MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Senior Development Manager to join a local authority based in West London. This will be a interim position paying £500p/d Umbrella.

This role will require 1-2 days p/w working in the offices.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The objective of the Development team is to implement the Assets and Growth Strategy, delivering complex development and regeneration schemes, new housing supply, new community assets including schools and community facilities, deliver capital receipts and new income streams, and manage stakeholder and community relationships.

The primary purpose of this post is to lead on the co-ordination, management and implementation of one or more complex assets and growth projects, ensuring quality, innovation, best practice and efficiency in commissioning and delivery. The post holder will take development from planning approval and transition to pre-construction and delivery, to completion and handover. The post holder will deputise for the Head of Development and provide specialist professional advice and support to Development Managers across the team.

You will need to:

• To act as lead client in complex projects and ensure the successful delivery of mixed tenure schemes in terms of time, cost and quality.

• The key objectives are to create new housing, schools and community facilities, and capital receipts through the delivery of successful planning applications.

• To develop options for the physical development and regeneration of Council sites including large scale new-build housing and mixed-use developments (including schools and community facilities) incorporating high quality design, environmental and community safety standards.

• To procure development and regeneration projects, ensuring the highest standards of design, innovation, sustainability and construction best practice are achieved.

• Manage integrated project teams, including consultants and solicitors, to ensure individual projects are secured and internal procedures and policies are followed.

• Manage projects through the planning process, including negotiation of Section 106 agreements.

• To advise on all aspects of procurement and delivery of new build development, property projects and implementing appropriate procurement and contract strategies, working with clients to define needs to ensure that they meet their business aims and objectives, leading on value planning and risk management exercises.

• To advise on the whole life costs of designing, building, operating, maintaining, decommissioning and, where appropriate, funding new build development programmes.

• To be responsible for delegated budgets, and the planning and control of a programme of projects ensuring that all aspects of cost, time, quality, safety and change control are effectively monitored and managed.

• Regularly visit sites to undertake inspections of works and establish standards of quality on site.

• Maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental management, and ensure projects comply with the client's responsibilities under health and safety regulations.

• To lead on project risk management exercises, preparing gateway information as required and alerting senior leadership team to risks to project budget, programme and other projected outputs.

• To prepare and present project plans and reports to a wide variety of audiences as may be required, and report on progress towards project milestones, and physical and financial targets.

• Manage project handover and ensure defect / snag free completion.

• Support the strategy for the closure of defects during defects period and obtain certificate of Making Good Defects within targets set, ensuring that all necessary documentation required is obtained from the project team and shared with the relevant internal client departments.

• Ensure delivery against Homes England, GLA and internal funding requirements, and manage relationships with primary funders.

• Devise and lead project recovery solution and strategies for any problematic or delayed development including recommendations for litigation and claims.

• To liaise with other Council departments to ensure wider corporate objectives are incorporated into option appraisals and development briefs and to develop innovative ways of delivering on Council's Business Plan Objetcives/priorities.

• To supervise consultation with residents on major estate regeneration schemes, school communities and other groups as appropriate in liaison with the consultation and tenant participation teams.

• To performance manage, monitor, and report on progress toward project milestones and physical and financial targets to Senior Managers and elected members.

• To be responsible for development financial modelling and progress through financial and development gateway processes from inception to planning and start on site, and to ensure successful handover of projects during pre-construction to the delivery phase.

• To draft corporate policy papers for consideration by Project Boards and will be required to oversee policy and strategy work-streams, and be capable of presenting at Director level.

• Matrix management responsibility to oversee and coordinate the work of project teams which can include development managers, consultation staff, external consultants, agencies, and developers ensuring compliance with development agreements and agreed development plans.

• Have line management responsibility for one or two team members: this could include Development Managers, Consultation and Engagement Officers, Decant Officers and/or Programme Officers.

• To work in conjunction with the Council's Property Service's Team and external valuation and marketing/sales advisers to maximise the physical and financial benefits accruing to the Council from redevelopment of land and assets.

