing to the successful delivery of the RBH Investment Programme including planned and cyclical maintenance contracts through the appointment of internal and external contractors, ensuring contracts are delivered on time, are fully compliant, meet required quality standards and within budget.

Who are we looking for?

• Contract Management skills to ensure that contracts are delivered within the agreed timescales, budget and quality standards - Knowledge of contractual obligations, i.e. JCT Intermediate contracts & procurement processes, i.e. The Chest, Open Tender, Invoice Only / SOR;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including contractors, consultants, architects, local authority representatives, councillors;
• Excellent IT skills to compile tender packages including MS programmes. AutoCAD (desirable)
• Excellent organisational skills to ensure deadlines are met, contracts are delivered on time and in accordance with contractual obligations;
• Excellent financial and budget management skills to ensure that contracts are delivered on budget and value for money is achieved;
• Excellent negotiation skills to achieve cooperation and agreements between stakeholders, contractors and customers including conflict resolution when dealing with customer complaints;
• Time management skills to ensure that multiple contracts are delivered simultaneously to ensure targets are met and programmes are delivered on time;
• Building surveying skills to identify building defects and appropriate remedial action in accordance with the relevant Building Standards and regulations; Recognising age (life cycles) condition of component parts; awareness around appropriate materials / specifications including sustainable alternatives;
• Awareness of H&S and CDM regulations to ensure that contractors are meeting their duties and responsibilities under CDM 2015 regulations;
• Knowledge and awareness of specialisms including electrical, mechanical, cyclical maintenance.
• Awareness and understanding of legal issues, i.e. leaseholder agreements, party wall agreements etc;
• Awareness and understanding of social value and sustainability targets in the procurement and delivery of contracts.

What's in it for you?

As an RBH employee, you will receive a range of fantastic benefits, including: -

• SMART working arrangements
• Holiday entitlement - 30 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays, with an additional 5 days after completion of five years’ service. Part time employees will receive a pro rata entitlement.
• Ability to purchase up to an additional 5 days leave per year.
• A quality defined contribution pension scheme, with salary exchange and RBH matches your contributions up to 8%
• Healthcare - automatic enrolment into a health care cash plan, covering optical and dental costs, consultation fees and physio to name but a few.
• You will also have access to our Employment Assistance Programme with a 24-hour confidential counselling support for both personal and work-related issues.
• Plus, many more

Please refer to the attached Job Description in the supporting documents section upon completing your application.

We shortlist and interview for our roles throughout the duration of the advert. Therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We reserve the right to close any of our adverts prior to the stated closing date should we have a high volume of appropriate candidates.

Prior to applying for a role with us or attending an interview, you can request a call with the people team. We will then work with you to create an interview/application environment that works for you. Whether that’s needing the physical environment of the interview to be a specific way i.e., the room set up a certain way, or the method of interview itself i.e., teams, face to face or written questions. We want to make our recruitment process a positive experience for all.