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More about the role
This is a fantastic regional home based role covering the South of England. You will need to be based within the South East of England and able to travel around this region. This is a great opportunity for a building surveyor, technical officer, building inspector or candidates with a trade background.?
As a Contract?Lead, you will play a key role in the successful delivery of our responsive repairs service.,Developing mutually beneficial and professional relationships with contractors, and ensuring that customers are provided with excellent quality works both in relation to repairs and customer service.
Your day-to-day?responsibilities will include overseeing building works via our contractor framework, managing the lifecycle from start to finish Tasks will include, but are not limited to reviewing and approving schedules of work, requesting quotes and approving variation requests from contractors, arranging pre-start meetings, providing solutions to on-site issues, and undertaking work in progress and post inspections.
You will also manage compliance with CDM regulations, Health and Safety, performance, customer service and ensuring contractors meet agreed SLAs and KPIs.?
You’ll also provide?valuable technical guidance on building refurbishments and maintenance contracts, actively contributing to meetings and offering recommendations for improvement as required.
Essential?Criteria?
*Valid driving licence.
*Technical building, trade or surveying related qualification
*Experience supervising and monitoring works to domestic properties.
*Proven?ability to manage contractors and ensure high-quality service delivery.
*Experience managing contract performance, including SLAs, KPIs, compliance and budgets.
*Experience managing works programmes and working within CDM Regulations (2015).
More about you
We’re looking for someone?with previous contractor management experience with a strong customer service background and a passion for driving continuous improvement.
If you’re a?postgraduate in quantity surveying / building surveying or a technical officer / building inspector, then this is a perfect opportunity for you to develop your skills further while making a real impact on the delivery of key projects.
Benefits
We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.?
We know that there’s always more we can do to make you smile, that’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:?
*Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
*Essential car user allowance
*Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
*Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
*Overtime as and when required
*Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
*A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
*Training and development
*Extra benefits including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much?more
What’s next?
If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.
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