• To liaise with the Borough's Planning and Legal services on matters of tenancy, planning and development legislation and land law. To ensure that all proposals, and all appointments, comply with national and EU statutory and legislative requirements, and the Council's Standing Orders, Financial Regulations, and other relevant procedures.

• Ensure effective liaison with Residents, Members, Schools and community groups, Housing Management, Needs and Allocations, Housing Repairs, Home Ownership, Schools Property and Contracts, Community and Third sector team, Borough Valuers, Borough Solicitor and internal and external regeneration and funding agencies and partners.

• Serve as a key member of the Growth team advancing the assets and growth strategy and new business development, identifying, and responding to "Growth" opportunities across the Borough on the Council's land and in partnership.

• Post holders are required to work flexibly from Council offices, site, and consultant's offices as necessary. They will be expected to attend evening and weekend meetings as required and to work directly with members, residents and the public in consultation meetings and workshop and exhibition events. They will need to manage conflicting priorities and work to tight deadlines.

ABOUT YOU

Knowledge & Skills:

Equal Opportunities:

• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Council policies in relation to Equal Opportunity, Customer Care and service delivery, and the ability to implement these policies in the workplace.

Qualifications:

• Essential: A relevant degree in construction, development or regeneration (e.g. Development, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction Technology, Building Surveying etc.), or, equivalent significant experience and evidence of continuous professional development (at least 5 years)
• Desirable: Membership of a professional body associated with the construction industry (i.e: RICS, CIOB, RIBA etc).

Knowledge & Experience:

• Project management skills for technically complex projects involving and closely impacting upon residents and other stakeholders.
• Procurement skills to deliver new construction of homes and community facilities
• An understanding of how regeneration initiatives can be used to address deprivation, access to services, issues around community safety and cohesion.
• The ability to demonstrate technical knowledge of building procurement, design and construction technology;
• Knowledge of housing strategy issues for London & SE and strong awareness of Health & Safety within the construction industry, CDM regulations and JCT D&B contracts;
• You will have experience of managing the delivery of complex and challenging schemes from inception to completion through to defects;
• You have extensive experience of new scheme procurement including scheme optimisation, single/two stage tendering managing the design process and monitoring scheme progress and programme.
• Experience of new build residential
• Experience of new build non-residential and community assets
• Experience of construction project management
• Experience of managing budgets and cost control
• Experience of co-ordinating and managing project teams

Title: Senior Development Manager

Salary: £500p/d Umbrella

Location: Hammersmith, West London

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Development Manager to join a local authority based in West London. This will be a interim position paying £500p/d Umbrella.

This role will require 1-2 days p/w working in the offices.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The objective of the Development team is to implement the Assets and Growth Strategy, delivering complex development and regeneration schemes, new housing supply, new community assets including schools and community facilities, deliver capital receipts and new income streams, and manage stakeholder and community relationships.

The primary purpose of this post is to lead on the co-ordination, management and implementation of one or more complex assets and growth projects, ensuring quality, innovation, best practice and efficiency in commissioning and delivery. The post holder will take development from planning approval and transition to pre-construction and delivery, to completion and handover. The post holder will deputise for the Head of Development and provide specialist professional advice and support to Development Managers across the team.

You will need to:

• To act as lead client in complex projects and ensure the successful delivery of mixed tenure schemes in terms of time, cost and quality.

• The key objectives are to create new housing, schools and community facilities, and capital receipts through the delivery of successful planning applications.

• To develop options for the physical development and regeneration of Council sites including large scale new-build housing and mixed-use developments (including schools and community facilities) incorporating high quality design, environmental and community safety standards.

• To procure development and regeneration projects, ensuring the highest standards of design, innovation, sustainability and construction best practice are achieved.

• Manage integrated project teams, including consultants and solicitors, to ensure individual projects are secured and internal procedures and policies are followed.

• Manage projects through the planning process, including negotiation of Section 106 agreements.

• To advise on all aspects of procurement and delivery of new build development, property projects and implementing appropriate procurement and contract strategies, working with clients to define needs to ensure that they meet their business aims and objectives, leading on value planning and risk management exercises.

