Current Vacancies at L&Q

In 2013 L&Q will be celebrating 50 years of achievement and setting out ambitious plans for our next 50 years. We continue to be dedicated to fulfilling our social mission to create places where people want to live and maintaining our financial strength.

L&Q manages over 68,000 homes across the capital and the South East, regenerating communities throughout the region and are set to become London’s largest developer of new homes. For eight years running we have been included in the “great places to work” and this year has seen our best result to date, achieving 17th place.

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This is an exciting new job within the Maintenance Services team where you will be responsible for managing the delivery of the mechanical and electrical (M&E) servicing contracts through external contractors, with a bias towards mechanical installations, in particular water management, to ensure full compliance with M&E legislative and regulatory compliance across L&Q’s housing stock.

You will work closely with the Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Manager and M&E engineering colleagues. You will make a real difference developing an effective, efficient and responsive management process to support L&Q’s corporate objective of achieving Operational Excellence.

You will have expert knowledge in the servicing, repair and replacement of mechanical installations. You will be required to manage the contracts of the external contractors who are engaged to carry out the various contracts e.g. domestic and commercial mechanical installations, pumps & tanks, air conditioning, solar/PV etc. A major function of the role will be the management of water installations and ensuring compliance with ACoP – L8. You will monitor the progress of these contracts, identify issues and action remedial measures to ensure high level contract compliance and resident satisfaction. You will also need to demonstrate an understanding of performance management to ensure that quality and value for money is achieved at all times.

L&Q are major provider of new homes and have a large programme for the construction of these properties. The post holder may represent the Maintenance Services team, at various key stage meetings, with a view to ensuring that M&E services are fully considered in the design and construction of the new developments. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of design and energy use requirements regarding Part L of British Standards and Code of Sustainable Homes.

It is essential that you are a first class communicator with experience of working with a variety of different stakeholders. You will be able to liaise effectively with contractors, residents, solicitors, and our own technical and administrative staff. You will need practical experience of managing specialist mechanical and electrical installations and have a detailed understanding of best practice in the delivery of such contracts. You will need to be computer literate and be able input and retrieve data from computer management systems. You will possess a relevant building services mechanical qualification to HNC level or equivalent.

You will need a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle on a daily basis as this role requires the post holder to be mobile (travelling to various sites).

Access to our full suite of benefits including 26 days holiday per year, annual bonus subject to group performance, excellent Pension scheme and real investment in your personal & career development. Other benefits include, Benenden Healthcare, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.

Interviews will be held on 11th June 2013

Please note that we do not issue separate person specifications all the information you need is included in the role profile, the criteria that is required for the post is set out in the advert.

Due to a high number of applications we will be unable to reschedule the advertised interview date. However if the panel do not recruit on the day and you meet the shortlist we will arrange to interview you at a later date.

Early applications are encouraged as we are experiencing a high volume of applicants for all posts, we will review numbers of applicants on a daily basis and once we have received sufficient forms we reserve the right to close the advertisement. As soon as the advert is closed, no further applications will be accepted.

If you have not heard from us within 10 days of the job closing please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Application Information

Please apply for this role using the on-line application form. You will find the form attached, as a link, to this job advertisement. If you take the option to register with us you can save your details and do not have to complete the form in one sitting.

If you are unable to use the on-line process please call 0844 406 9000 and ask for Human Resources (9-5pm Monday-Friday), quoting the reference and closing date and we will send you an application pack. Alternatively you can email us direct on

Please note that we do not issue separate person specifications all the information you need is included in the role profile, the criteria that is required for the post is set out in the advert.

If you have not heard from us within 10 days of the job closing please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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