Project & Maintenance Manager

Project & Maintenance Manager

Location: Bradbury Electrical, Unit 4 Tungsten Building, Portslade, BN41 1RA.
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm
Salary: £45,000 + £5,000 Car Allowance
Job Type: Full-time 

About the Role

We are looking for a driven, organised and people-focused Project & Maintenance Manager to join our team.

This is a hands-on management role responsible for coordinating our domestic and commercial electrical works, supporting the installation team, managing customers and agents, and ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, professionally and to the required standards.

You will be a key point of contact between our electricians, customers, landlords, letting agents and the office, so excellent communication and people-management skills are essential.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day workload of the installation team and ensure jobs are allocated efficiently.

Coordinate domestic and commercial electrical works from initial enquiry through to completion.

Liaise with tenants, landlords, letting agents, clients and electricians.

Answer incoming calls and manage the installation inbox, ensuring enquiries are dealt with promptly.

Schedule installations, inspections, follow-ups and other site visits.

Prepare quotations and ensure jobs are progressed efficiently.

Draft, review and issue electrical certificates, ensuring accuracy and compliance with BS7671.

Monitor job progress, deadlines, quality and customer satisfaction.

Coordinate with site supervisors and electricians regarding priorities, technical or procedural queries and ongoing works.

Manage online portals and keep job statuses, schedules and customer communications up to date.

Deal professionally with customer queries, complaints and issues.

Monitor small projects from start to finish, ensuring deadlines, quality and compliance are maintained.

Identify and escalate issues that could affect compliance, customer satisfaction or project timescales.

The role requires someone who can confidently take ownership, make decisions and keep multiple jobs moving at the same time.

You must have:

Minimum 5 years’ post-qualification experience within the electrical industry

Strong administration and organisational skills

Excellent people and communication skills

Proven management / leadership experience

Experience across domestic and commercial electrical works

Driven, proactive and self-motivated personality

Full UK driving licence

Lives within approximately 30 minutes of the office

Able to work 8:00am–5:00pm reliably

Strong ability to manage multiple jobs, priorities and deadlines

Good understanding of electrical compliance, certification and BS7671 requirements

Confident dealing with customers, contractors, electricians, landlords and letting agents.

Desirable Experience & Qualifications

The following would be advantageous:

Previous experience in a similar Project Manager, Maintenance Manager, Contracts Manager, Electrical Supervisor or coordination role.

Experience managing electrical projects from start to finish.

A recognised electrical qualification.

2391 Inspection & Testing qualification.

Previous experience reviewing electrical test certificates and working with BS7671 requirements.

Benefits

£45,000 basic salary + £5,000 car allowance

Private healthcare

21 days annual holiday + 8 bank holidays

Pension scheme

Free training and development

Opportunities for professional growth and career development

What We're Looking For

We're looking for more than someone who can simply manage a diary.

You should be a natural leader and a people person who enjoys taking responsibility, solving problems and keeping a busy operation organised. You will need to be comfortable speaking to customers, supporting electricians, managing priorities and ensuring nothing gets missed.

If you're driven, organised, confident and looking for a role where you can make a real difference to the day-to-day running of a growing electrical business, we'd like to hear from you.