• To advise on the whole life costs of designing, building, operating, maintaining, decommissioning and, where appropriate, funding new build development programmes.

• To be responsible for delegated budgets, and the planning and control of a programme of projects ensuring that all aspects of cost, time, quality, safety and change control are effectively monitored and managed.

• Regularly visit sites to undertake inspections of works and establish standards of quality on site

• To lead on project risk management exercises, preparing gateway information as required and alerting senior leadership team to risks to project budget, programme and other projected outputs.

• To prepare and present project plans and reports to a wide variety of audiences as may be required, and report on progress towards project milestones, and physical and financial targets.

• Manage project handover and ensure defect / snag free completion.

• Support the strategy for the closure of defects during defects period and obtain certificate of Making Good Defects within targets set, ensuring that all necessary documentation required is obtained from the project team and shared with the relevant internal client departments.

• Devise and lead project recovery solution and strategies for any problematic or delayed development including recommendations for litigation and claims.

• To liaise with other Council departments to ensure wider corporate objectives are incorporated into option appraisals and development briefs and to develop innovative ways of delivering on Council's Business Plan Objetcives/priorities.

• To supervise consultation with residents on major estate regeneration schemes, school communities and other groups as appropriate in liaison with the consultation and tenant participation teams.

• To performance manage, monitor, and report on progress toward project milestones and physical and financial targets to Senior Managers and elected members.

• To be responsible for development financial modelling and progress through financial and development gateway processes from inception to planning and start on site, and to ensure successful handover of projects during pre-construction to the delivery phase.

• To draft corporate policy papers for consideration by Project Boards and will be required to oversee policy and strategy work-streams, and be capable of presenting at Director level.

• Matrix management responsibility to oversee and coordinate the work of project teams which can include development managers, consultation staff, external consultants, agencies, and developers ensuring compliance with development agreements and agreed development plans.

• Have line management responsibility for one or two team members: this could include Development Managers, Consultation and Engagement Officers, Decant Officers and/or Programme Officers.

• To work in conjunction with the Council's Property Service's Team and external valuation and marketing/sales advisers to maximise the physical and financial benefits accruing to the Council from redevelopment of land and assets.

• Ensure effective liaison with Residents, Members, Schools and community groups, Housing Management, Needs and Allocations, Housing Repairs, Home Ownership, Schools Property and Contracts, Community and Third sector team, Borough Valuers, Borough Solicitor and internal and external regeneration and funding agencies and partners.

• Generally, to develop and maintain ongoing partnerships and take a flexible approach to meeting outcomes and empowering colleagues.

• Post holders are required to work flexibly from Council offices, site, and consultant's offices as necessary. They will be expected to attend evening and weekend meetings as required and to work directly with members, residents and the public in consultation meetings and workshop and exhibition events. They will need to manage conflicting priorities and work to tight deadlines.

ABOUT YOU

Knowledge & Skills:

Equal Opportunities:

• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Council policies in relation to Equal Opportunity, Customer Care and service delivery, and the ability to implement these policies in the workplace.

Qualifications:

• Essential: A relevant degree in construction, development or regeneration (e.g. Development, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction Technology, Building Surveying etc.), or, equivalent significant experience and evidence of continuous professional development (at least 5 years)
• Desirable: Membership of a professional body associated with the construction industry (i.e: RICS, CIOB, RIBA etc).

Knowledge & Experience:

• Project management skills for technically complex projects involving and closely impacting upon residents and other stakeholders.
• Procurement skills to deliver new construction of homes and community facilities
• An understanding of how regeneration initiatives can be used to address deprivation, access to services, issues around community safety and cohesion.
• The ability to demonstrate technical knowledge of building procurement, design and construction technology;
• Knowledge of housing strategy issues for London & SE and strong awareness of Health & Safety within the construction industry, CDM regulations and JCT D&B contracts;
• You will have experience of managing the delivery of complex and challenging schemes from inception to completion through to defects;
• You have extensive experience of new scheme procurement including scheme optimisation, single/two stage tendering managing the design process and monitoring scheme progress and programme.
• Experience of new build residential
• Experience of new build non-residential and community assets
• Experience of construction project management
• Experience of managing budgets and cost control
• Experience of co-ordinating and managing project teams

Personal Qualities:

• Strong negotiation skills applicable at various stages of a project.
• Organisation and Management skills to lead a multi-disciplinary team of employees and independent contractors/consultants on technically complex projects
• Ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to manage dynamic and pressurised working environment with challenging deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills across a wide range of audiences.

