Department: Development
Reports To: Senior Project Manager – Development
Directly Responsible For: No direct reports
Hours: 37
Overall team / department purpose
- The Development team is responsible for the generation of a new supply of mixed tenure quality homes for the Group and its customers through focusing on the development and delivery of ambitious plans to achieve over 300 starts on site per annum.
- This involves managing a consistent pipeline of financially viable development opportunities for the Group to deliver Livv Homes objectives to establish the Group as a key residential developer across the North West and to provide an innovative approach in continuously seeking new development ideas.
Key role priorities
- This role is responsible for ensuring that work relating to demolition and new build is carried out to the standards required in Livv homes new build Design Specification and related contract documents.
- It is also responsible for ensuring that a consistently high standard of quality control and supervision is maintained for each contract.
Key working relationships
- The role involves liaising with colleagues across the function to ensure work is carried out to required standards.
- The role also involves working with a broad range of external stakeholders, such as design staff and contractors as well as liaising with customers when attending 12 month property inspections.
Main duties & responsibilities
- Attend design team meetings with in-house and external consulting design staff.
- Attend and report to pre-contract and site meetings.
- Ensure that current knowledge of building services legislation, standards, methods of installation and health and safety knowledge is up to date using all appropriate means including reading, research from the building industry lead bodies and networking with all appropriate organisations.
- Ensure that the standards of work and the materials supplied by contractors are as specified in accordance with the contract documents.
- Identify any technical problems on site, report to the Project Manager and recommend action.
- Monitor contractors closely and identify and report any problems that could impact the scheme and/or Livv homes.
- Witness testing and commissioning of heating installations.
- Work closely with the Project Manager to agree a required standard for handover.
- Prepare schedules of defects and certify rectification of snagging items prior to handover.
- During the defect liability period liaise with the Development team to monitor the level of defects reported and ensure a smooth transition.
- Attend 12 month property inspection to identify defects or problems with the property.
- Monitor and update the Livv homes Design Brief to reflect changes in specification requirements.
- Assist the Development team in the Option Appraisal process.
- Utilise the information technology available and to ensure data is kept up to date to maximise the efficiency of works preparation.
- Complete any other tasks as commensurate with the level and nature of the posts as delegated by the role’s line manager.
Key measures of success
- All enquiries / issues resolved at first point of contact.
- All required responses provided within agreed service standards.
- Overall satisfaction scores achieve agreed standards.
- Contract quality evaluations completed and appropriate plans in place.
- Project and change activity delivered within agreed timescales and to budget.
Livving our values
Livv’s a place with opportunities to grow. We believe in empowering you to make a positive impact in your own unique way. Our values embody what matters to us and show what it means to be Livv, together:
Making a difference daily
We invest in our people, our customers and in the creation of a fairer society.
Positively open
We’re open to feedback at all times, as we strive to deliver a first-class customer experience.
Forging the right way
We’re creating an inspiring road which others will want to follow.
Together as one
Our teams work on another level of cohesiveness to enable us to deliver better outcomes.
Each one of us
- listens to our customers and makes their needs a priority
- is committed to equality, diversity and inclusivity
- takes a flexible approach and works where we’re needed
- follows health and safety guidelines to keep ourselves, colleagues, and customers safe
- helps reduce risks by proactively communicating any potential issues to our line managers
- protects sensitive information by safeguarding customer, colleague and third-party data
- is guided by our policies, procedures and social aims
- is dedicated to continual learning and taking ownership of our personal and professional development.
Person Specification
E - Essential criteria / D - Desirable criteria
Education & Qualifications
Chartered Institute of Builders CIOB Qualification (E)
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent relevant experience (E)
IT Qualification (D)
Qualification/training relevant to surveying (D)
Experience
Managing construction based improvement, cyclical, maintenance and responsive contracts (E)
Reporting to/working with teams (E)
Successful management and control of budgets (D)
Proven success in day to day decision making (E)
Skills, knowledge & ability
Ability to think operationally and address issues of under performance by contractors on site (E)
An understanding of Health and Safety and Risk Assessment (E)
Good communication skills (oral and written) to operate effectively both within and outside the Group (E)
Presentation and negotiation skills, being able to represent the Group credibly with customers, staff, partners and other external agencies (E)
Involvement in delivering contract management initiatives and projects (E)
Numerical and IT skills to use Group wide systems (E)
Personal characteristics
Customer focused approach (E)
Resilient & delivery focused (E)
An organised approach to work, able to prioritise, often under pressure (E)
Confident working both independently and as part of a team (E)
Other
Able to travel independently to a range of locations (E)
Flexible approach to hours and locations worked (E)
Give Get Go
As part of our commitment to the Give Get Go Programme, we will ensure that applicants who meet all essential criteria, as defined in the person specification, will be guaranteed the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview. Individual’s names will be confirmed with the Give Get Go Programme.
Should you wish your application to be considered under this scheme, please email us confirming this, along with your full name and the role you have applied for when you submit your application. Please ensure that you do this before the closing date for the vacancy.
Equality and Inclusion
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Disability Confident
The Equality Act protects disabled people from discrimination, and we welcome applications from disabled people. The Equality Act defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and adverse long-term effect, usually at least 12 months, on their ability to carry out day to day activities.
We will try to provide access, equipment, or other practical support to ensure that disabled applicants are not disadvantaged by their disabilities.
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