Salary: £65,000

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Ealing/Hybrid

DBS: Basic

About Us

At A2Dominion, we believe in providing homes that people love to live in. With social housing roots stretching back eight decades and over 38,000 properties under our management across London and Southern England, we’re proud to offer a variety of housing options and commutes to creating vibrant, sustainable communities that enhance the lives of our residents.

As a proud member of the G15, a coalition of leading housing associations, we play an active role in tackling the housing crisis. Now, we’re looking for a passionate and driven individual to join our team and help us make an even bigger impact.

Role Overview

The Contracts Manager is responsible for delivering planned improvement programmes for preventative and cyclical maintenance. The role ensures projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with health and safety and regulatory requirements, including CDM regulations.

You will oversee complex construction projects, manage procurement processes, supervise contractors, and lead a project ream to ensure high-quality outcomes for your residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver planned improvement programmes for preventative and cyclical maintenance, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget
• Manage fire remediation and decarbonisation projects from start to finish
• Ensure quality of service, value for money, and customer service standards are met by both staff and contractors
• Consult with residents at key stages and resolve any issues post-project and keep customers informed by clearly communicating complex project details
• Manage external contractors, suppliers, and residents to find innovative ways to improve services
• Oversee team resources, contractors, and consultants to ensure projects are completed on time, to budget, and meet quality standards
• Ensure policies and processes are aligned with the needs of diverse resident groups and comply with building and health and safety regulations
• Inspect work to confirm compliance with regulations and quality standards
• Review risk assessments and method statements to ensure compliance with CDM regulations
• Reconcile and settle final accounts, agree interim valuations, and handle contractual disputes and variations
• Analyse financial information and manage budgets effectively
• Supervise inspections and liaise with consultants to ensure procedures are followed
• Work with Repairs and Development teams to resolve latent defects in newer buildings
• Resolve queries and complaints quickly to ensure a first-class service
• Carry out tendering processes in line with financial regulations, including electronic procurement
• Seek and use feedback to improve processes and the customer experience
• Take responsibility of personal and team development, proactively seeking training and growth opportunities
• Travel to project sites and carry out any other reasonable tasks to ensure excellent service delivery
  
  

More About You

• Diploma or degree in Building Surveying, Construction Management, or a closely related technical discipline (e.g. HNC/HND equivalent)
• Membership of a recognised professional body such as CIOB/RICS (desirable)
• Over 7 years’ experience in contract administration and management, utilising different forms of contract such as NEC/JCT
• Proven ability to deliver complex construction project, including planned maintenance, fire remediation, and decarbonisation schemes, ideally within a social housing or public sector environment
• Strong understanding and practical application of Building Regulations, British Standards, Health and Safety legislation, CDM Regulations and risk management processes
• Experienced in producing specifications, tenders, and full contract documentation to support project delivery in compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks
• Skilled in interpreting technical documentation such as engineering drawings, method statements, and risk assessments
• Capable of undertaking building condition surveys and inspections across a range of property types
• Financially astute, with experience in budget management, cost control, contract negotiation, account reconciliation and dispute resolution
• Committed to stakeholder engagement and customer focused project delivery. With a strong track record of working collaboratively with residents, contractors, consultants and internal teams to achieve service excellence
• Knowledgeable in building asset maintenance and renewal planning with multi-disciplined property environments, including housing and building service
• Working knowledge of procurement procedures, sustainability standards and continuous improvement initiatives
• Full, clean UK driving licence with flexibility to travel to sites as required
  
  

Choosing Us is Easy

As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice of flexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts that work for you, wherever you are in your life.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include:

• 25 days’ holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service
• Up to 8% contributory pension
• Flexible working
• Investment in your learning and development
  
  

In addition , all permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family.

If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Team to request: [email protected]

A2Dom inion is a Disability Confident Employer which means that we are committed to employing disabled people and will:

• Actively look to attract and recruit disabled people
• Provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process
• Offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Be flexible with assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job
• Make reasonable adjustments as required
  
  

At A2Dominion , we recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and inclusivity in our hiring processes. We always aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions, and beliefs.

M eeting the Role Requirements

We recognise that some people will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. If this sounds like you, we’d still encourage you to apply and also to arrange a call with one of our recruitment team to discuss your application further at [email protected]

A2Dominion are proud to be a Family Friendly Employer

Everyone is welcome at A2Dominion . We know that equality, diversity, and inclusivity make us better. We embrace the unique contributions of our people and seek to create a workplace where everyone feels like they belong. Find out why our people love working with us.

Join us at A2Dominion , where your expertise will be integral to our recovery journey, creating lasting positive changes in the lives of our customers. If you possess the right motivation and drive to contribute to our recovery and change initiatives, we invite you to apply and be a crucial part of our team.

The role closes on 16th May 2025, we reserve the right to close this role upon appointment of the right candidate.