Contract Manager

Orona; Verwood; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lift manufacturer is seeking a Contract Manager to join their Verwood Installation team. This role involves managing multiple installation projects, overseeing contracts from sales handover to completion, and ensuring client relationships are maintained. The ideal candidate will have relevant project management experience within the lift or construction industry, possess a PRINCE II qualification, and have a full UK driving license. Benefits include a competitive salary and comprehensive leave policy.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday (rising to 30 days with service) + 8 days Bank Hols

Pension (Company contributions rising with service)

Life Assurance

Medical Cash Back Plan

Enhanced Family Friendly Leave

GP24 / 7

Employee Assistance Program

Eyecare vouchers

Long Service Awards

Recruitment referral fee

Training and Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a contracts manager or project manager on diverse projects.
• Conversant with General Arrangement drawings.
• Full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple installation projects of various sizes.
• Oversee project finances from start to completion.
• Ensure final testing and handover meet client deadlines.
• Maintain customer relationships throughout project lifecycle.
• Supervise team members and manage job progress reporting.
• Minimise company risk and maximise revenue through variation works.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Communication

Planning and organization

Education

PRINCE II or equivalent project management qualification

Experience in the lift or construction industry

Job description

Job description

ORONA’s activities are focused on the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, and modernisation of lifts, escalators, moving ramps and walkways. Operating in 100 countries, we have 250,000 lifts worldwide using our technology. With 2 manufacturing plants Orona is Number 1 in Europe in terms of complete lift production capacity.

We are looking for a Contract Manager to join our Verwood Installation team.

Preferably with experience of working as either a contracts manager or project manager on a complex and diverse range of projects you will ideally have experience from within the lift or construction industry. You will combine management experience to oversee our installation contracts from sales handover to project completion and be responsible for overall project performance and profitability. Possessing a PRINCE II or equivalent project management qualification would be advantageous, you should be conversant with General Arrangement drawings and able to plan, prioritise, organise and assign tasks, adapting your style to effectively train and pass on knowledge to others.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing multiple installation projects of various sizes and revenue
• Managing direct and subcontract labour, materials and the finances of the project from start to completion
• Ensuring final testing, commissioning and handover are completed in line with timescales set by the client
• Maintaining customer relationships ensuring that targets and timescales are achieved and that all parties involved in the project are fully informed at key stages of the process
• Supervising your direct reports and dealing with any issues that arise, whilst ensuring that accurate management reports on company bespoke systems regarding job progress, forecasts etc are completed diligently and in a timely manner.
• Using contractual awareness to ensure the companies risk is minimised and to ensure that revenue is maximised via additional variation works on each project.

We strive to be a great place to work and to offer a wide range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday (rising to 30 days with service) + 8 days Bank Hols
• Pension (Company contributions rising with service)
• Life Assurance
• Medical Cash Back Plan
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave
• GP24 / 7
• Employee Assistance Program
• Eyecare vouchers
• Long Service Awards
• Recruitment referral fee
• Training and Development opportunities

Requirements

Full UK driving licence