Total 3 Manager level Construction / Property job vacancies in Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ

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Surveying Manager - Low Rise Block Management
Housing and Homelessness Area Based Regeneration and Shared Repairs Service

Salary: £52,373 - £62,685
Hours: 36 per week

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and professional individual to join the Area Based Regeneration and Shared Repairs Service. The successful applicant will lead the operational management of the Low Rise Block Asset Management team for the Council’s low-rise housing stock across the city.

We are looking for someone who has knowledge and an understanding of housing, property and construction services. You should be confident in making strategic decisions which will have an impact on owners and tenants across the city and have strong communication skills with experience of managing large and complex contracts, application of programme and project management and planning and managing revenue and capital budgets.

If you are someone who enjoys new opportunities and have strong leadership skills demonstrating our behaviours – respect, integrity and flexibility as well as extensive experience of creating a high performing culture, driving change and service delivery, we would love to hear from you. If you have any questions or want to know more about the role, please contact Jackie.timmons@edinburgh.gov.uk for more information.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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Join us as a Property Asset Manager

• Take on a role with great development potential and help us shape the future of our business
• You'll deliver an end-to-end real estate service for our property portfolio, providing an efficient and cost effective service while being a trusted partner to our franchises and functions
• Due to the nature of the role, you'll develop a wide range of knowledge and it will be an excellent opportunity to broaden your skill set

What you'll do

As a Property Asset Manager, you’ll be delivering accurate forecasting, budgeting and performance management of our property portfolio. You’ll be regarded as an expert to enable and inform asset management activities, standards, processes and controls, on a range of subjects including financial provisions and exit costs, general property advice, valuation advice, landlord or tenant issues and treasury management.

You’ll also be:

• Identifying opportunities to drive value, such as leading re-gears, vacant and underutilised spaces, and partial surrenders and sales, while maintaining a full service provision
• Project managing asset management activities, such as acquisitions and disposal of space
• Building and developing strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Making sure that the bank operates from an efficient and effective portfolio, through internal and external service providers
• Ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley controls for activities involving property assets

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for a chartered surveyor with a track record of managing varied aspects of a large corporate real estate portfolio.

You'll also need:

• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Excellent stakeholder management, with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders across a variety of levels

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.

Energise your career, accelerate a net-zero future
- #RenewablesjobsAre you looking for a career where you can really make a difference? Come and join us as an Assistant Construction Project Manager in our EDF Renewables Central Technical Organisation team here at EDF Renewables UK & Ireland.
About the roleAs our Assistant Construction Project Manager, you will be part of the CTO (Central Technical Organisation) and will join a multi-skilled Construction team to deliver on origination, development, construction and operation of renewables projects.The role will be to assist the Project Manager in the delivery of specified Construction projects from our EDF Renewables portfolio. The role will also support the development team and involve working on the Front End Engineering and Design process. This role will involve assistance in preparation of all work scopes, tendering, negotiation and subsequent project management and successful delivery of all related construction contracts through to successful handover of the facility to the Asset Operations Team.
Pay, benefits and culture Alongside a competitive salary and a market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits to support our people across all aspects of their lives. Your rewards package includes a choice of flexible benefits, such as electric vehicle leasing, enhanced parental leave, subsidised health insurance, discounts and employee pricing. We offer everyone the flexibility, freedom and responsibility to make your own impact, whether that’s in the office or at home. To support flexible and hybrid working, we’ll provide a suite of IT equipment to ensure that you can work remotely, comfortably and effectively. At EDF Renewables our purpose is to accelerate a net-zero future where clean energy powers our lives. Our people are passionate about developing the low-carbon energy systems of the future and acting against climate change.We strive to create an inclusive and diverse business and we recognise that our differences make us stronger, increasing our ability to innovate and succeed quickly. We challenge ourselves to continuously improve to achieve our purpose, whilst rewarding work and recognising the contribution each of our employees makes to achieving our goals. We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed. We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need. What you’ll be doing
Implementing EDF Renewables Health and Safety policy and carry out regular checks and balances to ensure that it has been correctly applied in all the aspects of the construction project activities.

- Assisting the Business Development departments to successfully achieve Financial Investment Decision on pipeline projects and acquisitions
- Supporting the client information aspects of the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) process
- Assisting in the development of the construction budget and develop the delivery programme for the projects
- Assisting the development of construction cost estimates, resource schedules and construction programmes
- Working closely with internal engineering team members to accurately assess project DC capacities, electrical connection options and yield throughout the various stages of project
- Working with the team to Project Manage the construction phase of projects & develop the procurement and delivery strategy for the projects keeping up to date with market intelligence relating to Solar PV


What do you need to be great at this role?

- Appropriate Degree or equivalent industry standard qualification – ideally in Engineering (Civil, mechanical or electrical
- Demonstratable experience of construction management skills, working on construction projects, particularly Solar PV
- Experience of Construction Project Management
- Understanding and experience of delivering good health and safety practice
- Experience of working in a project team effectively to deliver the project goals and objectives
- Genuine interest in renewable energy
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded individual who is passionate about making Net Zero a reality.

Closing Date: 16th of January 2024Location: We are flexible on location within the UK with the flexibility of working from home but there will be an expectation to travel to one of our offices when necessaryContract: PermanentRecruiter: If you have further queries on this opportunity please contact Kerri.Byrne@edfenergy.comWhy EDF Renewables?
EDF Renewables purpose is to accelerate a net zero future where clean energy powers our lives. We want to make the net zero future happen as fast as we can. We want to set the pace and, where necessary, disrupt the status quo and transform perceptions. We are here to combat climate change; this is a clear and tangible goal for us. Climate change is what galvanises us to bring the right solutions to the UK and Ireland.

Our mission is critical in the pursuit of our purpose, we will lead the way in the delivery and operation of renewable technologies. We are proud to utilise fully our EDF heritage and place ourselves at the core of the industry.

We are constantly challenging ourselves to improve the way things are being done. We bring leadership to our interactions and collaborations with one another, how we influence our partners and external bodies, how we use technology.

The success of our mission and purpose is underpinned by our core values
- our DNA:Together: Working together.
Open: We are open and authentic in our behaviours.
Passion: We have a strong belief in what we are doing.
Growth: Growth as a company and as individuals.
Resolve: We remain determined even in challenging environments.
Join us, and let’s do good together.