Junior Building Maintenance Contracts Manager (Ref: JBCM1026)

Irwin M&E Limited; Portadown; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Health cash plan

Enhanced leave

Team building events

Job summary

Irwin M&E Limited is seeking a Junior Building Maintenance Contracts Manager to ensure works are delivered safely, on programme and within budget. You will provide strong technical knowledge to meet Employers Requirements, specifications and drawings, maintaining highest standards of quality.

The role covers day-to-day contract management, cost control and KPI monitoring with opportunities for professional development within a growing team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a building or construction role, managing projects end-to-end.
• Strong planning and organisation with attention to detail.
• Solid client-facing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day maintenance and minor works contracts.
• Review orders, drawings and contract requirements.
• Coordinate work programmes and resources.
• Monitor progress against programmes and deadlines.
• Attend client and progress meetings.
• Prepare progress reports for senior management.
• Support contract compliance and KPI monitoring.
• Prepare quotations, variations and financial reports.
• Monitor costs for labour, materials and subcontractors.
• Identify variations and commercial risks.
• Review subcontractor quotations and payments.
• Monitor subcontract performance, RAMS and insurance.
• Assist with site inspections, permits and temporary works.

Skills

Self-starter

Technical awareness

Commercial awareness

Organised planning

Attention to detail

Client focus

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Degree/HNC in Building Eng

Tools

Microsoft Project

Autodesk products

Job description

Junior Building Maintenance Contracts Manager (Ref: JBCM1026)

Salary: Remuneration Package will be competitive and in line with experience

Location: Portadown Office

Job Description

As a Junior Building Maintenance Contracts Manager, you will be expected to ensure that works are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the required quality and contractual standards. In your job role you provide strong technical knowledge to ensure contracts are delivered in compliance with Employers Requirements, specifications and drawings and highest standards within budget.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting the day-to-day management of maintenance and minor work contracts
• Reviewing work orders, specifications, drawings and contractual requirements
• Assisting with work programmes, sequencing and resource coordination
• Monitoring progress against programmes and contractual deadlines
• Coordingating multiple reactive and planned maintenance projects
• Attending client, progress and coordination meetings
• Preparing progress reports and updates for senior management
• Supporting contract compliance and KPI monitoring
• Preparing quotations, variations and financial reports
• Monitoring labour, material and subcontractor costs
• Identifying additional works, potential variations and commercial risks
• Reviewing subcontractor quotations and payment applications
• Monitoring subcontract performance, quality and programme
• Ensuring subcontractor documentation, RAMS, insurance and competency records are complete
• Supporting site inspections, audits, permits, isolations and temporary work requirements

Person Specification

• Self-starter with a positive and professional attitude.
• Strong technical and commercial awareness.
• Organised and structured in planning personal and team workloads.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly in quality and health & safety processes.
• Strong client focus, building lasting relationships through understanding client needs.
• Innovative and forward-thinking approach to projects.
• Courteous, respectful team player who recognises and supports team success.
• Honest, reliable and dependable with strong communication skills.

Criteria

• Experience in a building or construction role, with a proven background in managing projects from conception to completion
• Excellent time-management skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Commercial awareness, including an understanding of cots and market trends.
• Good knowledge of health & safety, environmental and quality systems
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Self-starter with a positive and professional attitude.
• Strong technical and commercial awareness.
• A reliable, honest and accountable approach to work
• The ability to build positive relationships with clients, colleagues and subcontractors
• Degree, HNC/HND in Building Engineering or equivalent
• Experience using specialist software such as Microsoft Project or Autodesk products
• Understanding of temporary works

The Company Offers

• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Working alongside experts in their field
• Health cash plan including compensation for dentistry and optical well being
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Additional holiday increase with length of service
• Team building and activity days
• Monthly employee value-based recognition award – monetary gift
• Health, wellbeing and social calendar of events
• Long service awards
• Enhanced marriage leave
• Holiday sell back scheme
• Kingsbridge Membership Club

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Irwin M&E’s continual growth.

We are a Responsible Body for Access NI. A disclosure check will be undertaken; however, a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining this role. Our policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.

Closing date for application is Friday 30th of October at 4pm