Contract Manager- Building Services

Vertex Services Group Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Services Group Ltd is seeking a Contract Manager to lead the engineering services team across 3-4 sites in the Berkshire/West region. You will be responsible for day-to-day operations, training, workload allocation and on-call escalation handling.

The role requires hands-on maintenance experience and a strong track record in managing budgets, procurement and staff across multiple sites. Excellent leadership and client liaison skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple sites and teams in a facilities/maintenance context.
• Proven ability to plan, schedule and supervise maintenance activities.
• Good knowledge of budgets, procurement and contract staff management.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage PPM system for daily operations.
• Oversee permanent, temporary and contract staff across sites.
• Manage procurement and project work within contract terms.
• Control budgets including revenue and CAPEX.
• Direct maintenance operations and ensure client requirements are met.
• Escalate issues and maintain relations with staff, subcontractors and clients.
• Conduct annual appraisals and monitor team performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Workload scheduling

Budget management

Procurement

Maintenance operations

PPM systems

Stakeholder management

Job description

Contract Manager

Berkshire

GBP65,000

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Business Unit Manager you will be working within the engineering services team. You will interact with the team and manage all day-to-day activities including training of new team members, allocating jobs and workload, scheduling, completing team-related paperwork and appraisals.

As the Contract Manager looking after 3-4 sites in the Berkshire/West region you will lead the team and you will have a very good track record and will be capable of running the operation whilst on duty. At times, this will be a hands-on role and therefore must have hands on experience of maintenance tasks.

Main Duties

• Establishment and day to day management of PPM system.
• Overall management of permanent, temporary and contract staff.
• Management of procurement and project work.
• Management and control of budgets including revenue and capital expenditure.
• Management and control of maintenance operations across the sites for which you are responsible.
• Report on service management in association with contract terms and conditions.
• Ensure all technical elements of the contract meet the clients requirements.
• Cross Business Responsibility
• To develop a good working relationship with all members of Vertex staff, subcontractors and the client representatives.
• Oversee the daily organisation off staff and their workload, offering advice and general information
• You will be the first point of contact for escalations (customer/staff)
• Complete annual appraisals
• Monitor the teams daily and weekly performance