Contracts Manager (Social Housing)

VanRath; Antrim; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee maintenance and improvement contracts in social housing. This role involves managing subcontractors, ensuring compliance with client KPIs, and maintaining effective communication within the team and with clients. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the construction industry, particularly in social housing maintenance, and possess excellent leadership and communication skills. Join a respected contractor with a commitment to quality service and continuous improvement, and take your career to the next level in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Benefits

Employee Perks & Discounts

Life Assurance

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Long Service Awards

Learning & Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in construction and social housing maintenance is essential.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance and improvement contracts, ensuring KPI compliance.
• Manage subcontractors and resources for efficient project delivery.

Skills

Construction Industry Experience

Social Housing Maintenance Knowledge

Communication Skills

Leadership Experience

IT Skills

Education

Valid UK Driver's License

CSR Card

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Job Reference: RACM110325
• Job Title: Contracts Manager (Social Housing)
• Rate: £Competitive + van / fuel card / package
• Location: Mallusk, Northern Ireland

Contracts Manager
Are you looking for a Contracts Manager role? Interested in working for a leading Property Services Contractor?

VANRATH are recruiting a Contracts Manager to work for a well-respected Property Services Contractor, based in Mallusk, Northern Ireland.

Remuneration:
£Competitive + van / fuel card / package

Package Includes:

• Employee Perks & Discounts
• Life Assurance
• Industry leading health & wellbeing programme
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Long service awards
• Great opportunities for learning & development

Client:
Our client is a well-respected Property Services Contractor that has been operating for approximately 50 years. They specialize in property alterations and modifications, damage restoration, and maintenance projects. They work with Social and Private Housing clients, Property Management Companies, Care Homes, Schools, Councils, and Commercial Buildings.

Overview of Role:
The Contracts Manager will be responsible for the service and delivery of maintenance and improvement contracts for the relevant area. They will have oversight and support the management of Sub-Contractors, Direct Labour, Stores, Supply Chain Partners, Planners, and Administrators.

Success in the role is to deliver all contract works in line with client KPI requirements and internal targets while ensuring staff understand their roles, providing adequate resources, organizing the work, and closely monitoring to ensure works are being completed safely, on time, to specification, and within cost.

Supporting the Head of Operations in the management of all resources & facilities relating to the Depot is integral to the role, as well as managing the relationship between the business and their clients, ensuring transparency and good channels of communication exist and are maintained.

Key Responsibilities:

• To oversee the KPIs in place with our clients
• Recording corrective actions, NCRs, and improvements.
• Applications management using our internal systems
• Have an overview daily of the Planning & Scheduling of the work with the Depot Planning Teams
• Coordinate and manage the supply chain, hold progress and performance meetings ensuring supply chain delivery of company expectations
• Populate balance scorecards and reports, circulated with teams to ensure consistent delivery and management of maintenance services
• Liaise with management on contract matters, responding to queries, complaints, and preparation of KPI challenges, contractor reports, improvement plans, and PLIC claims
• Liaise with QS department on QS matters relevant to contract, support resolving queries and challenges
• Liaise with the Stores Personnel to ensure all Materials are available to keep work streams operating according to the Planned Schedules.
• Ensure the Depot Facilities, Vehicles & Equipment are managed in line with the Processes set out in Company Integrated Management Workflows
• Control all Waste streams within the Depot
• Support the management of the Company Team and any People Management activities such as annual leave, recruitment, disciplinaries, time attendance queries, and overall Performance Management
• Assist with onboarding of new starts
• Assist with and champion Continuous Improvement and LEAN initiatives within the business.
• Attend client meetings representing the Company in the best possible light
• As contracts manager, you form part of the wider management team and this requires attendance at management reviews contributing positively to the development of the role and business unit

The Ideal Person:
Essential Criteria

• Experienced in the Construction Industry
• Background working in Social Housing Maintenance
• Good written & verbal communication skills
• A valid UK Driver's License
• CSR Card
• Previous experience in a Leadership Role
• IT Skills & knowledge of Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel)

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Built Environment job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Robert Apps for a confidential discussion.