Title: Development Manager

Salary: £500p/d Umbrella

Location: Hammersmith, West London

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Voids Surveyor to join a housing association based in Berkshire. This will be an interim position paying £300p/d Outside IR35.

This role will involve flexible/hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities

You will be carrying out pre-inspections of void properties, diagnosing defects and preparing work specifications using SOR's. You will organise alongside the Planner, scheduling of works with the in-house team and contractors where required. Complete post inspections of works ensuring that all health & safety and contractual obligations are adhered to within target timescales and budgets.

You will be assisting the voids manager in co-ordinating the repairs process from notification of tenancy end dates through to handover to the lettings team of void properties. Ensuring that all health and safety and contractual obligations are adhered to within target timescales and budgets.

We want you to be a self-starter who will work with colleagues across the business to assist in overseeing the project management of all contractual and technical/quality matters relating to the void repairs, empty properties, mutual exchange and management transfers relating to my clients housing stock.

Day to day duties:

• Working with the voids manager to ensure effective management of all void properties
• Inspections of voids properties to diagnose and specify works for inhouse and/or contractors to carry out in line with the void relet policy and procedure.
• Assist in inspection of properties when notification of termination of tenancy is received and organise a programmed schedule of works so that the property meets the void policy and procedure and is available for letting at the earliest opportunity
• Assist in the supervision of the progression of all voids works and resolve any issues arising to ensure the achievement of target timescales, cost and quality are met.
• Gas checks so that the Association can clearly demonstrate compliance with all relevant regulations and to meet our legal obligations applicable to the repairs service.
• You will assist the Voids Manager in ensuring all properties have electricity and gas (where applicable) on at properties, to ensure all void works are able to be carried out. This will include liaising with external companies and suppliers and the management of petty cash.
• In addition to void properties, you will work with the voids manager to oversee mutual exchanges, management transfers and tenant incentive scheme moves in partnership with the colleagues in the voids and letting teams.

Title: Voids Surveyor

Day Rate: £300p/d Outside IR35

Location: Bracknell, Berkshire (Hybrid working available)

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Fire Safety Surveyor to join a local authority based in Hammersmith, West London. This will be a interim position paying £351.56p/d Umbrella.

Job Purpose:

To provide fire safety surveying expertise, support and advice to ensure my clients housing stock is inspected, managed and maintained in accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and any other appropriate Health and Safety Legislation.

Key Duties:

