Contract Manager - Water - 8246

London and Quadrant Housing Trust; Greater London; Ibrido; GBP 42.000 - 46.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Excellent pension plan

Annual leave 28–31 days

Life assurance

Volunteer days

Descrizione del lavoro

London and Quadrant Housing Trust is seeking a Contract Manager to join our Water Team, overseeing contractors and ensuring works meet compliance targets. You will work with the Senior Water Hygiene Officer to keep residents and staff safe while delivering high-quality compliance projects.

The role reports to the Asbestos and Water Compliance Manager, with two direct reports, and operates within a hybrid model from London Stratford or Manchester Trafford. A driving license is essential.

Competenze

• Knowledge of Water Pumps and Water Hygiene environments.
• Understanding Legionella servicing and maintenance requirements.

Mansioni

• Lead and manage water contractors to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Provide team leadership and drive improvements.
• Collaborate across the organisation to maintain effective compliance systems.

Conoscenze

Water hygiene knowledge

Contract management

Leadership

Communication skills

Time management

Driving license

Strumenti

Zeta

Descrizione del lavoro

Internal only vacancy

This vacancy is only available to employees of L&Q and its subsidiaries. Any applications received from external candidates will not be progressed.

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Title: Contract Manager - Water

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £42,149 per annum to £46,410 per annum (London weighted salary) or £37,573 per annum to £41,541 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experience

Grade: 8

Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford

Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date: 12th October 2026 at 11pm

Interview Dates: 19th October 2026 via MS Teams

Benefits

Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more ...

Join our Asbestos and Water Compliance Team at L&Q:

We are looking for a Contract Manager to join our Water Team and play a key role in an essential compliance area. The role will be managing the water contractors and work alongside the Senior Water Hygiene Officer in ensuring works are completed by a high-performing supply chain. We need a well-motivated individual who is passionate about keeping our residents, our colleagues and our contractors safe.

The role has two direct reports, which are the two contract co-ordinators for the team.

The role reports to the Asbestos and Water Compliance Manager and the team operates within the Property and Investment Directorate

Your impact in the role:

• Strong management of the contractors who deliver essential services in ensuring ongoing compliance
• Provide leadership within the team and drive change where appropriate
• Working with the rest of the organisation to demonstrate effective compliance systems and operations
• Overseeing critical works which will maintain our KPIs and ensure that we are meeting our compliance targets and demonstrating our meeting of the requirements of both legislation and guidance

What you'll bring:

• Has a working knowledge of the Water Pumps and Water Hygiene environment
• Knowledge of the practical application of Legionella and Water Pumps servicing and maintenance, knowledge of the servicing requirements relating to Laundry Equipment and Disabled Toilets
• Knowledge of compliance related databases such as Zeta and how they relate to compliance
• Good communication skills, able to work collaboratively within a team interacting with internal and external customers stakeholders at all levels. Good report writing and presenting information skills
• Able to demonstrate strong organisational and strategic planning skills, along with effective time management
• Valid driving license and car is essential for this role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email [e-mail]

About L&Q:

We're one of the UK's leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people's health, happiness and security. Our purpose is simple - to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.

250,000 people call our properties 'home', and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values, which outline our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger - and they're at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We're proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We're a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we've introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It's all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK's largest housing associations.