Project Manager – Capital Investment

The Role

At C~urb, part of Link, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our people have made our award-winning social enterprise the success it is today and as it continues to grow, we want them to be the best they can be and to reach their potential. C~urb delivers a diverse portfolio of commercial activities spanning property investment, asset management, maintenance, construction and development.

Managing significant investment programmes across thousands of homes and community assets, we play a key role in improving places and creating sustainable communities throughout Scotland. This scale and diversity provide excellent opportunities for ambitious professionals to work on high‑value projects, broaden their expertise and develop long‑term careers within a progressive and growing organisation.

C~urb is looking for a construction‑focused Project Manager to join our Property Maintenance Team. This role will suit a candidate with a strong background in building surveying, quantity surveying or construction project management, with practical commercial experience in cost control, procurement, contract administration and contractor management.

The role is centred on the end‑to‑end delivery of planned investment programmes across occupied housing stock. You will lead projects from survey, feasibility and specification through procurement, mobilisation, contract delivery, handover and post‑completion review. This will include component renewal programmes and cyclical maintenance activity, ensuring works are delivered safely, commercially, to programme and to the required quality standard. You will work closely with internal teams, clients, consultants, contractors and residents, balancing technical delivery with strong customer care and clear communication.

You will bring a strong construction‑sector background, ideally gained in building surveying, quantity surveying, construction project management or a similar technical/commercial role. You should be educated to degree level, or have equivalent construction‑related experience, with technical qualifications in Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline. Chartered status, or working towards chartership with RICS, CIOB or APM, would be welcomed.

You will have proven experience delivering capital, major works or planned investment projects across the full lifecycle. The key requirement is strong construction project delivery experience combined with commercial awareness and the ability to manage complex stakeholders. Experience in social housing, property maintenance, occupied buildings or asset investment would be beneficial. You will be organised, confident working under delegated authority and able to manage time‑sensitive workloads.

You will also have strong written and verbal communication skills, good numeracy, strong report‑writing ability and confidence using Microsoft 365 applications.

A current full driving licence and access to a vehicle is required for this role.

In return you will be offered the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge through employee training and development. You can expect to work in a supportive, trusting and transparent working environment, with the autonomy to offer creative and innovative solutions whilst maintaining Link’s values;
Responsibility, Empathy, Social Impact, Participate, Equity, Challenge and Transparency.

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases and discretionary non‑consolidated pay awards subject to terms of the scheme
• 35 days’ holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus an additional 1 day’s pro rata holiday per year after 1 year’s service up to a maximum of 40 days per year
• Opportunity to buy and sell holiday days
• Enhanced company sick and family friendly pay
• Access to paid qualifications and a wide range of learning and development opportunities and funded professional membership
• Defined contribution pension with matched generous employer pension contributions plus salary exchange and additional voluntary contribution options
• Access to…