STEVEN HASTINGS
Summary
Accomplished Senior Project Manager with more than 26 years' experience leading construction, planned maintenance, legal disrepair, capital works and void property programmes across local authority and social housing sectors. A commercially focused leader with proven expertise managing annual budgets of up to £10 million, currently responsible for approximately £8 million of live contracts while delivering around 1000 residential properties each year across multiple workstreams. Recognised for building high-performing teams, improving KPI performance, identifying financial efficiencies and developing strong client partnerships. Extensive experience in contract mobilisation, commercial management, CDM compliance, Awaab's Law, contractor procurement and operational leadership.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Manager
United Living
01.2024 - Current
- Lead the successful delivery of Legal Disrepair, Damp & Mould and Planned Works contracts across the London TRG framework and Nottingham City Council.
- Manage annual budgets of approximately £8 million
- Deliver approximately 100 properties annually
- Lead multidisciplinary teams of Site Managers, Planners, Assistant Quantity Surveyors and subcontractors
- Develop and maintain Total Mobile reporting dashboards
- Produce weekly, monthly and annual KPI reporting
- Monitor commercial performance, WIP and contract profitability
- Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations and Awaab's Law
- Procure contractors in accordance with SHEQ requirements
- Develop Construction Phase Plans and risk management strategies
- Build strong client relationships resulting in recognised improvements in performance
- Monitor legal deadlines and contractual obligations across all workstreams
Project Manager
Nottingham City Council
- Managed planned maintenance and replacement works programmes across commercial and residential properties.
- Managed programmes valued at circa £10 million
- Controlled budgets, procurement and commercial performance
- Led Site Managers, Quantity Surveyors and administration teams
- Delivered projects safely, on programme and within budget
- Managed contractor frameworks and procurement
- Improved KPI performance across multiple contracts
- Maintained full CDM compliance
- Built long-term client relationships
Interim Head of Contract Delivery
- Provided strategic leadership across major construction and repairs contracts.
- Managed contract budgets and financial forecasting
- Generated additional revenue through business development with local schools
- Produced project specifications and construction phase plans
- Managed subcontractor performance
- Ensured full compliance with CDM regulations
- Managed customer relationships and complaint resolution
- Delivered projects to the highest quality standards
Construction Site Supervisor
- Led multiple refurbishment and planned maintenance projects across Nottingham.
- Managed site operations from mobilisation through completion
- Supervised contractors and direct labour
- Delivered projects safely, on schedule and within budget
- Maintained exceptional quality standards
- Produced compliance reporting and site audits
Electrician
- Built a strong technical foundation over more than 25 years.
- Responsibilities included:
- Commercial electrical installations
- Electrical testing and inspection
- EICRs and fault diagnosis
- Apprentice mentoring
- Planned maintenance
- Risk assessments
- Commercial refurbishment projects
Education
Associated Qualifications
2024
NVQ Level 3 - Electrical Installation
People's College Nottingham
Skills
- Leadership & Management
- Strategic Project Management
- Operational Leadership
- Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Client Relationship Management
- Performance Management
- Commercial
- Budget Management (£8m–£10m)
- CVR Management
- Financial Forecasting
- Cost Control
- Value Engineering
- Contractor Procurement
- Technical
- Legal Disrepair
- Planned Maintenance
- Capital Works
- Void Properties
- CDM Regulations
- Construction Phase Plans
- SHEQ Compliance
- Awaab's Law
- Health & Safety
- Project management
- Budget management
- Risk assessment
- Client relationship management
- Compliance monitoring
- Financial forecasting
- Contract negotiation
- Team leadership
- Performance improvement
- Construction planning
- Quality assurance
- Time management
- Procurement strategy
- Data analysis
- Stakeholder engagement
- Project planning
- Communication excellence
- Project deadline management
- Risk Management
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Decision-Making prowess
- Quality Management
- Project scoping
- Root Cause Analysis
- KPI review and management
- Agile project management
Accomplishments
- Managed annual construction programmes valued at up to £10 million
- Currently responsible for £8 million of annual contract delivery
- Successfully lead multidisciplinary teams of 35 employees
- Deliver approximately 1000 properties annually
- Developed KPI reporting dashboards using Total Mobile
- Identified continual cost-saving opportunities delivering measurable value for money
- Successfully mobilised new contracts while maintaining existing operational delivery
- Recognised by clients for consistently improving contract performance and service delivery
- Extensive knowledge of Legal Disrepair legislation and Awaab's Law
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
United Living
01.2024 - Current
Project Manager
Nottingham City Council
Interim Head of Contract Delivery
Construction Site Supervisor
Electrician
Associated Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 - Electrical Installation
People's College Nottingham