Senior Retrofit Delivery Manager

Here at Stonewater, we are now seeking an experienced and proactive commercially astute leader with a strong construction, project management and contract administration background.

As our Senior Retrofit Delivery Manager, you will support the Head of Retrofit Delivery to achieve strategic objectives relating to the delivery of retrofit and other decarbonisation projects and ensure that projects are compliant and delivered on time, budget, and to the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction.

Leading the collaboration with contractors, consultants, and other internal and external stakeholders to execute smooth project delivery and compliance with PAS 2035, Trustmark and grant funding requirements, you will be accountable for the management and financial monitoring of retrofit/decarbonisation programmes within the delivery team. You will prepare, manage, and control large-scale budgets, in line with funding requirements (i.e. WH: SHF, ECO), financial governance, and audit requirements, ensuring accurate forecasting and timely reporting throughout the programme lifecycle.

You will oversee and assure the quality of retrofit installations across the delivery team, implementing robust monitoring and inspection processes to ensure works meet the required specifications and performance outcomes and act as a key point of contact for day-to-day queries from team members providing guidance, technical input, and prompt resolution of issues to ensure smooth programme delivery.

Joining us as Senior Retrofit Delivery Manager, you will have strong commercial awareness, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical specialists and operational teams. Your ability to lead a team, manage multiple stakeholders, and deliver exceptional outcomes will be key to your success in this role.

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold a relevant degree or equivalent qualification in construction, building services, energy, or project management.


• Have relevant specific training or certification i.e. Level 5 Diploma in Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management or PAS 2035 awareness.


• Have significant experience of overseeing and delivering multiple large-scale retrofit and/or construction delivery contracts.


• Have good understanding of retrofit principles and relevant standards (e.g., PAS 2035, WH: SHF, ECO).


• Have a strong skillset relating to building pathology, construction and materials within the market with innovation.


• Be skilled in preparing complex specifications relating to domestic construction and refurbishment improvement works.


• Have proven experience in delivering compliant procurement activities within construction focussed projects and have knowledge of public sector regulations and frameworks.


• Have a strong background in budget management, financial reporting, and ensuring value for money.


• Have in-depth understanding of health and safety legislation including CDM Regulations (2015) and possess skills to confidently inspect and assess contractors’ health and safety management systems.


• Have excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to communicate efficiently and work collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.


• Have excellent IT skills including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Housing Management systems and the use of mobile technology.

Appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check, satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.

Discover Stonewater:

Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 40,000 homes, serving 93,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme.

Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market.

We’re looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 900 talented colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people’s lives.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues. We have also achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. We are committed to being a Menopause Friendly employer and working towards accreditation our Menopause Friendly accreditation.

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Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.