• Provide specialist professional and technical advice and reports on all matters within the functionality of the service, including undertaking the role of professional or expert witness at hearings, adjudications and legal proceedings etc.
• Undertake and produce Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) for my clients housing stock and tenant meeting rooms, identifying all fire related risks and raise orders to repair and maintenance contractors to remedy risks and rectify identified minor breaches.
• Prepare a programme of FRA inspections in accordance with the regulatory reform order taking account of appropriate risk of different stock archetypes.
• Undertake desk top reviews of Fire Risk assessments at planned intervals as per policy requirements
• Undertake quality assurance of specialist contractors undertaking FRA's
• Monitor Repairs and Maintenance contractor's work, inspect completed works and ensure standards are to the highest quality. Follow up unacceptable performance with contractors to ensure issues are remedied.
• Identify technical solutions and develop planned programmes of Fire Safety Works in accordance with the Asset Management Strategy.
• Prepare specifications of works for one off projects as required to ensure that my client is fully compliant with current statutory Health & Safety and Fire regulations.
• Work closely with the Planned and Capital Team and post inspect quality of work undertaken during planned programmes.
• Undertake regular random inspections within the housing stock to ensure that fire safety signage and communal areas are free of rubbish or tenants possessions.
• Work with the London Fire Brigade's inspector responsible for auditing Fire Risk Assessments. Undertake joint inspections on selected buildings, identify remedies, monitor works and produce reports on the results to the Health and Safety Manager.
• Deal with enforcement notices issued by the London Fire Brigade, organising remedial works and prepare formal responses to the fire brigade.
• Provide advice to and audit/inspect repair and maintenance contractor's works so that approved materials and products are used across the stock.
• Provide advice and training to Repair and Maintenance contractors to ensure that necessary compartmentalisation works are identified and undertaken during voids
• Provide advice and training to colleagues in HRD and other housing management partners on Fire Safety Management
• Prepare and give presentations to tenants and leaseholders on fire safety and prepare articles and advice on fire safety for inclusion within HRD's resident's newsletters.
• Meet with vulnerable tenants to provide them with advice on fire safety.
• Assist the Health and Safety manager in developing, reviewing and maintaining Fire Safety strategies, policies and a HRD Fire Safety database.
• Ensure that Fire Information boxes contain up to date information.
• Prepare reports on fire safety as and when required.
• Prioritise and deal with all customer complaints and members enquiries in accordance with the Council's timescales and standards and aim to resolve them to the customer's satisfaction.
• Build and maintain effective and productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain own up to date knowledge of legislation, advances in technology and best practice relating to the functionality of this post and ensure that it is translated into action.
• Contribute to the development of policy, practice, procedures and service planning for Asset Management and Property Services and participate in projects, working groups, service developments, audits and reviews as directed.
• Carry out other duties commensurate with their grade and directed by manager.
• Keep up to date with all changes in building regulations, policies and best practice, research new building products and ensure we are compliant with legislation and good practice.
• The role holder will be required to work closely and proactively with service managers across the Economy identifying fire safety requirements and advising on how to meet those requirements.

Title: Fire Safety Surveyor

Salary: £351.56p/d Umbrella

Location: Hammersmith, West London

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Voids Surveyor to join a housing association based in Berkshire. This will be an interim position paying £350p/d Umbrella.

This role will involve flexible/hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities

You will be carrying out pre-inspections of void properties, diagnosing defects and preparing work specifications using SOR's. You will organise alongside the Planner, scheduling of works with the in-house team and contractors where required. Complete post inspections of works ensuring that all health & safety and contractual obligations are adhered to within target timescales and budgets.

You will be assisting the voids manager in co-ordinating the repairs process from notification of tenancy end dates through to handover to the lettings team of void properties. Ensuring that all health and safety and contractual obligations are adhered to within target timescales and budgets.

We want you to be a self-starter who will work with colleagues across the business to assist in overseeing the project management of all contractual and technical/quality matters relating to the void repairs, empty properties, mutual exchange and management transfers relating to my clients housing stock.

Day to day duties:

• Working with the voids manager to ensure effective management of all void properties
• Inspections of voids properties to diagnose and specify works for inhouse and/or contractors to carry out in line with the void relet policy and procedure.
• Assist in inspection of properties when notification of termination of tenancy is received and organise a programmed schedule of works so that the property meets the void policy and procedure and is available for letting at the earliest opportunity
• Assist in the supervision of the progression of all voids works and resolve any issues arising to ensure the achievement of target timescales, cost and quality are met.
• Gas checks so that the Association can clearly demonstrate compliance with all relevant regulations and to meet our legal obligations applicable to the repairs service.
• You will assist the Voids Manager in ensuring all properties have electricity and gas (where applicable) on at properties, to ensure all void works are able to be carried out. This will include liaising with external companies and suppliers and the management of petty cash.
• In addition to void properties, you will work with the voids manager to oversee mutual exchanges, management transfers and tenant incentive scheme moves in partnership with the colleagues in the voids and letting teams.

