Project Manager

Construction Project Manager / Contract Administrator

We have created a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager/Contract Administrator to join our Assets and Property Team

Permanent post

Full Time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary £35,201.43 per annum, plus a car allowance of £1,800.00

28 days holiday per year

Employee Discount Scheme (BOB)

Confident, proud and passionate people are the driving force of our success and we’re building Bernicia to be a business people want to be part of.  We’ve already got an enviable reputation as one of the North East’s largest and most successful housing providers; building, renting, selling and managing homes as well as providing services to over 60,000 customers.

We deliver what we say we will, something that our customers and partners can rely on, which is all part of the engaging, exciting and infectious ‘Bernicia Way’ of doing business.

Our Housing People, Helping People corporate strategy, that will see us invest £190m in existing and new homes, re-define the range and impact of our services and implement a digital agenda that will make those services just a few clicks away for our customers.

And if we’re right for each other, you will really make a difference to people’s lives.

As Project Manager/Contract Administrator you will manage the strong and effective delivery of planned investment and repairs and maintenance. This will include all aspects of design, contract management/ administration, embedding commercialism and continuous improvement within all activities. You will act as the client within various construction projects and therefore must be familiar and comfortable managing client responsibilities within construction.

We are unashamedly a performance driven business. Our vision, mission and values enhance people’s lives, and our people need to truly care about that. So, we’re looking for exceptional, talented individuals who are results driven with the right skills, qualities and proven track record to achieve the positive outcomes our customers deserve.  In doing so you’ll lead, inspire and engage people to fulfil their potential and enjoy being part of Bernicia’s shared vision.

And we never get complacent at Bernicia, so you’ll seek out opportunities to continuously improve services to meet challenging targets, help take us to the next level of delivering a great customer experience and be at the forefront of working with local and regional partners and stakeholders.

If you want to know a bit more about this opportunity, please ring Tony Armstrong, Commercial and Programme Manager on 07890041643.

In order to be considered for shortlisting for this role, you are required to include a covering letter demonstrating how you meet the criteria associated with this post along with your application by 12 Noon on Monday 18th July 2022.

The successful candidate will possess a full driving licence and have use of a vehicle for work purposes.

We reserve the right to close this recruitment campaign earlier than the stated closing date should we receive a large number of applicants

COVID 19: At Bernicia the safety of our staff and our candidates is of the utmost importance. Every effort will be taken to ensure that safe ways of working are adopted throughout the Recruitment and Selection process. We have introduced extra precautions in line with UK Government Guidelines. Our recruitment processes will follow COVID-19 Safe requirements.

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The Group is fully committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and we particularly welcome applicants from groups who are currently under represented at Bernicia.