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Area Estates Maintenance Manager G10 (Trades and Operations)

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Salary Package: Up to £23.70 per hour
Location: Southampton, England
Consultant: Anna Leach
Posted: 27/08/2026

Description:


Southampton City Council are looking for an Area Estates Maintenance Manager (Day to Day Repairs) / Contracts manager to work within their Housing Operations and Repairs Maintenance Services team.


We are looking for leaders to help in the delivery of several projects within our area they include but are not limited to; Managing contractors carrying out void repair works and overseeing making safe regeneration properties.
The Area Estates Maintenance Manager / Contract manager will be responsible for the management of contractors and/or direct labour and setting up weekly/monthly performance meetings, delivering void repairs in tight timescales, also responsibilities include but are not limited to; CDM compliance, health and safety management, project programming, project finance, project delivery and scheduling sub-contractors to suit the demand.
If you feel you're up for the challenge, please contact us. Job description is attached.






Key Accountabilities:



  1. The Area Estate Maintenance managers are responsible for managing multi trade teams but they are also required to take the lead for either a specific trade or for overseeing the voids repair process from start to finish. Roles are divided as follows:



Trade


· Responsibility for the writing of new and carrying out annual review of trade specific


o Risk Assessments


o Method Statements.


o COSHH Assessments


· Represent specific trade areas within Housing Operations by attending Material / Plant, Equipment and Tool (PET) product reviews / forums with suppliers ensuring that materials and PET meet the needs of staff.


· Lead on trade specific queries across the city and attend site (if necessary) to discuss and resolve trade based problems.


Voids


· Monitor city wide void costs and work with other Area Estate Maintenance Managers to improve efficiency and reduce costs


· Overall responsibility for ensuring that all voids across the city are brought up to standard and turned around within strict timescales


· Be aware of Regeneration programmes within the area and manage vacant properties until they are handed over for redevelopment


· Suggest changes to the Void Standard as and when required


· Central point of contact for the Voids Property Co-ordinator


· Research best practice within the industry and assist managers in implementing the necessary changes to reduce turn-around time and costs



  1. Enhance the Council’s reputation by promoting a positive image of the organization to customers, staff, Members, partners and the public and assist senior managers to develop and access markets to increase profitability and quality.


3. Maximise productivity using reporting procedures and provide monthly budget statements for Trading Review meetings for all relevant budget headings, to include spend, monthly accrual, commitment and balance, together with supporting commentary on any variance to spend profile.



  1. Ensure that repairs and redecoration to void properties in the assigned area are carried out and to determine where works are to be treated as projects and undertaken by the Contracts and Commercial Services team. In all cases seeking value for money remedial works and minimising vacant period / rent loss.

  2. To develop and manage specific planned / programmed works projects from inception to completion including identification, surveying, measurement, procurement, management and payment ensuring that all schemes are completed on time and to budget in conjunction with any procuremen
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