Electrical Contracts Manager

The Role

The Contracts Manager holds day-to-day operational, technical and commercial accountability for delivery of all non-EICR elements of Lot 3 (Electrical Building Services) of the Peabody Term Programme. Scope covers communal emergency lighting, lightning protection, fixed and portable appliance testing (PAT) and photovoltaic (PV) systems. Lot 3 is delivered under the Term Alliance Contract (TAC-1 2016), Reporting to the Head of Operations and working alongside the Contract Manager – Electrical Testing (who owns the EICR scope), the post-holder is Stage 1 counterpart to Peabody’s Contract Manager on the maintenance scope and is accountable for KPI performance, statutory compliance, P&L delivery and resident experience across these five disciplines.

The post holder leads a multi disciplinary team of supervisors, administrators and engineers.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

* Manage end-to-end day-to-day delivery of all non-EICR scope under Lot 3 of the Peabody Term Programme for the awarded Area, covering communal emergency lighting, lightning protection, fixed and portable appliance testing (PAT), height safety equipment and photovoltaic (PV) systems.

* Plan, schedule and supervise the annual PPM programme across all five disciplines against the contractual cycle and SFG
20 maintenance regime.

* Source, qualify and onboard approved security sub-contractors, including pre-qualification checks on accreditations, insurances (£10m PL/EL, £5m PI), H&S management systems, RAMS quality, financial standing, modern slavery and equality compliance.

* Own day-to-day performance against Peabody’s response-time KPIs – Priority 1 (2 hours), Priority 2 (4 hours), Priority 3 (24 hours), Priority 4 (10 Working Days) – on a 24/7/365 basis across the maintenance disciplines.

* Lead, motivate and manage the dedicated multi-discipline maintenance team (Supervisors, Approved Electricians, Emergency Lighting Engineers, Lightning Protection Testers, PAT Operatives, Height Safety Inspectors, PV Engineers, Resident Liaison and Administrators) – including resource planning, training, competency management and DBS Basic Check compliance for both directly employed and sub-contracted services.

* Discharge supplier-side Principal Contractor duties under CDM 2015, including site-specific Health & Safety Plans, RAMS, asbestos checks against the Peabody Asbestos Register, safe-isolation discipline and RIDDOR reporting within one Working Day.

* Manage the lightning protection visual / electrical inspection cycle (typically annual under BS EN 62305) including earth-resistance testing, air-termination network, down conductors and earth termination network assessments.

* Manage and deliver FRA Actions raised from the client for ALL Disciplines. Work in partnership with other departments for cross discipline actions, where necessary.

* Manage the PAT programme across Peabody-owned portable appliances in caretakers’ accommodation, communal areas, sheltered schemes and offices, at HSE HSG 107 Table 1 intervals.

* Manage the height safety equipment inspection programme (fall-arrest systems, man safe systems, eye-bolts, roof anchors, lifelines) per BS 8454 / BS EN 365 – typically annually – with thorough examinations under LOLER where in scope and re-certification of equipment.

* Manage the PV array inspection and maintenance programme per the IET Code of Practice for Grid-connected Solar PV, including DC isolation, string testing, AC supply circuit testing, inverter monitoring, panel inspection and earthing / bonding checks.

* Manage the maintenance P&L, including budget tracking, monthly forecasting, NHF Schedule of Rates application, £750 + VAT spot-repair authority and quoting of variations above the threshold for Alliance Manager approval.

* Issue all certificates and reports (emergency lighting compliance, lightning protection test certificates, PAT registers, height-safety inspection certificates, PV inspection reports) in PDF to the Peabody Alliance Manager within 5 Working Days of inspection.

* Drive resident experience – 2 weeks’ notice via SMS/Whats App + email where in-property access is needed, the three-stage appointment…