Assistant Contracts Manager

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Care Solutions Ltd. is seeking an Assistant Contracts Manager in Woking.

You will support the Contract Manager with day-to-day delivery and financial performance of contracts, while leading and motivating staff, subcontractors, and supply chain partners to ensure high standards and timely completion. You will monitor KPIs, safety, and quality, implement improvements, and build strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Maintenance or Facilities Management
• Desirable: previous exposure to a Contract Management role
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and teams

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Contract Manager with the day-to-day delivery and financial performance of contracts
• Managing and motivating directly employed staff, subcontractors and supply chain partners
• Ensuring planned works, disrepairs and complaints are delivered efficiently and professionally
• Monitoring KPIs, performance and service standards, implementing improvement plans
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders
• Promoting and enforcing health & safety across all areas of the contract
• Carrying out toolbox talks, trade assessments and team training
• Leading improvement projects across quality, safety, technical performance and customer satisfaction
• Quoting for minor works and ensuring projects achieve a sustainable margin
• Managing jobs from quotation through to completion
• Supporting the out-of-hours management rota

Skills

People management

Client management

Communication

Problem solving

Coaching

Organisation

Health & safety

MS Office

Quotation

Project management

Construction knowledge

Pressure handling

Proactivity

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Assistant Contracts Manager Location: Woking Salary: £55,000–£57,500 per annum Full-Time | Permanent | 40 Hours per week

The Role

You’ll be responsible for:

• Supporting the Contract Manager with the day-to-day delivery and financial performance of contracts
• Managing and motivating directly employed staff, subcontractors and supply chain partners
• Ensuring planned works, disrepairs and complaints are delivered efficiently and professionally
• Monitoring KPIs, performance and service standards, implementing improvement plans where required
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders
• Promoting and enforcing health & safety across all areas of the contract
• Carrying out toolbox talks, trade assessments and team training
• Leading improvement projects across quality, safety, technical performance and customer satisfaction
• Quoting for minor works and ensuring projects achieve a sustainable margin
• Managing jobs from quotation through to completion
• Supporting the out-of-hours management rota

About You

• Excellent people and client management skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• The ability to support, coach and motivate teams
• Strong organisation and time-management skills
• A practical approach to health & safety
• Experience using Microsoft Office
• The ability to accurately quote works and manage projects through to completion
• Good knowledge of construction and maintenance materials and methods
• The ability to work under pressure and deliver to tight schedules
• A proactive approach to personal development

Experience

• Essential: 5+ years' experience in Maintenance or Facilities Management
• Desirable: Previous exposure to a Contract Management role