Title: Voids Surveyor

Day Rate: £350p/d Umbrella

Location: Bracknell, Berkshire (Hybrid working available)

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Fire Safety Manager to join a housing association based in Westminster. This will be a permanent position paying £60,000p/a Benefits.

My client is offering a flexible working role with an expectation of 2 days p/w In the offices.

Job Overview:

The Fire Safety Manager reports to the Head of Compliance and Building Safety and works within the compliance team. This role is principally responsible for ensuring that the organisation improves compliance relating to fire safety and implementing associated legislation, recommendations, and best practice.

The post holder will be primarily responsible for the delivery, management and implementation of the Fire Management Plan, Operational Guidance and Fire Safety related policies which form my clients Fire Risk Management strategy.

This role will be responsible for the delivery of the Fire Risk Assessment programme and to ensure that the organisation remains compliant in its fire safety duties as a landlord.

They will manage the process of pre and post inspections to support the Head of Compliance and Building Safety with the quality of products and service to all compliance and specialised service contracts delivering statutory and regulatory activity.

The Fire Safety Manager will lead with Building Safety Cases and reports. They will develop and implement where necessary, ensuring their effective maintenance and management post-implementation.

The Fire Safety Manager will ensure good financial management of allocated budgets and provide periodic reports on actual and forecast spend.

Main Accountabilities:

Operational

• Responsible for the day-to-day delivery and management of my clients Fire Risk Management Strategy.
• Responsible for the Fire Risk Assessment programme and to ensure that the organisation remains compliant in its fire safety duties as a landlord. This includes the interpretation, analysis and programming of fire precaution works which emanate.
• Review all fire remedial actions and provide technical specifications and engineering solutions to ensure compliance which represents value for money.
• Provide up to date information on fire safety related KPI's and provide commentary in weekly compliance meetings.
• To regularly review building safety case reports and associated management plans to ensure buildings are safe.
• Act as the lead on the delivery of the fire safety work programmes and ensure that all works are completed within agreed timescales and KPI's to the required standard and quality.
• Manage and coordinate the audits of Fire risk inspections and Fire remedial works and address any contractor underperformance.
• To support the organisation with training and ensure that any regulatory or legislative changes are impact assessed and where policy and procedure changes are required this is implemented within any advised timeframes.
• Ensure completion of remedial actions from any notice received from LFB within agreed timescales.
• Will be responsible for organising familiarisation visits with the LFB.
• Carry out pre and post inspections for all areas of compliance as required to ensure value for money, quality of work and resident satisfaction.
• To carry out pre-inspections and building surveys to identify defects including preparation of detailed reports, specifications, and cost estimates where necessary to ensure the appropriate remedial works are undertaken, to ensure effective and appropriate repair solutions ensuring all applicable regulations are complied with.
• Provide technical advice on building defects and diagnosis to the organisation including the day-to-day responsive repairs service, as well as, from time to time, carrying out post inspections of repairs to help better manage our contractors.
• Ensure that all databases are continually updated to reflect servicing works carried out and all required certification is provided on completion of works.
• Attend various meetings, both internal and external, to represent LACS and conduct joint site meetings with LACS staff, contractors, and external agencies such as LFB.

Building Safety

• Act as lead within the Property Services Team for Building Safety Cases and to successfully develop and implement where necessary, ensuring their effective maintenance and management post-implementation.
• Review and update the Building Safety Case as required ensuring that it is valid and up to date, working with other teams within the department to ensure that this is completed.

Contract Management

• Make visits to site to monitor contractor performance against key performance indicators and to validate servicing and remedial works being undertaken to ensure that they are of a high standard.
• Deputise for the Head of Compliance and Building Safety when required and lead contract management meetings.
• Attend all Fire Safety Group Meetings and offer expert advice.
• Assist in the procurement and tendering of new contracts and preparation of briefs and appointment of external consultants and contractors as required.
• Effectively manage contractors and consultants delivering repairs, servicing and projects ensuring they comply with contractual obligations and take remedial action where performance does not meet their contractual obligations.
• Ensure all projects and services are effectively managed including monitoring costs, progress, performance against KPI's, ensuring regular progress meetings are in place. Keep management informed of progress, highlighting areas of concern.

