Project Manager - Reinstatements

At St Monica Trust, we create places where older people can truly flourish: warm, vibrant communities built with care, expertise and heart. With a long-standing reputation for excellence, we are shaping the future of care environments across Bristol.

The Role

The purpose of this role is to improve the quality of the Trust’s estate by managing the delivery of a variety of projects (Capital and BAU) across St Monica Trust’s multi-site estate.

Focussing on the delivery of reinstatement projects (typically. £5,000 - £50,000 value), with the opportunity to manage larger works when required, the Project Manager for Reinstatements oversees an extensive annual apartment reinstatement and refurbishment programme for our residential units, managing pre-construction and construction phases, on behalf of the Trust.

You will:

· Be responsible for successful delivery of allocated minor works projects and associated tasks through appropriate planning, project design, monitoring, reporting and controlling within agreed timeframes and budget; managing risk and commercial performance.

· Develop, implement, and continuously improve a standardised reinstatement process that is embedded across all sites and consistently followed

· Accountable for scoping and achieving the overall aims, objectives and scope of the Minor Works Projects in conjunction with key stakeholders.

· Budget management; ensuring delivery of projects within this budget or addressing any variations, through agreed approaches.

· Manage information and report progress/updates to the executive team and key stakeholders.

· Oversee the activities and delivery of external consultants and contractors.

· Promote and foster positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including multi-disciplined teams, particularly the Sales Team, and clients.

· Role model and maintain excellent quality standards and ensure high quality customer focus from the whole team.

· Understand and be aware of the requirements of all relevant Health and Safety and other regulatory matters

About You

You’re someone who takes pride in doing work that matters and understands the importance of creating a positive, welcoming environment for others. You’re reliable, respectful and enjoy working as part of a team to support the day-to-day experience of residents, colleagues and visitors.

Essential

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with proven leadership capability able to motivate and influence.

· Experience across construction disciplines: quantity surveying, cost management, contract management, procurement, project management and development.

· Knowledge of project and programme management processes and techniques.

· Technical knowledge in construction or design.

· Knowledge of statutory and construction related legislation: Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, planning and building regulations.

· Understanding of real estate service lines, including asset management, project management and facilities management.

· Understanding of real estate support functions, including Sourcing, Finance, HR and Technology.

· Proven experience of managing budgets.

· Fully conversant with all relevant HSEQ requirements and their effective application.

· A sound knowledge of the business standards, statutory and regulatory requirements of our industry.

· Experience of delivering projects to PC / handover and of managing construction programmes, contractor procurement, JCT/NEC contract administration.

· IT literacy including MS packages (including Excel).

Desirable

· Understanding of residential developments and the care industry.

· Experience of accessing and engaging with construction related framework contracts, as a means of procurement.

· Experience of developing effective gateway reports, business cases and engaging effectively at executive board level, in complex organisations.

· Educated to degree level in relevant discipline or equivalent building related qualifications, supported by significant experience, in a range of sectors.

· Excellent organisational and time management skills.

· Experience in a Minor Works Manager's role as a principal or an equivalent position.

Why St Monica Trust?

Joining St Monica Trust means being part of a values-led charity dedicated to creating communities where older people truly flourish. Guided by compassion, respect and inclusion, we focus on people first, supporting residents, colleagues and communities to live well, feel valued and belong.

Alongside meaningful work, we offer an excellent benefits package that recognises and supports our people, visit our careers website to find out more: Careers At St Monica Trust | St Monica Trust

Additional information

· Duties must be carried out in compliance with St Monica Trust’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy

· This role profile contains the principal accountabilities relating to this post and does not describe in detail all the duties required to carry them out

· This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and this means that any criminal conviction, including spent convictions, must be made known at the time of the application