Contracts Manager – Assets Management

Craven Arms, Shropshire
Oscar Underhill Recruitment Solutions Ltd

• Contracts Manager Assets Management
• Temp
• Established Housing provider
• Shropshire
• Excellent Pay Rate
• £30.00 PAYE OR £38.26 Umbrella
• Flexible working options

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Are you looking for a new challenge in Social Housing?

Client snapshot:

An excellent opportunity has been made available by my client an established housing provider in the UK. My client has a large portfolio of supported living projects and offers generic housing management and supported housing services.

Vacancy Brief:

• My client is looking for a Contracts Manager within their Assets Management department; this is an interim opportunity for 3- 6 months.
• A full-time role, it is 35 hours per week.
• Based in Shropshire, this is a hybrid role with some travel to sites required.
• Pay Rate for this role is £30.00 PAYE or £38.26 Umbrella per hour.
• Desirable that the successful candidate is a member of RICS, and they have demonstratable experience of large-scale projects.
• Direct management of 9 key colleagues that manages the investment requirements for the organization, including mentoring of 2 apprenticeship roles.
• Full UK Drivers license and access to a vehicle is essential.

The Responsibilities:

• As a Contracts Manager within the Asset Management team, you will be responsible for the delivery of an annual single investment plan across the organisation s portfolio with an emphasis on Major Works, DMC, Structural works including Major Aids & Adaptations whilst maintaining the Decent Homes Standard.

You will work closely with the Investment manager to deliver the programme in particular:

• Ensuring that programmed works are completed as programmed, on time, within budget and with high customer satisfaction.
• Undertake the role of Principal Designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 ensuring that all key stakeholders are aware of and contribute to maintaining compliance with health and safety legislation / best practice and safety standards and any legal requirements are maintained and met at all times.
• Maintain and use the Group s Asset Management database, to manage contracts and ensure that the data base is current and that the Group s asbestos register is maintained and up to date.
• As a Contracts Manager, you will be managing circa 7 million to ensure that expenditure remains within prescribed budgets, including monitoring the effectiveness of consultants and contractors in respect of delivery cost and quality of work.
• Part of your role as a Contracts Manager, you will have the overall responsibility for meeting asbestos regulatory requirements and KPIs.
• Furthermore, you will have the overall responsibility for the contracts management module within the asset management system and development of appropriate policies and procedures to meet the aims of the asset management strategy

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