Contracts Manager - Planned / SHDF

Your new company
Are you an experienced property professional with a passion for sustainability, energy efficiency, and delivering high-quality housing services? This is an exciting opportunity to lead transformative investment programmes that improve homes and communities across Greater Cambridge. We're partnering exclusively with a social housing provider who are looking to recruit a Contract Manager to lead on planned maintenance, capital investment works and social housing decarbonisation fund workstreams.

Your new role
As Contract Manager - Planned Maintenance, you will project manage and lead all planned maintenance investment works and Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) workstreams. You'll act as a key leader in delivering capital investment projects, including warmer homes, sustainability, and decarbonisation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of planned maintenance and SHDF projects to create sustainable, energy-efficient homes.
• Prepare and manage planned works programmes based on stock condition surveys and asset data
• Manage contracts and contractor relationships across all capital investment and sustainability workstreams.
• Provide technical support to the Property Services and Operations Team.
• Work closely with internal teams and key external stakeholders to ensure coordinated project delivery.
• Promote a positive and motivating employee culture around planned maintenance and service delivery.
• Ensure residents receive a well-planned, safe, and customer-focused service.
• Set and manage budgets, ensuring value for money and alignment with strategic goals.
• Support the delivery of the organisation's sustainability and net zero strategy.
• Ensure all properties meet the Decent Homes Standard.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience with Wave 1, Wave 2.1 or Wave 2.2 SHDF projects is important
• A property-related degree or equivalent qualification (e.g. RICS, CIOB).
• Technical knowledge and understanding of property surveying and building construction.
• Experience and knowledge of contract management and construction Health and Safety.
• Awareness and knowledge of property-related legislation.
• Practical knowledge and understanding of setting up technical specifications for tendering contracts.
• Experience supervising contractors on building works, including in occupied properties.
• Proven experience in procuring and managing contracts, with strong relationship management skills.
• In-depth knowledge of health and safety regulations, including CDM Regulations.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, numerical, and verbal abilities.
• A customer-focused approach with highly developed interpersonal skills.
  
  

What you'll get in return
As the Contract Manager you'll receive an excellent salary, 28 days annual leave, a contributory pension scheme and a range of family-friendly and flexible benefits. It's expected that you'll be working from the office 4 days per week with 1 day working from home.

What you need to do now

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