Finance & Budgets

• Authorise works up to the delegated authority for the post.
• Ensure budget responsibilities are met, promptly raise any concerns (under or overspent), feeding into forecasting and business planning purposes as required.
• Work with Project Managers to ensure all works are compliant and provide value for money.
• Promote a culture of value for money and sound financial practice within the role.

Title: Fire Safety Manager

Salary: £60,000p/a Benefits

Location: Westminster

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Refurbishment Project Manager to join a West London Local Authority. This will be a permanent position paying £54,213p/a Benefits.

Job Purpose:

• To provide proactive, highly-organised project management, working as a key part of the team that is transforming Lancaster West into a model estate for the 21st Century

• Seizing opportunities to maximize a positive legacy for residents, managing building works and sustainability projects, through a multi-million pound refurbishment co-designed with residents, aiming for all homes to be carbon-neutral by 2030.

• To use data, analysis, and resident input to design and deliver projects that improve the quality of homes and the wider neighbourhood for residents, maximising value within the resources available.

• To ensure effective management of contracts, partners and workstreams - maintaining budgetary control, managing risks effectively with an exemplary approach to health and safety.

• Monitor projects and contractors on site to make sure they are delivered to cost, overseeing the work of contractors, operatives and resident liaison officers to deliver major building works projects that meet the diverse needs of the community.

Role Duties

• Developing and maintaining all project documentation including business cases, project initiation documents, project plans, risk and issue logs, and exception reporting.

• Building, leading, and motivating project teams in a matrix management environment to deliver the required products while retaining overall responsibility for the delivery

• To work collaboratively with services to understand their business requirements and to identify and communicate successfully the most effective ways to respond to those requirements, securing buy-in from key managers.

• Lead on the scoping and specification of projects ensuring that all organisational and statutory requirements are met.

• Analyse and make recommendations on consultant/contractor design options, feasibility reports and proposals to ensure they meet the project objectives, client requirements and demonstrate value for money.

• Ascertain client and resident requirements and brief consultants accordingly, ensuring compliance with all business requirements and performance and quality standards.

• Work effectively with a range of stakeholders to establish and lead project teams to deliver the project to time and budget.

• Ensure that site checks are undertaken to agree or validate the necessity and accuracy of contractor and consultant work proposals/schedules, quality of work and resident focus.

• Assist with validating project and contractor valuations and final accounts, to ensure budgets are well managed

• Monitoring, controlling and reporting on individual projects and budgets to agreed timescales and standards and ensure that continuous improvement activities are conducted in line with RBKC's requirements to ensure that corrective and action plans are implemented where required.

• Ensure that the projects are delivered within the constraints of CDM requirements and that project specific 'Construction Phase Plans' are reviewed and updated as the projects progress.

• Work with residents, Resident Associations and RLO's to ensure that resident communication and engagement requirements are met.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the department and the Council to ensure effective service provision and achievement of corporate objectives, including contributing to business and service planning, risk management and business continuity.

• Ensure that organisational expectations in relation to complaints handling, resident engagement and equality and diversity are met.

• Identify and seize opportunities to reduce carbon emissions, in the lifecyle of projects, and in the ongoing use of the blocks and homes we manage

• Undertake other duties relevant to the nature, scope and level of the role as necessary including attending evening and weekend meetings

• To lead or contribute to assigned projects; ensuring projects deliver the required products and outcomes within specified criteria in terms of scope, quality, cost and time

• To ensure high levels of stakeholder engagement and effective communication regarding the changes being implemented. To review existing work practices to include efficiency and effectiveness and reduce costs through effective use of systems and data to deliver an improved customer experience.

• To ensure effective engagement with residents and other relevant external stakeholders
• To ensure that resident needs and expectations are identified, and that users are involved in testing customer facing changes.

• To be fully conversant with all legislative or statutory provisions and the Council's key policies, processes and procedures across a range of high-profile services.

