Contracts Manager

FM Search & Select Ltd; Inverness; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

FM Search & Select Ltd is recruiting a Contracts Manager to oversee a prestigious healthcare PFI contract across Orkney & Inverness, splitting time between sites with regular travel. The role leads a team of engineers and subcontractors, manages budgets, and drives exceptional service delivery in a regulated healthcare environment.

The candidate should have proven experience in hard FM, strong commercial acumen, and a track record of stakeholder management within healthcare or similar regulated

Qualifications

• Experience managing hard FM contracts within healthcare or PFI.
• Strong commercial and financial management skills.
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management.
• Knowledge of statutory compliance and Health & Safety standards.
• Experience delivering KPIs and SLAs.
• Relevant FM/Building Services/Engineering qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead hard FM service delivery across a busy healthcare environment.
• Manage day-to-day performance of engineering teams and subcontractors.
• Own contract budgets, financial performance and targets.
• Build and maintain relationships with client stakeholders.
• Ensure statutory compliance and Health & Safety standards.
• Oversee planned maintenance, lifecycle works and minor projects.
• Monitor KPIs and contractual performance; drive improvements.
• Produce reports for senior management.
• Coach and develop your team to maximise engagement.

Skills

Contract management

Financial management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulated environments

Education

Facilities Management/Engineering qualification

Job description

Contracts Manager

PFI Healthcare Contract | Orkney & Inverness

Excellent Salary + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

FM Search & Select are delighted to be partnering with a leading facilities management provider to recruit an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee a prestigious healthcare contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established FM business, taking responsibility for a technically demanding PFI healthcare environment while leading a multi-disciplinary team and building strong client relationships.

The successful candidate will split their time between sites in Orkney and Inverness, with regular travel to Orkney required. Typically, this will involve spending several days each week—or, at times, the full working week—on the island, depending on operational requirements. Candidates based in Inverness are particularly well suited to the role due to the location of one of the contract sites, although we would also welcome applications from those based across the Highlands and Aberdeen who are comfortable with the travel involved.

The Opportunity

This is a varied leadership role where you'll have full responsibility for the operational, commercial and contractual performance of a busy healthcare facilities contract. You'll lead a team of engineers and subcontractors, ensuring statutory compliance, exceptional service delivery and a positive customer experience, while identifying opportunities to improve performance and develop the contract.

This role offers plenty of autonomy and would suit an experienced Contracts Manager who enjoys leading from the front and developing high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of hard FM services across a busy healthcare environment.
• Manage the day-to-day performance of engineering teams and specialist subcontractors.
• Take ownership of contract budgets, financial performance and commercial targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders.
• Ensure statutory compliance and Health & Safety standards are consistently achieved.
• Oversee planned maintenance, lifecycle works and minor projects.
• Monitor KPIs and contractual performance, implementing continuous improvements.
• Produce operational and financial reports for senior management.
• Drive a culture of safety, accountability and excellent customer service.
• Support, coach and develop your team to maximise engagement and performance.

About You

We're keen to speak with experienced Contracts Managers who have managed technical FM contracts within healthcare, PFI or other highly regulated environments.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience managing hard FM or technical facilities management contracts.
• Strong commercial and financial management skills.
• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• A good understanding of statutory compliance, asset management and Health & Safety.
• Experience delivering against KPIs and service level agreements.
• A relevant qualification within Facilities Management, Building Services or Engineering.

IOSH, NEBOSH or similar Health & Safety qualifications would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary up to £70,000
• Car allowance.
• Annual bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Long-term career development with a leading FM organisation.
• Opportunity to manage a prestigious healthcare contract.
• Autonomy to make a real impact across a high-profile portfolio.

If you're looking for a role that combines operational leadership, commercial responsibility and the opportunity to work across some of Scotland's most unique healthcare facilities, we'd love to hear from you