Minor Works Manager

At GRAHAM, we're not just one of the UK's leading Total FM providers - we're also a trusted partner, committed to enhancing the experience and making the lives of our clients' easier. We are seeking a Minor Works Manager to join us to help us create a hassle-free environment for our clients and engineers.

Energised by continued growth and boasting an annual turnover in excess of £1bn per annum, we're committed to investing in our people and creating the conditions for them to excel. If you are an experienced Minor Works Manager with an appetite to succeed, we want you to join our team.

The Minor Works Manager will oversee repairs, refurbishments, new installations and minor projects ranging between £250,000 and £500,000.

The Minor Works Manager will lead the delivery of a broad range of infrastructure projects, including:

Commercial Refurbishments inc

• HVAC and ventilation upgrades

• Decarbonisation and energy reduction initiatives

• Mechanical plant replacements

• Electrical infrastructure upgrades

• BMS and controls projects

• Lighting replacement programmes

• Life-cycle asset renewals

• Compliance and statutory improvement works

• Building services refurbishments

• Minor and medium capital projects

Project values can typically range from £5,000 to £500K.

While the role has a strong M&E bias, the successful candidate will possess a sound understanding of building fabric, construction activities, and stakeholder management within occupied environments, enabling the successful delivery of multidisciplinary projects from feasibility through to completion.

Key responsibilities will include managing all project stages including:

• Feasibility and proactive scope development with the client

• Focused on Client engagement

• Ability to convers and lead design for required outcome with the client

• Procurement and tender evaluation

• Full Construction delivery

• Commissioning and validation

• Compile and close O&M manuals

• Handover and close-out

The role will also involve coordinating design reviews with University stakeholders, consultants, and specialist contractors to ensure solutions are technically compliant, operationally practical, energy efficient, and aligned with Swansea University's strategic objectives.

• Ensure all Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Management Procedures are followed

• Undertake the management of all site project staff

• Drive planning of projects together with the client to determine scope and specification

• Manage and control all project resources

• Develop and manage project pipeline through engagement with the client and discussing how we can support their strategic

• Be responsible for the overall management of the projects under your remit

• Ensure all Company Procedures are being complied with

• Be responsible for achieving high standards of quality and workmanship on site

• Ensure that all aspects of the projects are effectively monitored and controlled

• Deliver projects within programme and budget

• Ensure adherence to site specific project protocol and procedures

• Manage and monitor subcontractors

• Communicate effectively with all GRAHAM stakeholders impacted by the delivery of Project works

• Liaise with client and designers

• Attend and chair regular project progress meetings and compile progress reports for presentation to the Client and internal management

• Attend and chair regular sub-contractor meetings as required

• Compile and distribute project meeting minutes

• Maintain contractual records of all project related matters.

• Attend and provide input on regular contract meetings with the Client

• Introduce improvements and innovations where appropriate

• Control Project costs

• Positively promote the company wherever and whenever possible

• Compile and submit O&M manuals, asset registers, etc upon project completion

• Be part of an out of hours escalation rota

• Hours Per Week: Monday - Friday 40 Hours
• Job Type: Permanent / Full Time

• Location: Swansea University

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the job title and the range of duties to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.