Disrepair Supervisor

DLP Northern Services; Boothstown; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company allocated vehicle

23 days holiday

Job summary

DLP Services Northern Ltd is seeking an experienced Disrepair Supervisor to oversee repair works across Manchester and Lancashire. The role is hands-on and involves coordinating in-house and subcontracted operatives, ensuring safety and timely delivery of projects.

You will manage inspections, prep scopes, costings, variations, and maintain detailed records using Epix. A driving licence and willingness to travel across the region are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in property maintenance or building works.
• Ability to interpret Scott Schedules and coordinate works.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Good communication with clients, operatives and subcontractors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Excel; full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Attend pre-start inspections and assess scope.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor works to deadlines; adhere to legal timelines.
• Develop clear work schedules and allocate tasks to operatives.
• Carry out regular site visits to monitor progress, safety and quality.
• Oversee in-house and subcontracted operatives to meet standards.
• Inspect works, identify defects and arrange remedial action.
• Cost works using NATFED schedules and accurate coding.
• Prepare variations with cost breakdowns and client approvals.
• Maintain daily/weekly checks and update job records in Epix.
• Communicate progress to clients and escalate delays or changes.

Skills

Property maintenance

Scott Schedules

Organisational skills

Client communication

Outlook/Excel

UK driving licence

Tools

Epix system

NATFED rates

Job description

Disrepair Supervisor

DLP Services Northern Ltd Manchester & Lancashire

Salary: £40,000 £43,000 per annum

23 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays

Company allocated vehicle

About the Role

DLP Services Northern Ltd is looking for an experienced and proactive Disrepair Supervisor to oversee and coordinate property disrepair works across Manchester and Lancashire.

This is a hands-on supervisory role, responsible for managing day-to-day repairs, coordinating in-house and subcontracted operatives, maintaining high standards of workmanship and health and safety, and ensuring all works are completed within agreed timescales and in line with client requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Pre-Start Inspections: Attend pre-start meetings and site inspections with clients to assess disrepair works against the relevant Scott Schedule and agree the scope of works required.
• Programme and Deadline Management: Plan, coordinate and monitor works to ensure completion within agreed programmes and deadlines, including timescales set out in legal agreements.
• Workflow Management: Develop clear schedules of work and allocate tasks to operatives, ensuring all works are prioritised and progressed effectively.
• Site Supervision: Carry out regular site visits to monitor progress, workmanship, productivity and compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Operative and Subcontractor Management: Oversee both directly employed and subcontracted operatives, ensuring work is completed efficiently and in accordance with DLP Services Northern Ltd's standards and client expectations.
• Quality Control: Inspect completed and ongoing works, identify defects or outstanding items, and arrange remedial action where necessary.
• Costing and Job Coding: Assess and cost works using the appropriate NATFED schedule of rates, supported by quotations where required, ensuring accurate job costing and coding.
• Variations and Additional Works: Identify works outside the original scope, prepare and submit variation requests with clear cost breakdowns, written descriptions and supporting photographs for client approval.
• Daily Operational Checks: Complete daily and weekly checks on operatives, including PDA usage, van checks, job records and compliance with company procedures.
• Job Management Systems: Use the company's Epix system to update job records, monitor progress, audit information and maintain accurate records of works completed.
• Client Communication: Maintain regular communication with clients, providing progress updates, reporting site issues promptly and escalating potential delays or additional requirements.
• Health and Safety Compliance: Ensure operatives and subcontractors follow safe working practices, relevant risk assessments, method statements and site-specific requirements.
• Reporting and Administration: Maintain accurate records of inspections, photographs, job progress, costs, variations and outstanding works to support effective contract management.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential:

• Experience in property maintenance, repairs, building works or a similar construction-related environment.
• Good understanding of property disrepair works and the processes involved in delivering scheduled repairs.
• Ability to interpret Scott Schedules and coordinate works against an agreed scope.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple jobs, operatives and deadlines simultaneously.
• Good communication skills and the confidence to liaise professionally with clients, operatives and subcontractors.
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
• Confidence using job management or asset management systems, with the ability to maintain accurate electronic records.
• Full UK driving licence and the ability to travel across Manchester and Lancashire.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in a Disrepair Supervisor or similar supervisory role or a trade background, with practical knowledge of building repairs and property maintenance.
• Experience using the NATFED schedule of rates for costing and pricing works.
• SSSTS (Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme) qualification.
• Experience managing works subject to legal disrepair claims, agreed schedules or formal completion deadlines.