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Senior Development Manager

£450 - £500 per day Umbrella
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Divisional Manager – Asset Management, Property Services & Compliance

Paolo Moraldo

Job Description

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Senior Development Manager to join a local authority based in Hammersmith. My client are paying a rate of £450-500p/d Umbrella.

This role will involve managing a small team of 2 staff and my client can offer 1-2 days p/w working from home.

Job Purpose:

The Regeneration & Development team delivers the council-led development programme including complex development and regeneration schemes, new housing supply, new community assets including schools and community facilities, deliver capital receipts and new income streams, and manage stakeholder and community relationships. The current programme will see 1,800 new homes and community infrastructure over the next 8 years and will continue to grow as new growth opportunities emerge.

The primary purpose of this post is to lead on the management and implementation of complex assets and growth projects; ensuring quality, innovation, best practice and efficiency in commissioning and delivery. The post holder will take development opportunities from the identification and inception stage, through appraisal and design development, to planning and transition to pre-construction and delivery.

To succeed in this role, the post holder must be an inclusive and dynamic leader who is able to influence stakeholders, communicate clearly and with a range of audiences, and bring colleagues and residents on the development journey to ensure positive outcomes.

Duties:

The key objectives are to create new housing, schools and community facilities, and capital receipts through the delivery of successful planning applications

  • To develop options for the physical development and regeneration of Council sites including large scale new-build housing and mixed-use developments (including schools and community facilities) incorporating high quality design, environmental and community safety standards

  • To work collaboratively with external partners to facilitate the delivery of large-scale development opportunities in the borough leveraging the Council's assets.

  • To procure development and regeneration projects, ensuring the highest standards of design, innovation, sustainability and construction best practice are achieved.

  • Manage project teams, including consultants and solicitors, to ensure individual projects are secured and internal procedures and policies are followed

  • Manage projects through the planning process, including negotiation of Section 106 agreements.

  • To liaise positively with other Council departments to ensure wider corporate objectives are incorporated into option appraisals and development briefs and to develop innovative ways of delivering the Council's Business Plan objectives.

  • To supervise co-production, engagement and consultation with residents on major development schemes, school communities and other groups as appropriate in liaison with the consultation and tenant participation teams.

  • To performance manage, monitor, and report on progress toward project milestones and physical and financial targets to Senior Managers and elected members

  • To be responsible for development financial modelling and progress through financial and development gateway processes from inception to planning and start on site, and to ensure successful handover of projects during pre-construction to the delivery phase

  • To draft corporate policy papers for consideration by Project Boards and will be required to oversee policy and strategy work-streams, and be capable of presenting at Director level.

  • Matrix management responsibility to oversee and coordinate the work of project teams which can include development managers, consultation staff, external consultants, agencies and developers ensuring compliance with development agreements and agreed development plans.

  • Senior Development Managers will have line management responsibility for team members. This could include Development Managers, Development Officers and/or Programme Officers.

  • To work in conjunction with the Council's Property Services Team and external valuation and marketing/sales advisers to maximise the physical and financial benefits accruing to the Council from redevelopment of land and assets.

  • To liaise with the Borough's Planning and Legal services on matters of tenancy, planning and development legislation and land law. To ensure that all proposals, and all appointments, comply with national and EU statutory and legislative requirements, and the Council's Standing Orders, Financial Regulations and other relevant procedures.

  • Ensure effective liaison with Residents, Members, Schools and community groups, Housing Management, Needs and Allocations, Housing Repairs, Home Ownership, Schools Property and Contracts, Community and Third sector team, Borough Valuers, Borough Solicitor and internal and external regeneration and funding agencies and partners.

  • Generally, to develop and maintain ongoing partnerships and take a flexible approach to meeting outcomes and empowering colleagues

  • Serve as a key member of the Growth team advancing the assets and growth strategy and new business development, identifying, and responding to "Growth" opportunities across the Borough on the Council's land and in partnership.

  • Post holders are required to work flexibly from Council offices, site, and consultant's offices as necessary. They will be expected to attend evening and weekend meetings as required and to work directly with members, residents and the public in consultation meetings and workshop and exhibition events. They will need to manage conflicting priorities and work to tight deadlines

  • The post holders will be required to visit dirty and noisy building sites and to wear personal protective equipment from time to time, although the job is predominantly office based, with regular visits to estates, schools and children's centres, and meetings in other offices

Title: Senior Development Manager

Day Rate: £450-500p/d Umbrella

Location: Hammersmith, London

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list M&E Manager

£450 - £500 per day

MMP Consultancy have been approached by one of our Housing Association clients this morning to assist them with their search of their new M&E Manager. I wanted to see if this would be of interest to you?

