Electrical Contracts Manager

Social Housing Compliance

Location: Leeds (Office-Based with Site Travel)

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm (40 hours per week, flexibility required to meet business needs)

Reporting To: Operations Director

Benefits: 22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Contracts Manager to lead the delivery of large-scale Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) programmes across social housing portfolios.

This is a critical leadership role responsible for managing electrical compliance contracts for local authorities and housing associations, ensuring all inspection, testing and remedial works are delivered safely, compliantly and within agreed KPIs, budgets and timescales.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in social housing electrical compliance and a proven track record of managing large-scale EICR programmes, electrical engineers, subcontractors and client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of EICR and electrical compliance programmes within occupied social housing properties.
• Manage inspection, testing, certification and remedial works in accordance with BS7671 and Electricity at Work Regulations.
• Plan and coordinate labour resources, materials, access requirements and programme schedules.
• Oversee electrical engineers, supervisors, administrators and subcontractors to ensure operational efficiency.
• Monitor and manage EICR outcomes, including C1, C2, C3 and FI observations, ensuring remedial works are completed within contractual timescales.
• Ensure all electrical certification and compliance reporting is completed accurately and submitted within required deadlines.
• Act as the primary point of contact for housing associations, local authorities and key stakeholders.
• Attend client review meetings and provide detailed performance and compliance updates.
• Monitor contract performance against KPIs, including:
• First-time access rates
• Completion targets
• Remedial turnaround times
• Customer satisfaction measures
• Compliance deadlines
• Conduct quality inspections and technical audits to maintain high delivery standards.
• Review and approve Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety legislation and company procedures.
• Manage budgets, variations, Schedule of Rates (SORs) and commercial performance.
• Support the mobilisation of new contracts, including resource planning and programme implementation.
• Produce regular reports on operational, financial and compliance performance for senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement across service delivery and customer satisfaction.

Candidate Requirements

Essential Qualifications

• Fully Qualified Electrician.
• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation or equivalent.
• AM2 Qualification.
• Electrical Testing & Inspection qualification (2391, 2394/2395 or equivalent).
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience as an Electrical Contracts Manager, Electrical Compliance Manager or Electrical Operations Manager.
• Extensive experience managing EICR programmes within Social Housing, Local Authority or Housing Association environments.
• Strong understanding of BS7671 Wiring Regulations and electrical compliance requirements.
• Experience managing high-volume testing, inspection and remedial work programmes.
• Demonstrable experience interpreting EICR observations including C1, C2, C3 and FI codes.
• Experience managing teams of engineers, supervisors and subcontractors.
• Previous responsibility for contract budgets, commercial performance and Schedule of Rates (SORs).
• Experience working within KPI-driven maintenance and compliance contracts.
• Strong client-facing experience with local authorities and housing providers.

Desirable Qualifications

• NICEIC, NAPIT or equivalent industry accreditation knowledge.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
• Previous experience supporting contract mobilisation and tender submissions.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong leadership and people management capabilities.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Commercially aware with strong financial management abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts, teams and priorities simultaneously.
• Commitment to delivering exceptional customer service and compliance standards.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £55,000 - £65,000.
• Long-term career opportunity with a growing compliance and electrical services provider.
• Opportunity to manage large-scale social housing compliance programmes.
• Company pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• 22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Strong opportunities for progression into senior operational leadership positions.

Ideal Background

This role is ideally suited to candidates currently working as:

• Electrical Contracts Manager
• Electrical Compliance Manager
• Operations Manager (Electrical)
• Electrical Project Manager
• Compliance Delivery Manager
• Social Housing Electrical Manager

Candidates must have previous experience managing electrical compliance or EICR contracts within the Social Housing sector, along with a qualified electrical background and strong commercial and operational management experience.