Contract Manager

Veolia; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in ecological transformation seeks a managerial candidate in waste management. This role involves optimizing contract budgets, ensuring safety compliance, and leading a team while fostering customer relations. You will play a key role in enhancing sustainability initiatives and operational efficiencies.

Benefits

Access to company pension scheme

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Support resources for health

24-hour access to a virtual GP

Paid leave for community volunteering

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a logical and practical approach to tasks.
• Ability to learn new technical skills.
• Ability to gain experience and qualifications to improve competence.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise the contract budget.
• Oversee safety and compliance across contract sites.
• Lead, develop, and manage a team of site supervisors, drivers, and operatives.
• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Implement operational efficiencies including waste cost reductions.
• Conduct site inspections and risk assessments.

Skills

Waste Management experience

Client management experience

Contract management experience

Manual handling techniques

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you?

Salary: £60,000 per annum plus bonus, Car allowance and Veolia benefits

Hours: 40

Location: North West - Macclesfield and Speke / Hybrid




When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.



We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.




What we can offer you;

• Access to our company pension scheme
  
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
  
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
  
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
  
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
  
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
  

What will you be doing?

• Manage and optimise the contract budget, ensuring financial performance meets or exceeds targets.
  
• Oversee safety and compliance across all contract sites, maintaining ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 standards.
  
• Lead, develop, and manage a team of site supervisors, drivers, and operatives, including performance evaluations and succession planning.
  
• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships, ensuring service delivery meets expectations and company commitments.
  
• Implement and monitor operational efficiencies, including waste cost reductions and recycling improvements.
  
• Prepare and deliver accurate, timely reports on operational performance, safety requirements, and customer-specific data.
  
• Manage all aspects of waste handling, including evaluation of new waste streams, COSHH assessments, and ensuring proper documentation (Duty of Care, Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes).
  
• Conduct regular site inspections, risk assessments, and maintain the Business Continuity Plan.
  
• Attend and contribute to various internal and external meetings, including customer reviews and contractor safety sessions.
  
• Ensure timely invoicing and resolution of financial queries to maintain healthy cash flow for the contract.
  
• Working with our customers to develop and implement sustainability initiatives across customer sites
  

What are we looking for?

• Waste Management experience
  
• Experience with manual handling techniques
  
• Contract / client management experience
  
• Demonstrates a logical and practical approach to tasks
  
• The ability to take opportunities to learn new technical skills
  
• The ability to gain experience and qualifications to improve technical competence
  

What's next?



Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.



We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.



We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.



We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.



We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row! This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.