Project Manager - Building Safety Unit

  • Division
    Group Support Centre
  • Vacancy Type
    Permanent
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What you'll be doing?

Reporting to the Construction Director, the Project Manager oversees the week-to-week management of a number of developments requiring remediation, supporting Project Managers, and maintaining a flow of information between all departments and site. Key focus should be on achieving targets in health and safety, build, quality, customers care, and cost control.
 
Your responsibilities include:
  • Ensuring compliance on all sites at all times to the company health and safety standards and processes, NHBC standards, building regulations, and overall quality standards
  • Assisting in pre-commencement work with other Divisional departments in preparing the CDM pack, and the various site strategies and plans
  • Assisting in compiling a suitable tender list of contractors, monitoring their performance, and feeding back to the Commercial department · Ensure adequate and suitable resources are available for an effective site start
  • Monitor all KPI performance indicators against the build programme, and address any issues that are delaying progress. Put in corrective action/plans to address issues
  • Provide weekly reports to the Project Director to ensure all progress and issues are accurately communicated and reported 
  • Monitor costs on all sites and report via commercial teams. Attend valuation meetings 
  • Ensuring that all works are built to the highest standard of quality, to comply with the NHBC Standards and Building Regulations
  • Undertaking company directed quality control procedures and inspections at the correct timings, and managing the correcting of any defects so as not to incur additional cost, time delays to the programme, or reduction in the final quality
  • Liaising proactively with other internal departments as well as external suppliers/contractors and partners to ensure the build programme is achieved
  • Providing professional support and coaching to Project management to develop their skills and experience. This should take the form of regular PDR, coaching and development meetings, but also informal and short-term site based learning
  • Ensure that the site delivery team is fully resourced and well-directed, with clear guidelines to their own job responsibilities, and are provided with full support in achieving these, in terms of communication, training and development, and the organisation of the site’s workload and resources
  • Showing a good behavioural example in all aspects of health and safety, organisation, conduct, quality of work, and professionalism.

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:
  • Extensive experience of managing build programmes and managing key KPIs across a number of sites, particularly during busy periods of the year and with changing priorities
  • Excellent communicator and team leader, able to deliver a variety of messages in a constructive and influential manner to drive delivery
  • Show excellent assertive skills to ensure delivery of cost and build targets by the onsite labour force, managing a wide range of contractors and trades to bring about a controlled and timely delivery of monthly plot forecasts
  • Ability to prioritise tasks by focusing on the big picture of delivery for the division to meet changing business needs, demonstrating a strong problem-solving ability
  • A member of the Chartered Institute of Builders and/or qualified to NVQ level 5 in Construction Management, or a time served tradesman with considerable experience of the full range of construction trades
  • In-depth knowledge of all aspects of construction and housebuilding and the relevant legislative requirements e.g. health and safety, NHBC requirements and Building Regulations
  • A thorough knowledge and well-rounded experience of dealing with customers and potential customers in all aspects, such as the giving of information and advice, resolving any customer issues, confirming company procedures etc.

We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That’s more than any other major housebuilder. It’s because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex-Armed Forces personnel to come and help us stay one step ahead, and build the homes that Britain needs.

Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office-based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates.  We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues.

We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.

As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC and specifically for this role we offer:
  • Competitive Salary
  • Competitive Bonus Scheme
  • Private Medical Cover - Single Cover
  • Company Car or Cash Allowance
  • Annual Medical Health Assessment
  • 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days)
  • Choice of Flexible Benefits
  • Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
Division: Group Support Centre
Location: Nationwide
Positions Available: 2
Closing Date: 01 August 2025
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Our benefits are fit to measure

Today’s housebuilding professional need tomorrow’s benefits, so they’re ready for whatever the future brings. When you join Barratt, you get the kind of support you would expect from a business built for a modern working world.

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Private medical cover

Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more — including physio and talking therapies. You can even add family members.

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Pension

First-class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.

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Annual Health Assessment

All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.

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Financial benefits

As well as a competitive salary, we offer many ways to make life more affordable – from access to employee loans and savings accounts, to house purchase discounts.

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Lifestyle benefits

Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers… These make a massive difference to the quality of your lifestyle.

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So much more…

From death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share buying scheme, we have an incredible range of additional benefits.

About Group Support Centre

Barratt Redrow PLC is the nation’s leading housebuilder, creating great new places to live throughout Britain.

Our business is acquiring land, obtaining planning consents and building the highest quality homes in places people aspire to live. This is supported by our expertise in land, design, construction and sales and marketing.

Our purpose is to make sustainable living a reality, building strong communities.

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Putting diversity and inclusion front and centre

We know that a diverse team is better for our customers, makes us a more attractive employer and results in a stronger, more sustainable business. Which is why we're so committed to developing our inclusive culture.

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Thinking ahead to leave a better world behind

We’re building a sustainable tomorrow, one house and one community at a time. Our commitment to our customers is rooted in every decision and day-to-day action we take.

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Project Manager - Building Safety Unit

  • Division
    Group Support Centre
  • Vacancy Type
    Permanent
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