Delivery Manager

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We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Delivery Manager to join our Regional Accommodation Maintenance Service (RAMS) contracts part of the MOD's Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) offering Hybrid working. Minimum 3 days of working onsite at Colchester - Boudica House (CO29PZ
) and other sites across Essex & Suffolk Region.

Standard hours of work are 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday

Join our vibrant, inclusive community and play an important part in Complex Facilities whereby you will play a key operational leadership role in managing the day-to-day delivery of works across the area. The postholder is accountable for performance, supervision, and contractor management, ensuring works are delivered safely, compliantly, and to the required quality standards.

With a strong focus on proactive supervision and operational control, the role supports the embedding of a positive safety culture and consistent compliance standards across all supply chain and delivery activity. Working closely with the Principal Operations Manager, Supervisors, Operational Safety Advisors, and supply chain partners, the Delivery Manager provides visible leadership on site, balancing performance, quality, and risk to ensure successful and sustainable delivery outcomes.

The Delivery Manager is responsible for leading the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of works across the area in line with contractual requirements, Amey processes, and the Zero Code. The role ensures operational performance, contractor management, and Health & Safety standards are consistently achieved, supporting high-quality service delivery and client confidence.

• Co-ordinate and collaborate with the Principal Operations Manager and Delivery teams to deliver contract objectives in line with DIO strategy and Amey's Zero Code.
• Lead operational performance across the area, ensuring delivery is safe, compliant, and aligned to contractual standards.
• Embed a consistent safety-first culture within day-to-day delivery activity.
• Support the development and implementation of clear operational standards, controls, and expectations across the supply chain.
• Drive continuous improvement in supervision, assurance, and overall contract performance.

• Lead operational delivery across the area, ensuring works are completed safely, compliantly, efficiently, and to required quality standards.
• Monitor supply chain performance to ensure contractual, statutory, and Amey requirements are consistently achieved.
• Undertake regular on-site visits and joint inspections to validate performance, supervision standards, and safe systems of work.
• Ensure PPM, reactive, and project works are planned, executed, and evidenced correctly and in line with contractual obligations.
• Identify trends, recurring issues, or performance risks and implement corrective actions to prevent rework, incidents, and unnecessary cost.
• Maintain effective oversight of assurance activity, ensuring records, evidence, and actions are accurate and up to date.
• Balance performance, compliance, quality, and value for money to support sustainable and profitable delivery.
• Provide visible operational leadership to DIO and key stakeholders, demonstrating that delivery standards and compliance are effectively managed.

• Act as an Amey ambassador, promoting high standards of delivery, safety, and professionalism across the contract.
• Lead, support, and develop Supervisors, Delivery teams, and supply chain partners to achieve consistent performance and operational control.
• Provide clear direction and expectations around delivery standards, supervision, and risk management.
• Promote accountability and ownership at all levels, encouraging proactive management of risk and quality.
• Support and reflect the 'One Amey' culture within the business.
• Contribute to a strong culture of compliance and operational discipline, ensuring adherence to the Zero Code and Amey processes as part of everyday delivery.

• Strong operational experience within property, construction, maintenance, or estate management environments.
• Demonstrable experience managing contractor performance, supervision, and operational delivery across a defined area.
• Good working knowledge of statutory compliance, CDM regulations, RAMS, and safe systems of work.
• Experience carrying out site visits and performance reviews to validate standards and delivery outcomes.
• Ability to manage workload and priorities effectively across multiple sites.
• Confident communicator with the ability to challenge poor practice constructively and drive improvement.
• Full UK driving licence (where travel between sites is required).

Ideally you will have experience within defence housing, social housing, or complex estate environments.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

Please note - you will be required to obtain BPSS.

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