Title: M&E Manager
Location: Essex
Rate: £450 - £500 PD

Role Overview:

To provide expertise and lead in the operational management of compliance control, information maintenance and monitoring with regard to the servicing, inspection and follow up regimes of remedial works across all statutory and non-statutory compliance work- streams within remit, liaising with the Performance team to ensure up to date adherence is understood at all times.

To work effectively and collaboratively across all external stakeholders to ensure statutory and non-statutory obligations, planned works contract delivery and associated consequential remedial works, inclusive of building and engineering disciplines, are being met and ensure safe running of associated asset related life safety systems and equipment.

To manage the M&E Engineer and maintain working relationships with the senior management team and operational delivery teams to promote confidence in the agreed assurance mechanisms and raise the level of awareness and understanding of statutory compliance within our clients homes.

Key Deliverables

1.Ensure that all relevant compliance service, testing and inspection processes within remit are carried out correctly, remedial/follow on works are undertaken on a risk basis; that the service, testing and inspection process remains current and fit for purpose, and all records and certification are appropriately recorded. Keep up to date with changing legislation, standards and technology. Assist in the updating of specifications and documents.
2.Implement and operate robust processes and procedures in order to ensure the legal obligations in regard to property compliance are managed and met; and to ensure all identified risks are mitigated in the most efficient manner, making best use of available resources to keep all residents safe.
3.Work in collaboration with H&S Manager and the Building Safety Manager to ensure risks around health, safety and compliance are identified and risk mitigation strategies are developed and implemented to maintain property compliance and our regulatory obligations are met.

Title: M&E Manager
Location: Essex
Rate: £450 - £500 PD

list Voids Surveyor

Up to £35 per hour Inside IR35

MMP Consultancy is currently sourcing for Voids Surveyor for an interim contract with a Public-Sector organisation in Kent.

Working within social housing to manage Voids duties including Minor and Major works. Holding high standards of quality, time and value for money.

Title: Voids Surveyor
Salary: £35 per hour - Inside IR35
Location: Kent
Contract: Rolling Contract
Duties:

  • Delivery of Voids service, being able to pre inspect properties and create specification of works which is fit for purpose for tenants.
  • Ensure contractor engagement and management in the delivery of works provided.
  • Post inspection of works complete to guarantee a good quality of service.
  • Document the process with auditable information.
  • Prioritise tenants with value for money and efficiency delivery of works.
  • Manage backlog of voids properties works cross short interim period.
  • Provide defect-free period of at least 6 months after works.

Desirable Qualifications

  • HNC, HND, BTEC HND or higher, in a building discipline, or over 5 years hands on experience of related repairs surveying/ construction from a trade background.
  • Relative experience of building maintenance in a local authority or other registered social landlord.

list Service Delivery Manager- Responsive Repairs

£55000.00 - £60000 per annum


Job Title: Service Delivery Manager
Location: Essex
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 Benefits

MMP Consultancy have an opportunity for a Service Delivery Manager to join our client and lead our responsive repair work streams across the business.
Reporting to the Lead Head of Service within our repairs and maintenance division, you will be pivotal in leading and managing the delivery of a high-quality, timely responsive repairs service with a 'right-first-time' approach.
Managing a team of direct and indirect reports (including Technical Supervisors, trade operatives, and engineers), you will identify operational efficiencies whist ensuring the responsive repair programs offer value for money solutions and achieve a high level of customer satisfaction.
Experience of managing responsive repair services, demonstrable stakeholder and contract management experience is a must!

Duties:


  • Ensure team performance meets and exceeds KPIs.

  • Ensure customer-focused services and positive experiences, promoting excellent customer care practices.

  • Lead responses to residents' queries, complaints, and feedback professionally.

  • Manage and review operational risk registers to meet client expectations.

  • Ensure successful service delivery through effective supply chain management.

  • Manage contractors for procurement, commissioning, and service demands.

  • Improve efficiency and output of repairs and maintenance services.

  • Attend site meetings to resolve operational and technical issues.

  • Ensure accurate cost information for projects, recover incurred costs, and authorise sub-contractor payments.

