Contract Manager

From building trust to building futures, you’ll go further with us.

Our Southampton team is looking for a Contract Manager who shares our values and is ready to lead the successful delivery of our Response and Maintenance contracts.

At Ian Williams, we’re more than just a business, we’re a family that’s been making a difference together for nearly 80 years. Our strong, financially stable foundation means you’ll find security, support, and a place where your skills are valued. We believe in honesty, integrity, and collaboration, blending traditional values with innovation to do the right thing for our people, our customers, and our communities.

Salary £54,852 Car Allowance £6,700

• Profit share scheme (14% of base salary achieved last year)
• Private mileage scheme and fuel card
• Enhanced pension or savings scheme
• Annual pay reviews
• Life, medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Training & development opportunities
• Health and wellbeing support via Lighthouse Charity.

• Lead the operational delivery of our Response/ Maintenance work streams, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Inspire and develop your team, including apprentices, through hands‑on leadership, motivation, and continuous development.
• Building relationships both internally and externally, we encourage commercial and operational teams to work closely together to ensure the successful delivery of a contract.
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding, ensuring new team members are effectively integrated and supported.
• Prioritise health and safety, ensuring all measures are in place, monitored, and adhered to across all sites.
• Manage resources and reporting, coordinating subcontractors, materials, and plant, while maintaining accurate site reports and taking corrective action when needed.

• A passion for high standards in health and safety, with strong system controls and leadership by example.
• Excellent planning and organising skills, ensuring successful delivery, resource management, and quality, while understanding cost and risk.
• Experience managing direct labour, investing in your team’s growth and maximising their potential.
• A customer‑centric mindset, always delivering in line with expectations.
• SMSTS qualification and sound working knowledge of health and safety requirements.
• A trade background (NVQ Level 2 or equivalent) is preferred, but not essential.
• Experience in social housing, response, and maintenance contracts is preferred.

Discover more about us by reviewing our website, and also through our social media platforms, along with Linked In, Facebook, Indeed and Glassdoor.

The successful applicant will be required to complete a criminal records check. As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), we comply fully with the code of practice and undertake to treat all applicants for positions fairly.

Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.

We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date.

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