3 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

• Require a senior contracts manager to be part of the smt within responsive repairs. They will manage two managers, one and a team undertaking monthly inspections across the borough for communal repairs and one managing the operatives, workforce and jobs that are required for communal repairs in the north of the borough. overseeing the roofing contract and holding contract meetings.
  
• This is a senior role responsive for multiple staff and expenditure into the millions.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Operational and strategic management of the repair’s contracts serving up to 30,000 properties, and to over 100,000 people.
  
• The post holder will be responsible for a borough-wide portfolios ensuring that the Fairer Future vision, promises and principles are permeated throughout the service.
  
• Acting as the department expert in either repairs to communal areas affecting all residents but critically being accountable to the growing number with a leasehold interest in our property (15,000 and rising), or actively addressing issues affecting residents within their homes, tackling damp and condensation and preventing opportunities for disrepair litigation against the council.
  
  

Essential Experience Required

• Experience of issues around the delivery of maintenance contracts in an urban environment is essential.
  
• Experience of building construction & maintenance related contracts. 3. Knowledge of tendering processes and contract management is essential.
  
• Experience of landlord/tenant matters, leaseholder consultation requirements and contract dispute and resolution are essential.
  
  

Essential Qualification Required

• A Technical qualification, HNC Building Studies or equivalent, or working toward that qualification is essential.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 40 hours per week
  

The role closes soon, please apply ASAP.