Location
City of Westminster

Hours
36 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary
£89,631 per annum

About the Role
Do you see yourself leading the delivery of critical electrical and lift services across one of the largest and most diverse housing portfolios in London? Can you use your expertise in contract management, compliance, and engineering services to help keep residents safe and services running efficiently? Does the opportunity to shape strategic investment decisions and drive engineering excellence across 55,000 properties excite you? If yes, we have the perfect role for you.

Our Building Safety & Compliance Service is looking for a passionate and dedicated Contract Manager (Electrical & Lifts) to join our ambitious team and help make a difference today.

As Contract Manager (Electrical & Lifts), you will lead the strategic and operational management of electrical and lift service contracts across a portfolio of approximately 55,000 properties. You will oversee high-value contracts, manage significant budgets, and ensure the delivery of safe, compliant, and customer-focused services.

You will:
- Lead the management of electrical and lift maintenance, compliance, and improvement programmes.
- Oversee approximately 30,000 annual repairs and drive continuous service improvement.
- Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, industry standards, and emerging legislation.
- Manage contractor performance through robust KPI monitoring and contract governance.
- Provide expert technical advice to senior leaders and contribute to long-term asset investment planning.
- Lead on resilience planning and major service outage responses, ensuring business continuity and resident confidence.

Occasional attendance outside normal office hours may be required to support service delivery and emergency response activities.

A basic DBS check is required.

Experience
- Extensive experience managing large-scale building services, compliance, or engineering contracts.
- Strong knowledge of contract management, statutory compliance, and asset lifecycle planning.
- Experience managing significant budgets and delivering value for money.
- A track record of driving service improvement and leading change within complex technical environments.
- Experience working within regulated environments and delivering compliance-focused solutions.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, contractors, residents, and partners.
- The ability to lead and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to achieve excellent outcomes.

About you
You are an experienced leader who can combine technical expertise with strategic thinking and commercial acumen. You are passionate about delivering safe, compliant, and customer-focused services and thrive in complex environments requiring strong contract governance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications
For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located at the bottom of the advert.