About this role
General Manager - Electrical & Retrofit Services
An established and growing property services contractor is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead and develop its Electrical division. Operating across planned maintenance, responsive repairs, retrofit and decarbonisation programmes, this is a key leadership appointment with responsibility for operational performance, business growth, compliance and service delivery
This role would suit either a qualified Electrician with significant leadership experience or a degree-qualified professional with a strong technical understanding of electrical services. The successful candidate will have a proven background within the social housing maintenance sector and experience delivering retrofit and energy efficiency projects
The Role
Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will take full responsibility for the day-to-day management and growth of the Electrical business unit
Key responsibilities include
Leading operational delivery across electrical maintenance, compliance, retrofit and investment programmesDriving business performance, profitability and operational excellenceManaging and developing contracts, teams and supply chain partnersEnsuring compliance with all electrical regulations and industry standardsSupporting business development activities, bid submissions and client relationship managementOverseeing delivery of social housing maintenance and refurbishment contractsDeveloping growth strategies within retrofit, decarbonisation and renewable technologiesLeading workforce planning, recruitment and succession initiativesMonitoring financial performance, budgets, KPIs and contract profitabilityPromoting a strong health, safety and quality culture across all operations Requirements
Electrical qualifications including 18th EditionEither a qualified Electrician (NVQ Level 3 / equivalent) or degree qualified in a relevant disciplineProven leadership experience within an electrical contracting or property services environmentStrong knowledge of social housing maintenance and planned worksExperience delivering retrofit and decarbonisation projectsStrong commercial awareness Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skillsStrong understanding of compliance, legislation and industry best practiceAbility to lead multi-disciplinary operational teams What's on Offer
Leadership position with significant autonomy and influenceOpportunity to shape and grow an expanding electrical divisionDiverse portfolio of social housing maintenance and retrofit contractsCompetitive salary and benefits packageLong-term career progression within a successful and growing business If you're an experienced electrical leader looking to take ownership of a growing business unit and play a key role in its future development, we'd be keen to hear from you
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