Title: Refurbishment Project Manager

Salary: £54,213p/a Benefits

Location: Kensington, West London

MMP Consultancy currently has an opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join a local authority based in Westminster, London.

This role will be to work in the Repairs & Maintenance team.

This will be an interim position paying £305p/d Umbrella, which is negotiable depending on experience.

Job Responsibilities:

The council's Housing Services are high-profile and vital to maintaining and enhancing the city council's reputation.

Reporting to the Senior Quantity Surveyors, the Quantity Surveyor is responsible for providing quantity surveying and commercial services for the Capital Programme team to ensure Tasks and the Term Programme are delivered to budget.

The Quantity Surveyor is accountable for the financial management of allocated Tasks including the administration of valuations, payments, forecasting, and income recovery from Leaseholders and other third parties.

The Quantity Surveyor will work collaboratively with other team members and the Service Provider(s) to ensure the successful completion of projects (Tasks) in accordance with any Commencement Order and deliver value for money in the services provided by the team.

General Duties:

• Administering Repair contracts with Main contractors
• Liaising with Contract managers, Budget holders and Contractors
• Reconciliation of internal Revenue and Capital budget lines
• Timely administration of all work orders from the initial to invoice stage
• Any ad hoc duties as required by the Commercial manager and Senior QS

Title: Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £305p/d Umbrella (Negotiable)

Location: Westminster, London

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join a local authority based In Addlestone, Surrey. My client is looking for someone who has experience within a similar role.

My client can offer flexible working.

This is a interim position paying £380p/d Umbrella

Job Purpose:

Working to the Senior Buildings and Projects Manager plan and manage delivery of specific projects and contracts to meet the required objectives for time, quality and value for money. Ensure that repairs and improvements are planned and executed efficiently with minimum disruption and provide value for money. To deliver pro-active professional and customer focussed surveying services to ensure that my clients assets are fit for purpose and legally compliant. Provide an excellent reactive maintenance services across the whole of the property portfolio.

Objectives:

• Prepare cost estimates for works and services; provide cost information to assist in budget preparation
• Plan, procure and manage specific contracts and services for the routine maintenance of our property asset base within budget and with legislation and good practices.
• Ensure allocated service request area actioned promptly and work orders are raised as appropriate. Ensure that responsive tasks are fully resolved, and service users are kept informed
• Regularly monitor actual and forecast spend against allocated projects and jobs.
• Establish clear performance standards and measures for projects and contracts managed.
• Ensure that contractors are managed effectively and monitor and report performance and take prompt action to address issues
• Keep up to date records on Concerto software
• Provide professional and technical building surveying advice to colleagues and building users and others
• Ensure that all works are undertaken as part of the five-year condition survey programme of works for all property assets, in accordance with the approved programme of works and lead on the next rotation of condition surveys
• Where appropriate to work with the compliance and sustainability officer to promote a sustainable approach to building maintenance and increase the energy efficiency of our property portfolio. At the same time to ensure that all properties comply with H&S legislation.
• Assist where appropriate with the facilities management of the whole of the council's commercial and operational estate
• Be part of out of hours duty role for the organisation

Main Specific Duties & Responsibilities Of The Post:

• Ensure that surveying activities and building works are carried out in accordance with all relevant legislation and council policies
• Ensure documentation relating to projects and task are kept up to date in electronic format and saved on the Concerto Asset database
• Ensure that value for money is demonstrated in the procurement of works, supplies and services
• Work with the Lead Building Surveying to procure major contracts and provide relevant information
• Provide accurate and timely information to enable cost, quality and service performance to be measured through KPIs
• Contribute to the increasing energy efficiency measures across the councils operational and investment portfolio by approaching a sustainable approach to building maintenance
• Contribute towards the Teams Business Plan on an annual basis
• Provide cover for the Lead building surveyor when absent
• Carrying out all duties in a safe and proper manner in accordance with the Council's Health and Safety policy and working with the Council compliance officer to ensure safe practices

Title: Building Surveyor

Rate: £380p/d Umbrella

Location: Addlestone, Surrey