Are you an experienced construction or contract works professional with strong technical knowledge and a commitment to delivering high-quality improvements to customers’ homes?
The Role
We’re looking for a Contract Works Supervisor to help oversee the delivery of planned refurbishment programmes across our multi-occupancy buildings and individual homes.
This is a varied role where you’ll monitor contractors, project progress, quality, costs and safety to ensure work is completed on time, within budget and to the required standard. You’ll help deliver value for money while making sure disruption to customers is kept to a minimum.
You’ll work closely with customers, leaseholders, contractors, consultants and colleagues across PCH, including our Asset Data, Finance, Procurement, Health and Safety and Fire Safety teams. You’ll also monitor customer satisfaction, respond to concerns and use feedback to improve future programmes. The role reports to the Major Works Projects Manager.
What you’ll be doing
- Manage and monitor multiple contractors and contracts, helping to resolve issues promptly and constructively
- Monitor the quality, progress, cost and overall performance of refurbishment projects
- Help ensure programmes are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required standards
- Prepare regular project reports, including progress updates and expenditure forecasts
- Raise purchase orders and work with Finance and Asset Data colleagues to maintain accurate project and financial information
- Support leaseholder consultation and attend meetings with customers and leaseholders when required
What we’re looking for
- Experience of administering the procedures needed for the effective delivery of construction contracts
- Experience of managing and monitoring contractors, consultants and multiple contracts
- Experience of cost control and financial reporting during the construction phase
- Experience of managing significant budgets
- Experience of delivering a resident-focused service, including monitoring satisfaction and resolving complaints
About Plymouth Community Homes
We are the city’s largest social housing association, with over 16,000 properties providing homes for more than 35,000 people, and we’re aiming to grow to provide more people with high-quality, affordable homes to rent and buy.
With a great workforce and a focus on people, we deliver good-quality, well-managed and well-maintained homes.
What we can offer you
- Excellent pension scheme with a high level of employer contributions
- Free, fully equipped onsite gym and changing facilities
- The opportunity to carry out volunteer work for three days a year through our Make a Difference scheme
- Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days, plus Bank Holidays and a holiday trading option
- Free Employee Assistance Programme, including free counselling
- Free annual flu vaccination
- Cycle to Work scheme
- The opportunity to work in a beautiful and vibrant part of the Southwest
- Modern devices and smartphones to support digital working
- Modern and spacious offices on a bus route, just three miles from the city centre
We are a committed Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably talented people from every community and background.
Living and Working in Plymouth
What we’re looking forWe’re looking for someone who combines strong construction and contract knowledge with excellent organisational, analytical and relationship-building skills.You’ll need:Experience of administering the procedures needed for the effective delivery of construction contractsExperience of managing and monitoring contractors, consultants and multiple contractsExperience of cost control and financial reporting during the construction phaseExperience of managing significant budgetsExperience of delivering a resident-focused service, including monitoring satisfaction and resolving complaints
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Contract Works Supervisor
Company: Plymouth Community Homes
Salary: from £43,436 a year
Hours: Full-time
Location: Crownhill, PL6 5DH
Working pattern: On-site
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 6 Nov 2026
Closing date: 23 Nov 2026
Essential requirements
What we’re looking forWe’re looking for someone who combines strong construction and contract knowledge with excellent organisational, analytical and relationship-building skills.You’ll need:Experience of administering the procedures needed for the effective delivery of construction contractsExperience of managing and monitoring contractors, consultants and multiple contractsExperience of cost control and financial reporting during the construction phaseExperience of managing significant budgetsExperience of delivering a resident-focused service, including monitoring satisfaction and resolving complaints
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
About Disability Confident
Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
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