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Senior Project Manager - Planned Maintenance (Interim Contract)
Location: North London and Essex | Rate: £358/day (Umbrella)
Contract: 4-6 Month Temp (with potential to go permanent)
Start Date: Immediate | Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 days on-site/office, 2 days WFH)
Join the team and make an impact from day one.
We're a forward-thinking housing association committed to maintaining safe, high-quality homes for our residents. We're currently looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join us on a 4-6 month interim contract, overseeing a vital Planned Maintenance Programme.
This is an urgent requirement due to the departure of the current SPM. We're seeking someone immediately available (1-2 weeks notice max) who can commit to being onsite 5 days a week for the first two weeks to ensure a thorough handover. After that, you'll move to a flexible hybrid pattern of 3 days onsite/in the office (North London) or at contractor locations (Essex), and 2 days working from home.
You'll be leading a live programme of works that includes:
Window replacements
Roofing projects
Cyclical decorations
External works
You'll be managing contract delivery, driving performance, and ensuring works meet safety, quality, and budget standards.
Your Team
You'll line manage and provide leadership to a small but capable team of:
1x Senior Building Surveyor
1x Building Surveyor
1x Clerk of Works
Key Responsibilities
Lead delivery of the planned maintenance programme across multiple sites.
Oversee contractor performance, site quality, and health & safety compliance.
Manage project budgets and timelines, ensuring value for money and minimal disruption.
Support and develop your team through effective line management and technical guidance.
Liaise closely with internal teams, contractors, and residents to keep communication smooth and transparent.
About You
Strong experience delivering housing planned maintenance projects (ideally external works).
Confident managing contractors, stakeholders, and multi-site delivery.
Experience line managing surveyors and site-based staff.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.
Able to start within 1-2 weeks and commit to 5 days/week onsite for the first two weeks.
Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
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