Contracts Manager Planned Maintenance in Cambridge

Cambridge (with flexible home working)

£52,238 per annum plus car allowance £2,500 per annum

Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Other benefits:

• A defined contributions pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private medical insurance
• 28 days annual leave each year, with an option to increase this in certain circumstances.

Due to continued development, this is an exciting time to become part of the Hundred Houses Society team and contribute to their future improvement plans. Hundred Houses Society exists to provide great value, low-cost homes for the people of Greater Cambridge and constantly strives to deliver better customer service. As well as focusing on delivering more new build homes, they are continually investing and modernising customers' homes. The society has an extensive history, of nearly 100 years, and is a society based on strong ethics.

You will be managing the provision of the Planned Maintenance service to the housing assets, ensuring best practice in housing assets management and focusing on always achieving and maintaining housing decency. The overall purpose of the role is to lead all planned maintenance investment works for Hundred Houses including:

• Delivering planned maintenance investment works and Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) projects to create sustainable, energy-efficient social housing.
• Managing contracts and contractor relationships through the investment work programmes.
• Working closely with stakeholders within our organisation and within key partner organisations.
• Accountable for the setting and delivery of budgets in line with the organisational goals and guaranteeing value for money is achieved.
• Focusing on developing a positive and motivating employee culture.
• Ensuring customers receive a well-planned, safe and effective service which meets best practice in resident liaison and communication.

Reporting to the Head of Property & Sustainability, you will manage a team of contractors and consultants contributing to the planned maintenance investment programmes. You will work closely with colleagues to ensure a coordinated approach to the delivery of housing priorities and projects along with:

• Introducing and developing new and/or better methods of providing and delivering the works programmes and asset management.
• Ensuring all Hundred Houses Properties meet the Decent Homes Standard.
• Supporting the delivery of the sustainability and net zero strategy.

The ideal candidate will have a detailed knowledge of building construction, health and safety, particularly CDM Regulations along with the qualifications, experience and skills required to lead a planned maintenance service area:

• Property degree, or training/experience to this qualification or equivalent property qualification (i.e. RICS/CIOB).
• Technical knowledge and understanding of property surveying and building construction.
• Experience and knowledge of contract management within maintenance and construction.
• Health and Safety Awareness and knowledge of property-related legislation.
• Practical knowledge and understanding of setting up technical specifications for tendering contracts.
• Supervision of contractors on building works in occupied properties.
• Procurement and contract management.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written, numerical and verbal skills, ability to think strategically and solve complex problems.
• Highly developed customer care and interpersonal skills.

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process. We encourage you to apply early as we may close the vacancy if we receive sufficient applicants that meet the essential skills and experience. To apply for this position please submit your CV and supporting statement/covering letter, evidencing your skills and experience to match the job description.