Small Works Manager

Branta Consulting Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car or cash allowance

Generous holiday allowance

Structured pension

Corporate perks

Job summary

Branta Consulting Limited is recruiting a Small Works Manager for a high-output national FM contractor to lead minor projects on a South Tyneside account. You will coordinate multiple schemes from survey to handover, manage quotes and subcontractor packages, and ensure safety compliance on industrial estates.

This long-term role offers clear career development into project management and senior account leadership within the wider UK business, with a competitive package and progression

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering small works, minor projects, or lifecycle maintenance in commercial, public sector, or industrial estates.
• Ability to price work, scope quotes, evaluate subcontractor bids and manage project margins.
• Solid grounding in health and safety compliance, RAMS, CDM awareness, and permit-to-work systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee multiple minor projects and small works from site survey to final sign-off and handover.
• Review client briefs, perform site take-offs, prepare quotes, and issue tender packages to supply chain partners.
• Source, schedule and supervise M&E and fabric subcontractors with RAMS and permits to work.
• Maintain regular client updates, milestone progress reports, and budget transparency.
• Track profitability, monitor labour and material expenditures, and manage scope variations to ensure on-time, on-budget handovers.

Skills

Project delivery

Tendering & estimating

Subcontractor management

Client engagement

Cost management

Health & safety

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Are you an experienced Small Works Manager, Minor Projects Coordinator, or Project-focused Building Services Supervisor looking to step into a long-term role with an industry-leading Hard FM provider?

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a top-tier national Facilities Management contractor to appoint a Small Works Manager based on a high-profile, high-output commercial/industrial client account in South Tyneside.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Delivery & Site Management: Coordinate and oversee multiple concurrent minor projects and small works schemes from initial site survey through to final sign-off and client handover.
• Tendering & Estimating: Review client briefs, conduct site take-offs, formulate competitive quotes, compile bills of materials/labour, and issue competitive tender packages to specialist supply chain partners.
• Subcontractor Management: Source, schedule, and supervise specialist M&E and fabric subcontractors, auditing RAMS, issuing permits to work, and enforcing strict site safety standards.
• Client Engagement: Act as the direct, trusted point of contact for the client's estates and production teams, providing regular project milestone updates, progress reports, and budget transparency.
• Commercial & Financial Control: Track job profitability, monitor labour and material expenditures, manage scope variations, and ensure projects are handed over on time, within budget, and to a first-class standard.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven Experience: Track record running small works, minor projects, or lifecycle maintenance packages within commercial, public sector, or industrial estates.
• Sector Background: We welcome applicants from either a Fabric / Building Services or a Mechanical & Electrical (Technical) background. Experience operating within a fast-paced manufacturing, automotive, or industrial plant environment is highly desirable.
• Commercial Mindset: Competent at pricing work, scoping quotes, evaluating subcontractor bids, and controlling project margins.
• Safety & Compliance: Solid grounding in health and safety compliance, including RAMS review, CDM awareness, and permit-to-work systems. (IOSH or SMSTS qualification preferred).
• Communication & Drive: Outstanding stakeholder management skills with a proactive, solution-focused attitude.

Why Apply?

• Job Security & Reputation: Join a market-leading FM brand with a massive national footprint and a secured, long-term regional framework.
• Career Development: Clear, defined pathways to step up into Project Management or Senior Account Management across the wider UK business.
• Comprehensive Package: Competitive basic salary, company vehicle or cash allowance, generous holiday allowance, structured pension, and corporate perks.