4 months contract with a local authority  

Job Purpose

• To client the General Build “Responsive Maintenance, Void Property Works and Minor Planned Works” contract, including direct responsibility for contract governance and performance management, leading on Responsive Repairs or Minor Planned Works, with responsibility to cover for the other as required.
  
• To lead and direct a team of technical officers responsible for overseeing the works of the contractor on a day to day basis. To ensure the repairs service is effective, reliable, value for money and meets the different needs of residents in our neighbourhoods and communities.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Effectively clienting the General Build Contract for “Responsive Maintenance, Void Property Works and Minor Planned Works” with authority to make decisions within the areas of responsibility, leading on contract governance meetings, negotiating and drawing up variations to the contract, imposing sanctions, breach notices and financial penalties in accordance with the contract, and advising senior management on strategic issues with substantial resource implications.
  
• Manage, report and monitor expenditure within a repairs budget of approximately £14m; exercising control over revenue budgets for repairs, maintenance and minor planned works, ensuring Value for Money; advising the Head of Repairs in the setting of the budgets including latest forecasts;
  
• Manage contract governance meetings in line with contract requirements, with responsibility for ensuring that key performance indicators relating to responsive repairs are above target; develop and deliver comprehensive management information reports to analyse spend, trends, and performance of the repairs contract for the designated area; assist the Head of Repairs in development of new policy, and lead on implementation of innovation and good practice;
  
• Lead and participate in new initiatives and future changes to improve service delivery; contributing to implementing service improvement plans; making sure lessons learned are implemented; use customer feedback and other forms of engagement to ensure residents’ priorities are at the heart of our repairs service.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Experience of managing multiple concurrent complex multi-million pound contracts is essential.
  
• Experience of continually improving the performance of a substantial repairs contract is essential.
  

Essential Qualification Required

• Educated to graduate level or equivalent, with management qualification or equivalent experience is desirable.
  
• Degree level or equivalent qualification in Building Construction/Maintenance or contract management is desirable.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 35 hours per week.
  
• This role is hybrid with 2/3 days in the office.
  

The closing date for this position is 1st May 2025.