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