  • Record work-in-progress, conduct inspections, and compile improvement plans.

  • Provide timely reports on project performance, targets, and budgets.

  • Stay updated on contract management practices and legislation.

  • Represent the company and liaise with stakeholders; stand in for the Head of Service when needed.

  • Manage the workforce and delivery of work programmes, ensuring technical direction, quality, and cost control.

  • Develop solutions to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer experience.

  • Promote health, safety, and wellbeing in all work aspects.

  • Oversee commercial management and cost control of contracts up to £5m, ensuring adherence to financial policies and procedures.

  • Manage financial risks for projects and audit sub-contractor accounts.

  • Implement the company's performance management approach, supporting and guiding staff.

  • Follow company policies for performance management.

  • Promote high-quality, customer-led services that comply with company policies and industry standards and regulations.

  • Maintain a commercial focus for efficient service delivery.




Qualifications & Experience:


  • Experience of managing within a commercial R&M construction contractor environment to deliver services / projects to quality standards, within time and budget and to customer's satisfaction.

  • HNC (or equivalent) in building.

  • Degree (or equivalent) in building related subject or housing management.

  • Membership of a professionally recognised construction industry body i.e. RICS, CIOB

  • Direct experience of managing the operational delivery of a programme of works/ services in excess of £5m per annum, including management of resources, work planning, customer engagement, quality assurance, to time and within budget.

  • Experience of working within a highly commercialised environment.

  • Experience of contributing to the development of solutions to improve efficiency, reduce costs, improve quality and customer experience.

  • Proven track record of supply chain management within a commercial project management environment.

  • Experience of representing a company as a contract manager / representative.

  • Full clean manual UK driving Licence.



Working Arrangements:


  • Working pattern: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday (1 Day Per Week WFH)

  • Location: Essex

  • Some travel required throughout the borough in line with requirements of the role.


Benefits:
In addition to an attractive salary, our benefits package includes: 
Heart Hub rewards, perks & benefits platform!
Private Medical Insurance
Group Life Assurance
Competitive Salaries
Pension Scheme
Paid Holidays from 26 days
Family Friendly Policies making work-life balance achievable
Health & wellbeing support including an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Career development and training
Great offices & local amenities including our Lab Café
Free parking @ The Cube
A GREAT TEAM!

To Apply:
If you are keen to be considered for this opportunity to join our dynamic team, please click 'apply' below to submit your CV and outline relevant skills and experience via the application form.
Please note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so if you are keen to be considered for this role, please apply as soon as possible and do not wait until the closing date.

list Service Delivery Manager - Disrepairs & Damp-Mould

£55000.00 - £60000.00 per annum

Job Title: Service Delivery Manager
Location: East London
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 Benefits

MMP Consultancy have an opportunity for an experienced Service Delivery Manager to our client. This role will specialise in leading and managing the critical housing disrepair and damp and mould divisions to ensure timely, compliant and high-quality approach to works. Managing a team of direct and indirect reports (including supervisors, trade operatives, and engineers), you will oversee daily team operations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness and aim to identify and implement operational efficiencies to ensure the disrepair and damp & mould programs are compliant, offer value for money solutions and achieve a high level of customer satisfaction.
Due to the complex nature of the work stream, prior experience of managing disrepair / Damp & Mould services, demonstrable stakeholder and contract management experience is essential.

Duties include:

  • Ensure team performance meets and exceeds KPIs.
  • Ensure customer-focused services and positive experiences, promoting excellent customer care practices.
  • Lead responses to residents' queries, complaints, and feedback professionally.
  • Manage and review operational risk registers to meet client expectations.
  • Ensure successful service delivery through effective supply chain management.
  • Manage contractors for procurement, commissioning, and service demands.
  • Improve efficiency and output of repairs and maintenance services.
  • Attend site meetings to resolve operational and technical issues.
  • Ensure accurate cost information for projects, recover incurred costs, and authorise sub-contractor payments.
  • Record work-in-progress, conduct inspections, and compile improvement plans.
  • Provide timely reports on project performance, targets, and budgets.
  • Stay updated on contract management practices and legislation.
  • Represent the company and liaise with stakeholders; stand in for the Head of Service when needed.
  • Manage the workforce and delivery of work programmes, ensuring technical direction, quality, and cost control.
  • Develop solutions to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer experience.
  • Promote health, safety, and wellbeing in all work aspects.
  • Oversee commercial management and cost control of contracts up to £5m, ensuring adherence to financial policies and procedures.
  • Manage financial risks for projects and audit sub-contractor accounts.
  • Implement the company's performance management approach, supporting and guiding staff.
  • Follow company policies for performance management.
  • Promote high-quality, customer-led services that comply with company policies and industry standards and regulations.
  • Maintain a commercial focus for efficient service delivery.


