Contracts Manager - Retrofit

Daniel Owen Ltd; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension up to 7.5%

Healthcare & lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Daniel Owen Ltd is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to lead retrofit projects for social housing. The role delivers across sites including Rickmansworth, Harrow, High Wycombe, Chelmsford and surrounding areas, ensuring projects run to programme, within budget and to high safety standards.

The candidate will oversee Site Managers and subcontractors, with expertise in PAS 2030/2035 and SHDF guidance, and will report to the senior management team on progress and client relations.

Qualifications

• StrongContractsManagement experience in Social Housing
• Proven Retrofit & Planned Works experience
• Knowledge of PAS 2030 / PAS 2035 and SHDF
• Experience managing Site Managers and subcontractors
• Strong commercial, programme and client management skills

Responsibilities

• Oversee successful delivery of the contract, ensuring works on programme, within budget, safely and to a high standard
• Manage retrofit projects across social housing, including solar PV, ventilation & insulation, windows & doors, planned refurbishment
• Lead and develop site managers and subcontractors to meet project goals
• Ensure compliance with PAS standards and SHDF guidance

Skills

Contracts management

Social housing

Retrofit experience

PAS 2030/2035

SHDF knowledge

Site managers

Subcontractor management

Commercial & programme mgmt

Job description

Contracts Manager - Retrofit

55,000- 60,000 + Car/Car Allowance FTC to March 2027 Basingstoke

I'm recruiting for an experienced Contracts Manager to join a leading property maintenance and refurbishment business on an initial fixed-term contract through to March 2027.

The role covers Rickmansworth, Harrow, High Wycombe, Chelmsford and surrounding areas, managing a small team of Site Managers delivering retrofit works across social housing.

The Role

You’ll oversee the successful delivery of the contract, ensuring works are completed on programme, within budget, safely and to a high standard.

Projects include:

• Solar PV
• Ventilation & insulation
• Windows and doors
• Planned refurbishment

About You

• Strong Contracts Management experience in Social Housing
• Proven Retrofit & Planned Works experience
• Knowledge of PAS 2030 / PAS 2035 and SHDF
• Experience managing Site Managers and subcontractors
• Strong commercial, programme and client management skills

Package

• 55k- 60k
• Company car or car allowance
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension up to 7.5%
• Healthcare & lifestyle benefitsFTC to March 2027