Contracts Manager

Hillcrest Homes is recruiting for a Contracts Manager

About the Department

The Asset Management Team is part of the Property Department and works across all companies within Hillcrest. We manage and invest in more than9,500 homes, alongside supported accommodation, commercial properties and offices, ensuring our properties remain safe, compliant and well maintained while delivering high-quality investment programmes that improve our customers’ homes and communities.

About the Role

Lead our Planned and Specialist Contracts Team and oversee the procurement, delivery and performance of planned maintenance, compliance and building safety contracts across more than 9,500 homes.

Managing a team of asset management professionals, you’ll deliver major investment and compliance programmes, ensuring excellent customer outcomes, value for money and full regulatory compliance. You’ll work closely with colleagues, contractors and consultants to shape our Asset Management Strategy, support sustainability and decarbonisation initiatives, and provide assurance to senior management and board members.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced asset management professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for delivering safe, high-quality homes.

You’ll have:

• A relevant degree or professional qualification in Construction Management, Asset Management, Building Surveying, Housing, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience managing planned maintenance, compliance or asset management contracts.
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, building safety and contract management.
• Experience leading teams, managing budgets and delivering value for money.
• Excellent contractor management, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and outstanding customer service.

If you’re ready to lead major investment programmes and help shape the future of more than 9,500 homes across Scotland, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Benefits

• 32 days minimum annual leave (based on full time hours)
• Option to buy or sell annual leave (subject to eligibility)
• Family Friendly Policies
• Death in Service (three times annual salary or a minimum of £10,000)
• Defined contribution pension scheme available (2 Options):
  • Option 1 - Contributions = 5% Employee and 3% Employer
  • Option 2 - Contributions = 8.5% Employee and 8.5% Employer
• Home and Tech Scheme: Spread the cost through salary sacrifice and save up to 8% on thousands of home and tech products at John Lewis, IKEA and Currys (subject to eligibility)
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Spread the cost through salary sacrifice and save up to 47% on bikes and accessories (up to £2,000) (subject to eligibility)
• Enhanced Health Care Package including:
  • £50 towards chiropody and podiatry
  • £60 towards dental care
  • £75 towards the costs of eye related care
  • £150 towards Practitioner fees, including physiotherapy
  • £200 Birth and Adoption grant (subject to eligibility)
  • £200towards specialist consultations and investigations
• Unlimited access to online, telephone and video GP appointments via AvivaSmart Health
• Access to Perkbox: providing a wide range of deals and discounts including Argos, IKEA and many more

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Sponsorship

Please note that Hillcrest Homes do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present.

Hillcrest are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the people we support. All roles are subject to thorough pre-employment checks including references, and a Disclosure Scotland check or PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) check to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those we support. All employees are expected to uphold our values and adhere to safeguarding policies and standards throughout their

Closing date for applications

Monday 27th July 2026, 17:00

Full salary & employment details

Salary: £62,351.39 - £66,811.01 per annum plus company benefits
Contractual hours: 35.25
Basis: Full Time
Region: Dundee
Package: Permanent
Job category/type: Construction/Trades