Contracts Manager

Paradigm Housing Group; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee capital works projects. This role involves managing a £10 million budget, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and delivering high-quality services aligned with carbon emission goals. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a professional qualification, and a commitment to customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in managing large-scale property capital works projects.
• Strong understanding of health and safety within the construction environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading and delivering capital works projects from inception to completion.
• Managing all aspects of contract administration, including procurement.
• Delivering projects efficiently while ensuring high quality and value for money.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Professional Qualification (CIOB, RICS)

Job description

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We are looking for an experienced Capital Works Contracts Manager to join our Property Services team and lead a range of exciting capital works projects. This key role will see you managing large-scale refurbishments, disrepair and insurance-related works, as well as insulation and energy efficiency projects from start to completion within a shared budget of £10 million. You’ll play a vital part in delivering high-quality services that meet our Decent Homes Standard and align with our carbon emission goals, all while ensuring cost-effectiveness and improved customer satisfaction.

As Capital Works Contracts Manager, Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Leading and delivering capital works projects from inception to completion, ensuring compliance with company policies and statutory regulations, including CDM health and safety standards.
• Managing all aspects of contract administration, including procurement (JCT), overseeing health and safety, and developing strong relationships with contractors and suppliers.
• Delivering projects efficiently while ensuring high quality and value for money, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.
• Providing regular updates on project progress, financial performance, health and safety metrics, and customer satisfaction.
• Planning resources effectively, leading a multi-disciplinary team, and driving continuous service improvement within the Property team.
• Managing a shared budget of £10 million, ensuring cost control and the timely delivery of works while meeting business objectives.
  
  

To Succeed In This Role, You Will Need

• A Professional Qualification (CIOB, RICS, or similar) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in managing large-scale property capital works projects, including managing both in-house teams and sub-contractors.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in motivating and supervising contractors to deliver high standards of work and customer service.
• A solid understanding of health and safety within the construction environment and a commitment to ensuring safe working practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with customers, external agencies, and stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise, and deliver projects on time and within budget.
  
  

At Paradigm, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. We are a Best Companies two-star accredited organisation, recognising our high employee engagement and dedication to creating a supportive work environment.

Further Information

For the full job description and person specification for the role, please see the attachment at the bottom of this page. Should you have any queries about this vacancy, please email [e-mail] and we will respond as soon as possible.

As part of our application process, we ask for a covering statement and CV so we can assess your application against our essential and desired criteria as set out in the job description and person specification. Please include in your covering statement how you meet the criteria so we can see how well you match our requirements and give your application the consideration it deserves.

Thank you for your interest in Paradigm Housing Group thus far.

Shortlisting will be conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification. We reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published date should a suitable candidate be identified.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Non-profit Organization Management

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