Contract Manager (Electrical & Lifts)

Southwark Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwark Council's Building Safety & Compliance Service seeks a Contract Manager (Electrical & Lifts) to lead strategic and operational management of electrical and lift service contracts across ~55,000 properties, ensuring safety, compliance, and value.

You will drive contractor performance, KPI governance, and resilience planning, providing expert guidance to senior leaders and shaping long-term asset investment. 36 hours/week; DBS basic; occasional after-hours.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing large-scale building services contracts.
• Strong knowledge of contract management, compliance, and asset lifecycle planning.
• Experience managing significant budgets and delivering value for money.
• Proven track record in service improvement and leading change in technical environments.
• Experience in regulated environments and delivering compliance-focused solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders, contractors, residents.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of electrical and lift maintenance, compliance, and improvement programmes.
• Oversee approximately 30,000 annual repairs and drive continuous service improvement.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and industry standards.
• Manage contractor performance through KPI monitoring and contract governance.
• Provide expert technical advice to senior leaders and contribute to asset investment planning.
• Lead resilience planning and major service outage responses, ensuring business continuity.

Skills

Contract management

Building services

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Compliance knowledge

Asset lifecycle planning

Leadership

Job description

Do you see yourself leading the delivery of critical electrical and lift services across one of the largest and most diverse housing portfolios in London?

Can you use your expertise in contract management, compliance, and engineering services to help keep residents safe and services running efficiently?

Does the opportunity to shape strategic investment decisions and drive engineering excellence across 55,000 properties excite you?

If yes, we have the perfect role for you.

Our Building Safety & Compliance Service is looking for a passionate and dedicated Contract Manager (Electrical & Lifts) to join our ambitious team and help make a difference today.

What You'll Be Doing

As Contract Manager (Electrical & Lifts), you will lead the strategic and operational management of electrical and lift service contracts across a portfolio of approximately 55,000 properties. You will oversee high-value contracts, manage significant budgets, and ensure the delivery of safe, compliant, and customer-focused services.

You will:

• Lead the management of electrical and lift maintenance, compliance, and improvement programmes.
• Oversee approximately 30,000 annual repairs and drive continuous service improvement.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, industry standards, and emerging legislation.
• Manage contractor performance through robust KPI monitoring and contract governance.
• Provide expert technical advice to senior leaders and contribute to long-term asset investment planning.
• Lead on resilience planning and major service outage responses, ensuring business continuity and resident confidence.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced leader who can combine technical expertise with strategic thinking and commercial acumen.

You will have:

• Extensive experience managing large-scale building services, compliance, or engineering contracts.
• Strong knowledge of contract management, statutory compliance, and asset lifecycle planning.
• Experience managing significant budgets and delivering value for money.
• A track record of driving service improvement and leading change within complex technical environments.
• Experience working within regulated environments and delivering compliance-focused solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, contractors, residents, and partners.
• The ability to lead and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to achieve excellent outcomes.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located at the bottom of the advert.

• Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• DBS: A basic DBS check is required.
• Occasional attendance outside normal office hours may be required to support service delivery and emergency response activities.

Advert close date: 11:59pm on 04/10/2026

Interview date: TBC

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Southwark Council will only contact candidates through official Council recruitment channels. We will not ask you to provide passport details, proof of address, National Insurance number, bank details or payment at application stage. These checks are only requested during onboarding once an offer of employment has been made. If you're unsure whether a communication you've received is genuine, please contact the Resourcing team directly on [e-mail] before sharing any personal information.

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the following groups:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Those currently in care or who have previously been in care
• People who consider themselves disabled or have a long-term health condition

Salary Range (Full time equivalent) £71,832 - £89,631