Contract Manager

CBW Staffing Solutions Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

40-hour week

24 days annual leave + bank holidays

Training, progression opportunities

Job summary

CBW Staffing Solutions Limited is recruiting an experienced FM Contract Manager to oversee hard services across 14 sites in Manchester with monthly travel to Gloucester.

The role requires a technical M&E background, strong leadership, and ability to drive performance, budgets and compliance under the contract.

Core hours are 8:00 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, with a car allowance and scope for training and progression.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Level 3 qualification in Mechanical or Electrical.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience in Hard FM and CAFM systems.
• Proven staff management and leadership abilities.
• Strong communication and compliance awareness.
• Experience managing multi-site facilities contracts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational staff, budget, and performance of the Hard FM.
• Develop and manage services across sites per contract standards.
• Liaise with client to meet day-to-day and future requirements.
• Ensure contractual performance within budgets and cost efficiency.
• Lead life cycle planning and major project delivery.
• Manage recruitment, development, and performance of team.
• Maintain financial controls and client relationships.
• Ensure high-quality service delivery and statutory compliance.
• Identify cost efficiencies and value adds.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Contract management

Budget management

Staff management

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical

Tools

CAFM system

Job description

FM Contract Manager - Manchester - National Facilities Management Service Provider - Up to £57,000 + £4,800 car allowance

CBW Staffing Solutions are currently recruiting for an experienced FM Contract Manager to oversee all hard services on a prestigious contract covering 14 sites in Manchester. The successful candidate will come from a technical M&E background and will have experience in the overall day to day running of the contract.

This particular role will be located in Manchester - once a month travel to Gloucester.

Package:

• Competitive salary between £57,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Car allowance of £4,800 per annum
• Core hours are Monday - Friday (40 hours per week) 8am - 4.30pm
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increases on tenure)
• Training, development & progression opportunities

Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for all operational staff, budget and performance of the Hard FM
• Effectively manage and develop all services within the site, using standards set by the company and service contract for clients, staff and visitors alike
• To contribute to the contract by maintaining a close liaison with the client to ensure day-to-day and future requirements of delivering the contract are met
• To be responsible for contractual performance in accordance with agreed budgets, compliance with the performance monitoring systems, and continually enforce cost efficiencies
• Strategic Life Cycle programme development and end of contract planning, tactical life cycle and Asset transformation contract delivery, major project surveying, technical strategic advice & support and operational management support
• Manage the team including recruitment, development, appraisal, absence, discipline, etc.
• To exercise financial and commercial controls in the management of expenditure and income within budget
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with our client to ensure client satisfaction
• To ensure operational delivery is high quality and compliance with statutory and contractual obligations
• To add value, increase productivity and identify and implement cost efficiencies

Requirements:

• City & Guilds qualified at Level 3 in any Mechanical or Electrical qualification (or equivalent)
• Full & clean UK driving licence
• Will ideally come from a Hard FM background with experience gained using a CAFM system to ensure the contract operates efficiently
• Must have experience of managing staff within facilities management
• Must have excellent communication, leadership and motivational skills
• Good understanding of statutory compliance and contract deliverables
• Will have experience of managing multi-functional teams
• Will be able to demonstrate commercial/financial experience