Contract Manager - Maintenance

Thrive SW; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A national facilities services company is seeking an experienced Contract Manager to oversee social housing contracts across Bristol, Bath, and Gloucester. The ideal candidate will manage maintenance teams and ensure compliance with key SLAs and KPIs. Strong leadership and client relationship skills are crucial. This role offers a salary of £50-55k and benefits including 25 days holiday and a pension.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Pension

Car allowance

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering services across multiple sites.
• H&S competency is essential.
• Business development skills are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of supervisors and engineers.
• Oversee budgetary requirements for the contract.
• Monitor compliance and QSHE standards across contracts.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Client relationship development

Commercial awareness

Job description

Contract Manager - Social Housing Maintenance

£50-55k Negotiable

25 days holiday

Pension

Other Benefits

Are you a Contract Manager working in the social housing maintenance industry looking for a new exciting role with a rapidly growing company in the South West and South Wales region?

This role will be based in the Bristol office with remote working options. Ideally, candidates will reside within 50 miles of Bristol.

This national facilities services company is recruiting for a Contract Manager to oversee a portfolio of social housing contracts across Bristol, Bath, and Gloucester.

As Contract Manager, you will manage a team of Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers, Multi-Trades Engineers, Carpenters, Plumbers, Painters, and Decorators, handling planned, reactive maintenance, and void properties.

The plan is to recruit 2-3 more engineers in the coming months, for which you will be responsible.

You will also need strong client-facing skills, as part of this role involves developing existing clients.

The key aspects of the role include:

1. Managing a team of supervisors and engineers
2. Overseeing all budgetary requirements for the contract, including P+L management
3. Implementing cost-saving ideas and initiatives to ensure profitability while minimizing environmental impact
4. Ensuring the delivery of all key SLAs and KPIs for various contracts, including data reporting and mitigation
5. Monitoring compliance and QSHE standards across all contracts
6. Auditing completed and ongoing works
7. Serving as the key contact for client communications, including attending meetings
8. Driving efficiencies across the site, including energy services

Requirements:

1. Proven experience delivering services across multiple sites with good commercial awareness
2. Strong leadership skills and H&S competency
3. Experience in developing client relationships and maximizing service growth
4. Business development skills are advantageous

Salary: £48-50k (negotiable for the right candidate) plus car allowance

Additional benefits include 25 days holiday and pension.

For further information, please APPLY NOW or contact Gary Cornes for a confidential discussion.