Contracts Manager

Vital Energi Utilities Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in utilities management is seeking a Contract Manager to oversee operations and maintenance of Energy Centres. The role involves managing client relationships, ensuring compliance with contracts, and optimizing operational efficiency. Candidates should have strong technical expertise in energy management and relevant management experience.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Contributory Company Pension Scheme

Non-contributory death-in-service insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

33 Days Holiday including BH

Flexible working hours patterns

Discounted gym memberships across the UK

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years management experience in Energy Centre / Utility Plant.
• Strong technical knowledge of boilers, CHP, heat pumps, and district heating networks.
• Safety management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations and maintenance of contracts.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and monitor performance through KPIs.
• Manage, mentor, and coach a team of engineers.

Skills

Management experience

Technical knowledge of Energy Centre

Contract Management

Safety management experience

Education

Electrical or Mechanical qualifications (NVQ, HNC or equivalent)

Job description

About The Role

You will report directly to the Regional Operations Manager with responsibility for the day-to-day operation and maintenance. The role will include development of Contracts under your control, as well as ensuring that the requirements of the Contract, Company Policies, Rules and Charters are communicated, understood and implemented by all personnel within your team.

Key responsibilities

• Responsibility for day-to-day operation & maintenance being executed in line with contractual requirements.
• Evaluate and improve overall engineering operations.
• Scheduling, Engineering and Service performance
• Developing Contracts
• Managing Key Client Relationships, including attending Client meetings and providing reporting to clients against contractual KPI’s.
• Managing Key Contractor and Supplier Relationships, including attending meetings with Contractors and Suppliers and overseeing reporting from these parties to our clients.
• Monitoring and reporting on Contract Performance, including the creation and ongoing administration of KPI reports showing performance against contract requirements. This will include flagging to the relevant stakeholders whenever KPIs have not been met, with support to the business on their resolution and client communications.
• Assisting with contractual compliance across the business, including communicating contractual requirements to the wider business
• Identifying opportunities to improve business processes and developing plans to implement these changes.
• Managing, mentoring and coaching a team of engineers.
• Ensure staff performance is formally reviewed and that regular one to ones are held with your staff.
• Responsibility for contractual budget monitoring, ensuring that contracts are delivered within budget throughout the life of each contract under management.
• Ensure contracts are fully compliant with all relevant statutory, regulatory and corporate requirements.
• Work closely with planners to ensure all works are planned and executed in accordance with the contractual requirements.
• Consider and propose improvements to systems, procedures and the service generally so as to help in the continuous improvement of the service taking on board feedback from customers.
• Attend resident’s meetings if or when required.
  
  

What you will need

• Management experience of operating and maintaining an Energy Centre / Utility Plant comprising CHP, Heat Pump, Hot Water Boilers, Compressed Air, Refrigeration, Water Treatment, district heating networks, Heat Interface Units and ancillary equipment essential
• Strong technical knowledge of Energy Centre's / Utility Plant, CHP, Heat Pumps, Gas Engines, Generators, Boilers, district heating networks or similar
• Knowledge of ESCO (desirable)
• Electrical or Mechanical qualifications or time served (NVQ, HNC or equivalent)
• Minimum 2 years contract management experience within Construction / FM / ESCO / Energy or other relevant sector. (Desirable)
• Safety management/leadership experience
  
  

Benefits

• Competetive Salary (depending upon experience)
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme
• Non-contributory death-in-service insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 33 Days Holiday including BH
• Flexible working hours patterns
• Discounted gym memberships across the UK