Job Description

Project Manager
On behalf of our Client, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, MPA Recruitment welcomes suitable applications for the role of Project Manager in the Belfast Area.
Location: Adelaide Street, Belfast
Hours of work: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday: 09.00am to 5pm)
Salary range: 18.72
Your Duties:

• To ensure the planned maintenance service is delivered in accordance with the organisations policies and procedures and develop these further on an on-going basis.
• Leading on project management of complex and large projects to time, quality and budget targets.
• Briefing consultants and contractors, negotiating appointments and shaping the project.
• Drawing up realistic timetables and ensuring projects meet time targets without compromising quality.
• Carrying out feasibilities and option appraisals and maintaining systems to monitor project costs. Preparing reports and spreadsheets showing how costs are apportioned
• Ensuring consultation of all stakeholders including local authority representatives, tenants, staff representing the client, community representatives, etc.
• Ensuring that all documents are handed over at handover of scheme that defects are handled diligently and all post contract approvals are agreed.
• Leading on agreed aspects of the programme.
• Ensuring that programmes are delivered as agreed.
• Provide regular progress reports on the performance of schemes to the Senior Project Manager.
• Attend regular internal monitoring meetings to report of progress on programme delivery.
• Leading liaison with Housing Management for Reinvestment, ensuring good and effective communication.
• Developing and maintaining good relationships with internal and external clients. Initiating and maintaining good relations with contractors and consultants.
• Ensuring consultants and contractors have been approved and maintaining relevant records.
• Carrying out reviews and audits of schemes, including providing component data to the Asset Strategy Team.
• To ensure planned maintenance performance and quality is maintained to a high level and that all targets and key performance indicators are achieved.
• Authorise invoices for payment.
• To ensure all paperwork in relation to Planned Maintenance is processed in a timely and effective manner.
• To produce, record and monitor performance reports to ensure Key Performance Indicators are achieved.
• To co-ordinate and manage the organisations Planned Maintenance contractors and consultants ensuring high performance and excellent value for money are achieved at all times.
• To identify risks, helping maintain a risk register and mitigating risk.

Your Profile:

• Candidates must have a degree or equivalent Level 6 qualification in a Building/Construction related discipline plus 1 year's relevant experience working within a Building/Construction Function.

OR

• BTEC Higher or equivalent Level 5 qualification in a Building/Construction related discipline plus 2 years relevant experience working within a Building /Construction function.

OR

• Can demonstrate equivalent continuing professional development/experiential learning and at least 3 years relevant experience working within a Building/Construction function.

Additional Information:

• A Basic Access NI Check is required at a cost of 16.

How to Apply
To apply for this position please send your CV to
Or for further information and a confidential discussion on this post please call Chris at our Belfast office on 02895 211111
Please ensure your CV is accurate and updated with full personal contact details, education history, qualifications, and employment history.
MPA Recruitment are operating as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.