Contract Manager

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

Job summary

A leading vertical transportation company is seeking a Contract Manager for its Verwood Installation team. This role requires overseeing installation contracts, managing multiple projects, and ensuring compliance with client timelines. Ideal candidates will possess project management skills, preferably with experience in the lift or construction sectors. Additionally, candidates should have a PRINCE II or equivalent qualification, ready to manage resources and maintain customer relationships effectively. Benefits include a competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and development opportunities.

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 in contracts management or project management in the lift or construction industry.
• Ability to oversee installation contracts from sales handover to project completion.
• Familiarity with General Arrangement drawings.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple installation projects of various sizes and revenue.
• Oversee direct and subcontract labour and project finances.
• Ensure compliance with client timelines for testing and commissioning.
• Maintain customer relationships and keep all parties informed.
• Supervise direct reports and manage project reports accurately.
• Utilize contractual knowledge to minimize risk and maximize revenue.

Skills

Project Management

Contract Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

PRINCE II or equivalent project management qualification

Job description

Company Overview

Orona is a leading European business group in sustainable vertical transportation. As a global operator with almost 60 years’ experience, it delivers value for customers through its platform of products and services covering the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, modernisation, refurbishment and replacement of lifts and escalators in all market segments.

Its vertical transportation solutions encompass innovative, pragmatic and state-of-the-art technologies; giving the highest level of safety, and optimises traffic management, available space, and travel comfort.

Our cooperative business model is committed to people. Its team is composed of 5,700 employees, operating in 12 European countries, supplying complete lifts, escalators, and components to more than 100 countries throughout the world.

Orona in the UK provides a national installation and service coverage from its regional offices. Nearly 300 full time employees make up the UK team, providing a wealth of skill, knowledge and local market experience.

1 out of every 10 new lifts in Europe is an Orona lift

100 countries have Orona products installed

300,000 lifts worldwide with Orona technology

25,000,000 We bring more than 25 million people every day to their destination

Number 1 in production capacity in Europe for complete lifts

1st company in the sector worldwide certified in Ecodesign - ISO 14006.

More information at www.orona.co.uk

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.

Contract Manager – Verwood Installation Team

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.

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

Full UK driving licence