Billable Works Manager

Billable Works Manager

Requisition

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Billable Works Manager covering a large patch and multi sites including Colchester, Essex.

Monday to Friday – 37.5 Hours per Week

Join our vibrant, inclusive community in Complex Facilities to lead and manage the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of multiple refurbishment work streams across a defined geographical area within the MOD accommodation estate.

The Billable Works Manager acts as the Principal Contractor’s operational representative on site, managing the safe, compliant, and effective delivery of refurbishment, maintenance, and construction works across occupied MOD accommodation and built estate environments.

The role is responsible for the coordination and oversight of supply chain partners and specialist contractors, ensuring full compliance with statutory obligations, contractual requirements, and Amey management systems. The position carries responsibility under:

• Health and Safety Executive Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM)
• Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (HSWA)
• Building Safety legislation and Principal Contractor duties
• Temporary Works management requirements
• Environmental and ecological protection obligations under applicable environmental legislation

The role requires strong leadership, technical construction knowledge, supply chain management capability, and the ability to engage empathetically with Service Families and occupants within live residential environments.

The Billable Works Manager may oversee multiple live sites simultaneously and must effectively manage competing priorities, stakeholders, programme demands, and operational risks.

• Act as the operational representative of the Principal Contractor on allocated projects and programmes.
• Ensure all works are planned and delivered in accordance with CDM regulations and Amey safe systems of work.
• Coordinate contractors to ensure safe sequencing, supervision, and control of works activities.
• Maintain construction phase compliance documentation and site records.
• Ensure suitable welfare, emergency arrangements, and site controls are established and maintained.

• Deliver full compliance with Health & Safety legislation, company procedures, and client requirements.
• Ensure supplier adherence to:
  • Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)
  • Safe Systems of Work (SSOW)
  • Permit systems
  • Temporary Works controls
  • Building Safety requirements
• Monitor contractor competency and behavioural safety performance.
• Conduct inspections, audits, and safety engagements across multiple sites.
• Escalate unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, or compliance failures appropriately.
• Support incident investigations and implementation of corrective actions.

• Ensure temporary works are properly identified, coordinated, designed, implemented, and inspected.
• Verify compliance with temporary works procedures and approved designs.
• Liaise with Temporary Works Coordinators and supply chain teams.
• Ensure temporary works registers and permits are maintained.

• Ensure works comply with environmental legislation, ecological protection requirements, and sustainability objectives.
• Prevent damage to protected habitats, wildlife, trees, drainage systems, and surrounding environments.
• Ensure contractors follow approved environmental controls and waste management procedures.
• Monitor pollution prevention measures and environmental risk mitigation.

• Manage and coordinate multiple contractors and suppliers across various sites.
• Ensure contractor performance aligns with programme, quality, safety, and commercial expectations.
• Hold supply chain partners accountable for compliance and workmanship standards.
• Support contractor onboarding, inductions, and performance reviews.
• Build collaborative working relationships while maintaining clear accountability standards.

• Engage professionally and empathetically with Service Families and…