Contract Manager- Building Services

Vertex Services Group Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Services Group Ltd in Central London is seeking a Contract Manager to lead the engineering services team, manage day-to-day activities, training, workload allocation, and appraisals. The role blends hands-on maintenance tasks with strategic operational leadership.

You will oversee PPM systems, staff management across sites, procurement, budgets, and contract compliance, while maintaining strong client and internal stakeholder relationships and handling escalations.

Responsibilities

• 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

Job description

Contract Manager

Central London

£65,000- £70,000 + Package

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 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