Asset Delivery Manager

Are you passionate about delivering impactful projects that make a real difference to people and properties? We have an exciting opportunity for an Asset Delivery Manager to join our team.
You'll lead high-quality, cost-effective projects that prioritise customer needs, business goals, environmental impact, and the wider community.

You will manage the contractor operational relationship and performance working with our commercial and procurement team to ensure a complaint route to market, through to the completion of individual projects and/or long term planned component replacement programmes., Deliver high levels of quality service ensuring that the customer is at the heart of every project, resulting in exceptional customer satisfaction and minimal customer complaints.
- Lead the delivery of high-quality, value-for-money projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to required standards.
- Drive the carbon reduction strategy through a fabric-first approach to meet EPC targets and support the journey to net-zero emissions.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, conduct site inspections, and provide regular performance reporting, meeting KPIs and budget targets.

Why join LiveWest?

As an Asset Delivery Manager you will directly contribute to our mission of building sustainable, thriving communities. You'll drive projects that improve homes, enhance customer satisfaction, and support our carbon reduction goals. By focusing on sustainability and energy efficiency, you'll help LiveWest achieve its net-zero ambitions while making a meaningful impact on customers' lives and the environment. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a values-driven organisation dedicated to positive, lasting change.

This role is being offered on a full time, permanent basis and will be based across the Devon area, with the Exeter Office as your main office. A hybrid working style is an option.

About The Candidate

To be considered for the role of Asset Delivery Manager, you will be / have

Proven track record as a Project Manager within a Housing/Built environment.
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation pertaining to management of housing and the construction industry including CDM.
- Experience of successful project management of service providers including contractors and consultants and dispute negotiation and resolution.
- Ability to analyse information, make informed judgements, appraise performance and manage risk effectively.
- Effective report writing skills with the ability to communicate information in appropriate formats.
- Hold a valid, UK driving licence and have access to a suitable vehicle.
- Qualification with APM Project Management, RICS Certificate in Construction Project Management, Prince 2 or equivalent; or HNC/HND in construction management/equivalent NVQ qualification or other related qualification in property surveying CIOB / CIH / RICS equivalent qualification in related property surveying.
- SMSTS qualification or willing to work towards. (D)
- PAS2035 Retrofit Co-Ordinator or willing to work towards. (D)
- Knowledge of housing energy efficiency data and policies. (D), Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

LiveWest provides over 40,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the South West from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 5,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility.

As well as developing new homes, we continue to invest in existing properties and communities. Through the stability of good housing, we place better living for better lives at the centre of our mission both today and for generations to come. At LiveWest we believe in a home for everyone.

Defined Contribution pension scheme - employer contribution of 6% - 9%.
- Death in Service benefit (3 x salary).
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays with service related increase to your entitlement up to 30 days plus an option to purchase extra annual leave.
- Family Friendly policies.
- Health Cash Plan including dental and optical cover (worth up to £1,100 per annum).
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health and Wellbeing programme which includes enhanced sick pay, monthly campaigns, training and yearly flu jabs.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Car Benefit scheme.
- Learning and Development including coaching and professional qualification support.
- Volunteering days.