Contract Manager

Origin – Great homes, positive people and strong communities

An inspiring past and a bright future

A home is the essential foundation for a good quality of life, so what we do every day really matters to the wellbeing of our communities. Here at Origin, we trace our roots back 100 years, building and managing high quality homes as well as providing support services and housing for those who are most vulnerable in London and Hertfordshire. We work to provide safe, decent affordable homes and support for individuals and communities.

Focused on our residents, our driving ambition is to provide services that make people’s lives easier, and homes and communities they can be proud to live in. We are ‘not for profit’ and reinvest all our surpluses back into our varied and vibrant neighbourhoods.

The role – Contracts Manager – Gas, Water and Asbestos

As Contracts Manager – Gas, Water and Asbestos you will be responsible for delivery of compliance and all maintenance primarily in relation to Gas, Water Hygiene and asbestos in line with legislation, regulation, departmental KPIs and best practice. You will be responsible for Gas & Water Hygiene relating to Domestic and Commercial gas, Wastewater Pumps, Water hygiene and ensuring our equipment for heat metering and any additional elements requiring inspection, servicing, and maintenance, as appropriate. 

You will need to ensure that appropriate contracts are in place and well managed and performing to support Origin in maintaining compliance including operational contract management of consultancy and works contracts. You will be required to create, maintain, and deliver planned and cyclical work streams relating to these areas of work ensuring budgets are set appropriately, services delivered, and contracts are assessed to achieve value for money. You will need to ensure that a high level of customer care is achieved through the team and repairs contractors, all Health & Safety elements relating to works on site are well managed and continuous improvement is identified, reported, and supported across the Compliance team.

What you’ll do

You will

• Ensure that full compliance is achieved with all regulations relating to Gas, Asbestos, Wastewater and Water hygiene and deal with any planned programmes through robust contract management
• The development, implementation, and management of contracts for planned and reactive maintenance. Key contracts include, but are not limited to, undertaking Gas, Asbestos, Wastewater and Water hygiene survey programme and removals.
• Deliver compliance and maintenance services by continuous review of performance and services using customer feedback, comprehensive KPI management and contract management.
• Issue orders and authorising payments within delegated authority limits.

What you’ll need

We’re looking for someone who has:

• HNC/HND in building/construction related field or substantial relevant experience.
• Up to date knowledge of Health & Safety and other legislation relevant to the role and building management such as Level 4 Gas Safety Management in Social Housing and or Diploma in Asset and Building Management Compliance
• Strong Contract management - including experience of building and maintaining relationships with contractors and stakeholders to continually improve the service.
• Experience of managing contracts with a good understanding of the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements including payment mechanisms

Our Values

Our core values are at the heart of how we work

• Take the lead
• Create energy
• Build trust
• Be generous
• Stay grounded
• Remember the little things

We're committed to the wellbeing of our people and in creating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Our benefits to you

• Origin’s ways of working make it easier for you to balance work and home life. You will benefit from flexible working which offers you the opportunity to work from where you are most effective, with the technology and equipment you need, as well as access to flexible space for collaborative working.
• A generous 25-day holiday allowance plus bank holidays, that increases with time, with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
• Competitive salary of £50,000pa
• 2 additional ‘giving something back’ volunteer days
• A pension scheme with contributions up to 8% of your salary
• Family leave, compassionate leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Simply Health cash plan providing money back when you spend on health appointments including physiotherapy, dental and opticians
• Interest free loans to help spread the cost of a season ticket or another big purchase
• Annual staff conference, team away days and annual team meal allowance
• Access to Perk Box for fantastic savings on everyday purchases and much more
• Free employee assistance programme
• Opportunities to join staff network groups
• Refer a friend bonus

We’re also committed to ensuring that our people have access to an excellent range of learning and development opportunities including our induction programme, course sponsorship, leadership development, mentoring and talent schemes along with professional membership if it’s a requirement to your role.

Tell us your story

We are looking forward to learning about you. Please help us get to know you by sending your latest CV and covering letter detailing how your skills and experience meet the job description for Contracts Manager, Gas, Water and Asbestos outlined above.

Closing date for applications: 28 July 2024

Interviews will be held: 1 August 2024 and 2 August 2024 via Microsoft Teams

Please note that suitable candidates will be invited to interview throughout the application window and therefore the vacancy may close at short notice. However, all candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application and therefore interested candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.