Qualifications & Experience:

  • Experience of managing within a commercial R&M construction contractor environment to deliver services / projects to quality standards, within time and budget and to customer's satisfaction.
  • HNC (or equivalent) in building.
  • Proven experience in managing housing disrepair services, including experience in dealing with damp and mould issues and legal disrepair cases.
  • In-depth knowledge of housing legislation, including the Housing Act 2004 and Awaab's Law
  • Degree (or equivalent) in building related subject or housing management.
  • Membership of a professionally recognised construction industry body i.e. RICS, CIOB
  • Direct experience of managing the operational delivery, including management of resources, work planning, customer engagement, quality assurance, to time and within budget.
  • Experience of working within a commercialised environment.
  • Experience of contributing to the development of solutions to improve efficiency, reduce costs, improve quality and customer experience.
  • Proven track record of supply chain management within a commercial project management environment.
  • Experience of representing a company as a contract manager / representative.
  • Full clean manual UK driving Licence.


Working Arrangements:

  • Working pattern: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday (1 Day Per Week WFH)
  • Location: Essex
  • Some travel required throughout the borough in line with requirements of the role.

Benefits:
In addition to an attractive salary, our benefits package includes: 
Private Medical Insurance
Group Life Assurance
Competitive Salaries
Pension Scheme
Paid Holidays from 26 days
Family Friendly Policies making work-life balance achievable
Health & wellbeing support including an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Career development and training
Great offices & local amenities including our Lab Café with discounts available via the BD serve app
Free parking @ The Cube
A GREAT TEAM!

To Apply:
If you are keen to be considered for this opportunity to join our dynamic team, please click 'apply' below to submit your CV and outline relevant skills and experience via the application form.

list Building Surveyor

Up to £44900.00 per annum Car, Pension, A/L, Life Assurance

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join a Social Housing organisation, patch based around Hertfordshire and Home Counties.

This is a permanent position paying £44,919 with a vehicle. 39 hours per week.

Key Duties:

Title: Building Surveyor
Rate: £44,919 per annum
Benefits: Company Vehicle and Competitive Benefits package
Client: Housing Association
Location: Office in Milton Keynes, Patch covering Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and surrounding areas.
Contract: Permanent
Hybrid: 3/2 Day Split (Working From Home, On Site and Office)

About the role

Key Details:

* Pre-inspection of Complex Faults (Damp, Mould and Condensation)
* Post inspect works 10%-15%. (Dependent on severity of job)
* Stock Condition Survey experience with ability to deliver Repairs.
* Send works orders on systems to team to manage raising jobs.
* Manage own diaries regarding surveying bookings.
* Cover properties in Essex from time to time.

Essential:

  • HNC Qualification or 6 years relevant experience.
  • Extensive experience in delivering repairs service for social housing.
  • Detailed Knowledge and understanding of pre and post-inspection processes, building pathology and repairs techniques.


More information on application

list Building Surveyor

Up to £41.76 per hour Inside IR35

MMP Consultancy currently has an opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join a local authority based in North

London.

This interim position will pay £41.76 P/Hour Umbrella on a 6-9 Month contract with the option to be

extended.

Primary Job Function:

To deal with repair issue cases referred to them, diagnose the cause, and arrange for works to be carried out.

This will include the assessment of condensation cases and drafting reports for presentation to the High-

Value Repair Panel

Role Duties:

* Carry out building inspections as necessary to diagnose the cause of building defects, and raise work

orders using the National Housing Federation Schedule of Rates or specifications as appropriate.

* To prepare reports relating to condensation in compliance with the Condensation Protocol.

* To assist in preparing reports for senior managers, including those of a policy or strategic nature.

* To produce professional technical reports and present them to the High-Value Repair Panel.

* To manage subsidence and structural failure cases with specialist external consultants.

* To assess alteration requests from tenants and leaseholders and complete paperwork in compliance

with the process.

* To manage fire, flood, or collision Insurance cases.

* To assist the Legal Disrepair and Diagnostics Manager in the development of policies and procedures

relating to the Repairs Service.