About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
The Role:
We have an opportunity to recruit for a Contract Manager to join our Asset Management Team working within the Major Works Team. The Contract Manager will be responsible for providing operational support to the project managers including monitoring and managing service providers, contractors, consultants and other agencies to facilitate high levels of service delivery to all aspects of the design and delivery projects.
The Contract Manager will manage borough wide –schemes, works packages,
Regeneration projects to high standards including customer expectations, quality standards, and workmanship. This includes the management, motivation and development of teams and staff within the remit of the post holder.
To lead and line manage a team of Customer Relationship Officer ensuring members undergo appropriate training to achieve a high level of understanding regarding whole Major Works and compliance requirements.
To procure, lead and manage Projects and schemes within the Major Works team working closely with the Project Manager.
Support the wider Asset management team, including Repairs, Fire Safety and Building Safety Team, Engineering Teams, to ensure delivery of the Asset Management Strategy is achieved.
About You:
You must have excellent communication skills and be able to communicate very confidently both verbally and in writing.
Proven tenant liaison experience in a customer focused, high quality planned maintenance programme.
Good understanding of all relevant legislations, landlord and resident obligations
Good knowledge of Health and Safety and community safety legislation
The ability to drive own performance and improvements and consistently work towards achieving goals and high standards with minimum supervision and with strong planning and prioritising.
Additional salary details
This is a 12 months Fixed Term Contract.
We will only consider applications from internal candidates, that are current employees or agency workers on an active assignment.
Benefits and More Information:
https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/
Recruitment timetable
Application closing date: 11:59 PM on 15th January 2023
Interview date: TBC
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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