Senior Contract Manager – Open Space & Grounds Maintenance

Solutions+; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KPI Bonus

Weekly Pay

Career Growth

Fulltime Permanent Benefits

Work Ute

Phone

Laptop

Job summary

Solutions+ searches for an experienced Contract Manager to lead a large team delivering open space and grounds maintenance across multiple sites in Melbourne. You will oversee a $3M+ contract, drive profitability, and ensure service excellence while managing turf and playground maintenance programs.

You will build strong client relationships, coordinate maintenance works, and uphold safety, quality and environmental standards across operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management, open space maintenance, horticulture, turf management or related industry.
• Strong leadership skills across multiple sites.
• Ability to manage budgets and allocate resources effectively.
• Commitment to safety, quality and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 20+ staff delivering high-quality open space and grounds maintenance.
• Oversee a $3M+ contract, driving performance, profitability and service excellence.
• Manage turf maintenance programs and upkeep of sporting wickets.
• Build strong client relationships and act as key contact for contract delivery.
• Oversee playground maintenance, inspections and service requirements.
• Coordinate minor infrastructure maintenance across multiple sites.
• Support ecological and environmental maintenance initiatives.
• Lead workforce planning, scheduling and team development.
• Monitor budgets, labour costs, equipment and materials to meet targets.
• Maintain exceptional safety, quality and compliance standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity and service delivery.

Skills

Contract management

Open space maintenance

Horticulture

Turf management

Leadership

Budgets

Client relationships

Tools

Budgeting tools

MS Office

Job description

Solutions+ searches for an experienced Contract Manager to lead a large team delivering open space and grounds maintenance across multiple sites in Melbourne. You will oversee a $3M+ contract, drive profitability, and ensure service excellence while managing turf and playground maintenance programs.

You will build strong client relationships, coordinate maintenance works, and uphold safety, quality and environmental standards across operations.