Contracts Manager

Marks Consulting Partners are currently looking for a Contracts Manager to work with one of our Housing Association clients in Birmingham.

What the job will be doing

• To proactively lead the operational services, delivery and management of contracts and supplier performance for all investment services.
• To ensure that the Asset Management Team are continually updated and made aware of the current and future obligations placed upon them by all asset relevant statutory and regulatory bodies.
• To ensure all contract documentation and records are accurately completed, stored and updated.
• To report on performance of the contracts to management
• To drive contractor performance to ensure that planned investment works are delivered on time, to budget and with the maximum VFM and customer satisfaction possible.

What you will need

• Management experience within the social housing, construction or property sector, including contract management and planned investment and maintenance
• Experience of specifying, tendering and successfully managing responsive and cyclical maintenance contracts
• Experience in the use of schedule of rates (SoR) and responsive and cyclical maintenance scheduling software
• Experience of budget development, management of costs to target and long term financial and programme planning generally.
• Proven track record of cost control delivered through effective supplier management.
• Significant experience of working in a similar field.
• Willingness to work towards recognised H&S qualification, IOSH or similar.
• Good knowledge of building construction and a broad understanding of asset management services
• Good understanding of relevant asset management and health and safety legislation and regulation and ability to translate these into working practices
• Good understanding of modern methods of procurement
• Good understanding of commercial risk and risk management strategies
• Good understanding of performance management and service improvement measures (including external benchmarks) and know how to develop and manage a framework appropriate to asset management services

How to Apply

If you would like any further details about this position, please contact Oliver at Marks Consulting Partners.

If this job is not quite right for you but you are looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Marks Consulting Partners specialise in contract and permanent recruitment of technical property, regeneration & development, housing services and HR staff to the public sector including housing associations, local authorities, and related private sector organisations. We do not advertise all our vacancies so please give us a call and register with us to be notified of all suitable roles.

Industry

Repairs & Maintenance

Asset Management