Major Projects Construction Project Manager SLHD

Job reference: REQ19105

Date posted: 06/01/2025

Application closing date: 03/02/2025

Location: Shaw Lane Depot

Salary Grade: 6 (£36,124 - £37,938) + £5,000 incremental market supplement payable in full after 12 months.

Contractual hours: 37

Basis: Full time

Job category/type: Engineering/Technical, Health & Safety, Housing, Maintenance/Construction, Management

Are you an experienced Major Projects Construction Project Manager looking for your next exciting career opportunity in an award-winning, customer-focused and forward-thinking organisation? Do you want to work for an organisation that values its colleagues, offers a range of great benefits and the opportunity to work flexibly?

St Leger Homes is an award-winning, customer-focused social housing provider that manages over 20,000 homes on behalf of Doncaster Council. Our Mission is to keep our customers’ homes safe, secure and well maintained – it’s what we do.

The difference you will make

As part of the Major Projects team, you will play a crucial role ensuring that our projects run smoothly and are delivered on time to agreed and robust project plans ensuring the project outcomes are safe and compliant. You will share our passion for delivering an excellent service for our customers and will be able to plan and organise your work to ensure that all projects are completed safely and efficiently. Teamwork is an essential part of this role, and there is an expectation that our colleagues share best practice and provide support to each other in order to meet the common goals of the team. You will also actively seek out new ways to add value and take our performance to the next level.

So, who are you?

We’re looking for someone with a proven track record in the delivery of major projects especially if you have experience in dealing with complex projects associated with High Rise Buildings (HRBs), who has a sound understanding of the principles of fire safety, External Wall Insulation systems and current legislation.

You will also need:

• A minimum of a level 4 qualification in construction/or the built environment or equivalent with the willingness to work towards a level 6 qualification if required.
• A Project Management Qualification.
• Hold a CSCS white card or be prepared to obtain one within first 6 months of employment.
• Demonstrable ability to successfully work to targets and tight deadlines within a busy and demanding environment.
• A full UK driving licence.

Customer satisfaction is our absolute priority, so you will be able to achieve a high quality of workmanship while working on your own or as part of a team. You will have excellent communication skills and feel comfortable managing the expectations of our customers and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Although not essential, experience within the social housing sector would be an advantage.

Enjoy the rewards

This is an opportunity to join a newly formed team and to make a real difference to the residents of high-rise buildings and in the delivery of complex and challenging projects, but this is a job that offers true satisfaction with the chance to help keep our customers’ homes safe and secure.

As part of the St Leger Homes family, we are focused on being an employer of choice, where people thrive, and your voice is truly heard. You will enjoy competitive pay, and a wide range of benefits, including:

• Company uniform and PPE.
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 31 days a year plus bank holidays and increasing with length of service to 36.
• Enrolment to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Support your career by offering a wide variety of formal training courses which a combination of in-house and externally provided courses.
• A flexible approach to your work life balance.
• Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave with enhanced pay (subject to eligibility).
• Access to paid for private healthcare with the opportunity to upgrade.

If you are the kind of person that wants to do a great job and make a difference to our customers and colleagues, we think you will love it here. We recognise that our colleagues are our greatest asset and want every single person to feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our colleagues. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities.

If this sounds like a challenge you would like to take on, click Apply Now and tell us about the fantastic skills that you can bring to St Leger Homes of Doncaster. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss this opportunity further you can contact Daniel Boardman at 07929663486 or email Daniel Boardman, Head of Major Projects – leaving your name and telephone number, and Danny will contact you for an informal and confidential discussion.

St Leger Homes are accepting CV applications for this post. If applying by CV please email to clearing stating the post number and title. Good luck! And we look forward to receiving your application for this essential role with St Leger Homes.