Overview

Project Director (Development Management) – Greenwich, London. 18 Months Fixed Term Contract • Immediate Start. The purpose of the role is to act as the development client for a large residential scheme in Southeast London.The project director needs the experience, skill and resilience to balance a wide range of priorities, including resident engagement, contractor oversight, and effective communication with a broad group of stakeholders.Responsibilities

Act as the client representative to ensure the successful and timely conclusion of remediation works in a live residential environment.Dealing empathetically and pragmatically with residents’ concerns and requirements, including coordination and providing direction through community engagement/resident liaison channels. Be a visible presence on site, including at resident briefings.Oversee the construction contractor’s work to enable remediation to be completed efficiently, safely, to high quality standards, and in accordance with budget and schedule.Clearly communicate progress and resolve issues and risks with stakeholders including leaseholders, resident tenants, the board of the development business, the construction team, designers, engineers, insurers and lawyers. Prepare and present regular reports to the Board on progress, variations, stakeholder engagement and legal/insurance matters.Engage with on-site technical and construction teams to foster positive, productive, collaborative relationships among client, contractor, residents and other project parties. Champion rational, evidence-based decision-making and problem-solving.Manage the project management and appointed communication teams in the engagement, consultation and communication with leaseholders, renters and affordable housing providers and tenants.Lead sourcing, leasing and occupation of temporary rehousing decant and recant options and programme, considering contractor phasing and remediation requirements and assessing impacts of further discovery and variations.Engage with in-house and external commercial and legal advisors to mitigate business, commercial, insurance and contractual risk.Work with in-house legal to prepare, negotiate, agree and execute settlement agreements with leaseholders.Oversee identification and provision of project management, technical services and external resources required for the project on behalf of the client organisation.Be an active champion of safety, exhibiting visible safety behaviours and using safety moments and health, safety and wellbeing framework consistently.Own and shape the project programme, ensuring it is comprehensive, logical, up-to-date and understood by all stakeholders. Identify and mitigate risks and formalise changes within agreed timeframes.Ensure contractor has robust quality systems and monitor their operation in line with service excellence principles.Manage and track project changes, progressing and formalising changes within agreed timeframes.Ensure appropriate records are maintained and necessary approvals obtained for the works.Ensure handover documentation is provided, reviewed and approved in a timely manner prior to practical completion.Work with the client’s estate management service provider to ensure local problems are resolved and communication with residents and commercial leaseholders is regular and effective.You’ll need to have

Substantial previous experience in a project management and estate asset management role on medium sized or complex projects, or leading smaller projects.Experience in the construction delivery phase of projects.Experience of working client-side for a residential developer/developer-contractor.Highly developed communication, presentation and project planning skills. Able to work positively and collaboratively with a wide range of technical, construction, tenant, legal and finance stakeholders.Successful track record of project management (including residential schemes with a construction value of £20-£50m+) and delivering to agreed budgets in a controlled and transparent manner. Able to work to clearly defined timescales and mitigate risk.Proven understanding of project and construction management methodologies and practices (including construction schedule management).Excellent management and negotiation skills.You’ll also have

Deep expertise in the residential development sector including client-side project or construction management experience. Able to think as the client and act proactively and autonomously.Comprehensive and up-to-date technical grasp of HSE rules and residential development sector market regulations relevant to the project (in particular, the Building Safety Act 2022).Highly emotionally intelligent.Experience collaborating with lawyers and insurers including dispute resolution and cost recovery processes.Inclusive by default. Effective at partnering with others to achieve shared performance goals.Comfortable taking charge and providing guidance, direction and coordination as client.Uses empathy to influence and manage sensitive resident issues.Rational and evidence-based problem solving and analytical skills.Self-aware: understands personal strengths and weaknesses, seeks input and support where appropriate.How to apply

If you are interested in this role please confirm your interest by sending a CV to jennifer.mcbride@peoplegroup.com

#J-18808-Ljbffr