had 6 goals, all headers, from 17 appearances, Jutkiewicz signed a three-and-a-half-year contract, with the option of a further year, to begin after the expiry of his loan. He remained a regular selection despite missing chances, and his 11th goal of the season, on 4 February 2018 at home to Fulham, gave Birmingham their first win under the management of Zola, who praised Jutkiewicz's work-rate and importance to the team even when he was not himself scoring. His next goal, some five weeks later, was a scrappy late equaliser away to Cardiff City; his total of 12 made him the team's top scorer for the season. Zola left the club with three matches left in the season, replaced by Harry Redknapp with the remit of keeping Birmingham in the division. Needing to win the last two matches of the season to avoid relegation, they did so despite Jutkiewicz's missed penalty against Huddersfield; in the final fixture, away to Bristol City, he provided the pass from which Che Adams ran through to score the winning goal. A calf injury in pre-season kept Jutkiewicz out for the first couple of matches, and then he was used mainly off the bench in a losing run that brought yet another managerial change. He scored his first goal of the seasonand Birmingham's first from a recognised strikerto equalise away at Derby County on 23 September under caretaker manager Lee Carsley, with whom he had worked at Everton and Coventry. He started six matches in November and December under Steve Cotterill, but fell out of favour, and his next start was not until March, in the first match of yet another new manager, Garry Monk. According to Carsley, Jutkiewicz was "like a lot of these players who just need a run of games and bit of confidence. You'll see a different side to him then". Ever-present in Monk's starting eleven for the remaining ten matches of the seasonyet another relegation battlehe repaid the selection with some useful goals. His first goal in six months was the winner at Bolton Wanderers, he scored a late equaliser at home to Burton Albion, and at home to Fulham on the last day of the campaign, he opened the scoring in a 3–1 win that confirmed Championship football for the season to come. Jutkiewicz played in every league match in the 2018–19 season. He scored his first senior hat-trick on