Site Manager - Repairs and Maintenance

Howells Solutions Limited; Crawley; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Benefits

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited in Crawley is looking for a hands-on Site Manager to lead reactive repairs and planned works for social housing. This is a full-time, permanent role based on site in Crawley, with a salary up to 50K plus car allowance and benefits.

You will supervise operatives and subcontractors, ensure a first-time fix, manage costs and milestones, and maintain high standards of quality, safety and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' experience in social housing.
• Experience with planned works is advantageous.
• Proven ability to deliver on time and within budget.
• Strong health and safety standards on site.
• Hands-on site leadership and presence.

Responsibilities

• Supervise reactive repairs operatives and subcontractors.
• Oversee inspection, maintenance and repair of properties ensuring first-time fix.
• Maintain direction of the contract while retaining financial control.
• Work with client representatives to deliver high-quality service to residents.
• Manage costs and subcontractors effectively.
• Implement short, mid and long-term programmes across reactive and planned work streams.
• Carry out on-site inspections, investigations, reports and solutions.
• Oversee planned works alongside day-to-day repairs service.
• Complete jobs and hand over properties on time, meeting KPIs.
• Maintain resident satisfaction and handle complaints promptly.
• Liaise with client and contract administrators.
• Ensure health and safety compliance on site.
• Manage site administration and staff.
• Schedule works and procure materials.
• Chair subcontractor progress meetings.
• Liaise with design teams and consultants.
• Programme works using MS Project.

Skills

Site management

Health & safety

Leadership

Budget control

Contract administration

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Site Manager, Social Housing Repairs and Maintenance

48k to 50k plus package

Based in Crawley

Full Time, Permanent position

We are working with a leading Social Housing Contractor to recruit a proactive Site Manager to join their team in Crawley.

You must have a minimum of two years' experience within social housing, ideally with a reputable main contractor. Exposure to planned works would be advantageous. You will have a proven ability to deliver on time and within budget, while ensuring health and safety standards are consistently maintained across all site operations.

We are seeking a hands on Site Manager with a strong track record of driving repairs operations forward through effective leadership, organisation and consistent site presence. The ideal candidate will be confident overseeing day to day activity, coordinating operatives and contractors, and maintaining high standards of quality, safety and service delivery. For this role we would also look at a Supervisor who wants to step up.

Site Manager Duties:

• Supervise and manage the reactive repairs operatives and subcontractors
• Oversee the inspection, maintenance and repair of properties, ensuring a first time fix approach and that repairs are completed within agreed response times and contract targets
• Maintain overall direction of the contract while retaining financial control
• Work in partnership with the client and client representatives to ensure a high quality service is delivered to residents
• Manage costs and subcontractors effectively
• Implement short, mid and long term programmes across reactive and planned work streams
• Carry out on site inspections, undertake investigations, prepare reports and offer solutions, driving continuous improvement
• Oversee a range of planned works alongside the day to day repairs service
• Complete jobs and hand over properties on time, working to strict KPIs
• Maintain a high level of resident satisfaction and handle any complaints promptly
• Liaise with the client and contract administrators
• Ensure health and safety compliance on site
• Manage and control site administration and staff
• Schedule works and procure materials
• Chair subcontractor progress meetings
• Liaise with design teams, client representatives and consultants
• Programme works using MS Project

You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of its people are the key to the group's success. This is a full time, permanent role with a highly competitive salary of up to 50K plus car allowance plus benefits.