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Building Safety Project Manager
Role: Building Safety Project Manager
Rate: 500+ per day (outside IR35)
Contract Type: Interim Contract, flexible full time or part time
Contract Length: 6 months
Working Arrangements: Hybrid, approximately one day per week on site depending on business needs
Overview
An exciting opportunity to join a well regarded social housing provider delivering a programme of high value building safety and cladding remediation works. This role will lead on the pre construction phase of multiple medium and high rise schemes, ensuring projects are fully scoped, compliant, and ready for delivery while securing funding and managing key stakeholders across the programme.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and delivery of cladding remediation and building safety projects across a portfolio of residential buildings.
- Manage pre construction activities including surveys, specification writing, tendering, and programme development.
- Lead and coordinate funding applications to Homes England and related schemes.
- Oversee external consultants including architects, engineers, and cost consultants to ensure high quality and compliant design solutions.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation including the Building Safety Act, CDM regulations, and associated frameworks.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure effective risk management, reporting, and delivery of key milestones.
- Monitor budgets, timelines, and risks across projects, providing clear updates to senior leadership.
- Support procurement activities and contractor mobilisation in line with organisational processes.
- Contribute to team development, helping to shape future resourcing including additional project and commercial support.
Applicant Essentials
Essential
- Proven experience delivering building safety or cladding remediation projects within residential settings.
- Strong understanding of building safety legislation and regulatory frameworks including CDM and the Building Safety Act.
- Experience managing pre construction phases including design development and procurement.
- Demonstrable experience working with external consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience supporting or leading funding applications to government schemes.
- Strong project management, risk management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Desirable
- Experience working within a social housing provider environment.
- Relevant qualifications in construction, project management, or building surveying such as RICS or CIOB.
- Knowledge of asset management or compliance systems.
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