Small Works Contracts Manager

Fawkes & Reece; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group is seeking an experienced Small Works Contracts Manager to own a varied portfolio of responsive repairs, maintenance, planned works and improvement projects. The role oversees both directly employed trades and approved subcontractors with a focus on delivery, quality, commercial control and customer service.

The candidate will manage multiple live jobs, coordinate across trades, monitor workloads and ensure HSE compliance while maintaining strong client and resident

Qualifications

• Experience managing Small Works, repairs, maintenance, refurbishment or multi-trade property works.
• Experience managing both directly employed operative and specialist subcontractors.
• Good practical knowledge of general building maintenance and property defects.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple live jobs and changing priorities.
• Commercial awareness and confidence controlling costs, resources and variations.
• Strong client-facing communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience within social housing and/or Local Authority environment is highly desirable.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple Small Works jobs from instruction through to completion.
• Plan and allocate works across directly employed trades and approved subcontractors based on competency, availability and location.
• Manage responsive repairs, maintenance, planned works and quoted works across multiple trades.
• Monitor live workloads, outstanding actions, follow-on works and completion dates.
• Maintain commercial control of labour and materials, identifying variations and additional works early.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, residents and operatives.
• Ensure health & safety requirements and relevant property risks are appropriately managed and escalated.

Skills

Small Works management

Contractor management

Maintenance knowledge

Organisation & planning

Cost control

Client communication

Social housing experience

Driving licence

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Small Works Contracts Manager to take ownership of a varied portfolio of responsive repairs, maintenance, planned works and improvement projects. The role will manage both directly employed trades and approved subcontractors across a broad range of property services, with a strong focus on delivery, quality, commercial control and customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple Small Works jobs from instruction through to completion.
• Plan and allocate works across directly employed trades and approved subcontractors based on competency, availability and location.
• Manage responsive repairs, maintenance, planned works and quoted works across multiple trades.
• Monitor live workloads, outstanding actions, follow-on works and completion dates.
• Maintain commercial control of labour and materials, identifying variations and additional works early.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, residents and operatives.
• Ensure health & safety requirements and relevant property risks are appropriately managed and escalated. What

We're Looking For

• Experience managing Small Works, repairs, maintenance, refurbishment or multi-trade property works.
• Experience managing both directly employed operative and specialist subcontractors.
• Good practical knowledge of general building maintenance and property defects.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple live jobs and changing priorities.
• Commercial awareness and confidence controlling costs, resources and variations.
• Strong client-facing communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience within social housing and/or Local Authority environment is highly desirable.
• Full UK driving licence.

The Role This is a hands-on operational role for someone comfortable working across all property services and balancing the demands of residents, clients, trades and programme & commercial performance. We are looking for someone practical, organised and accountable who is confident making day-to-day decisions within a fast-moving Small Works department.