Project Manager for Renovation

Project Manager for the renovation of Department 1, Præstevangen

Do you want to lead a major renovation project where professionalism, collaboration, and residents' everyday lives are at the center?

Aarhus Region is seeking an engaged project manager for a fixed-term assignment connected to the renovation of Department 1 at Præstevangen, which will be carried out under a main contract.

The renovation project includes 667 homes distributed over 22 residential blocks and is one of the larger projects in the organization. It is an extensive, multi-year renovation that runs until 2029. The project is already well under way, with the first three blocks renovated, and you will therefore have the opportunity to become part of an ongoing project of great importance for both residents and the housing organization.

In other words, you will be a key person in the execution of one of the largest renovation cases in Aarhus Region, where you will have the opportunity to influence processes, collaboration, and the day-to-day execution of the project.

Your role

As project manager you will be responsible for driving the project through the execution phase and up to handover. You will be the link between the contractor, consultants, operations, administration, and residents, and you must ensure that the project is carried out professionally, in a structured manner, and with respect for the people living in the department during the renovation.

You report to the project manager in the Projects Department and will be part of a close cooperation around the renovation of Præstevangen. The Projects Department consists of a rehousing consultant attached to the renovation, another project manager tied to other projects, a project manager, and you. In relation to the renovation of Department 1, Præstevangen, we also have colleagues from the day-to-day operations of Præstevang connected who assist with defect and deficiency reviews and handling ad hoc tasks in everyday life.

You will have great influence on the daily project management and become an important part of a project of great significance for both residents and the housing organization.

Your primary tasks

• Project management of the renovation of Department 1, Præstevangen
• Employer's inspection and follow-up on the main contract
• Ensure quality, economy, and schedule
• Coordination between contractor, consultants, and internal stakeholders
• Ongoing dialogue with residents and participation in resident democracy
• Participation in construction meetings and follow-up on decisions
• Risk management and handling of challenges in the execution phase

We imagine that you

• Have an construction-technical background such as building consultant, engineer, or architect
• Have experience with project management within renovation and execution
• Understand contract types and construction processes – preferably main contract
• Work in a structured way and create an overview in complex projects
• Communicate clearly and professionally with both professionals, partners, and residents
• Are solution-oriented and thrive with responsibility and independence

Experience from the social housing sector is an advantage but not a requirement.

We offer

• An exciting and meaningful fixed-term project position in a social housing organization
• Opportunity to influence a larger renovation project with great importance for the residents
• A daily work life with a high degree of responsibility and influence
• Flexibility and the possibility of independent planning of the workday
• A strong professional and social work environment with dedicated colleagues
• An active staff association with social events and community across the organization. We, for example, play padel together and host both Christmas lunch and other social activities during the year

The position is a full-time fixed-term role, 37 hours per week until summer 2029.

Salary is negotiated according to qualifications. The employment conditions are covered by the academic collective agreement between Dansk Erhverv Arbejdsgiver for members of BL and FAOD, Djøf, DM, IDA.

We hold interviews on an ongoing basis, so do not hesitate to send your application.

We look forward to hearing from you.