Contracts Manager

V928 Veolia Energy & Utility Services UK Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Free physiotherapy service

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Health, wellbeing and financial health

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Veolia Energy & Utility Services UK Limited is recruiting a Facilities Management (FM) Services Manager for Portsmouth, overseeing soft and hard services for a high-profile Aerospace and Defence client. You will lead a site-based team, drive KPI delivery and ensure maintenance schedules meet statutory requirements.

The role requires a time-served professional with building services experience, HR know-how, and strong budget control. IOSH/NEBOSH desirable and eligibility for security clearance.

Qualifications

• Time served professional with a demonstrable work history in building services.
• HND or NVQ equivalent in a hard services trade (electrical / mechanical / HVAC).
• Experience in a management role leading a team and HR across people management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver FM services for Aerospace and Defence client, covering soft and hard services to meet contractual and statutory requirements.
• Manage commercial and technical contract performance with day-to-day client liaison and KPI delivery.
• Lead and develop a site-based team of management, engineers, cleaners and operatives.
• Implement and manage a permit to work system and compile a SSoW.
• Schedule and undertake operational, planned and reactive maintenance in line with legislation and SLAs.
• Communicate with clients, vendors and team members; present reports and recommendations.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

People management

P&L management

Client liaison

Maintenance planning

Education

HND/NVQ in hard services (electrical / mechanical / HVAC)

Job description

Ready to find the right role for you? Salary: Competitive plus 15% bonus and Car/Car Allowance Hours: 40 hours per week Location: Portsmouth

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone. Whether you’re looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day’s work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Access to our people’s pension scheme
• Free physiotherapy service
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing:

• Deliver effective FM services on behalf of our Aerospace and Defence client - Including soft services (cleaning, waste and mailroom) and hard services (M&E, building fabric and minor works) to fully meet both contractual and statutory requirements.
• Manage commercial and technical contract performance, including day-to-day client liaison and KPI delivery.
• Lead and develop a site-based team of management, engineers, cleaners and operatives.
• Responsibility for implementation and management of a permit to work system and compilation of producing a SSoW.
• Ensure operational, planned, and reactive maintenance activities are effectively scheduled and undertaken on time and in accordance with Statutory Legislation, appropriate maintenance specification and agreed SLA response times.
• Communicate effectively with clients, vendors, and team members.
• Compilation and presentation of reports and recommendations.
• Actively share with the client opportunities for improvements and new best practices.

What we're looking for:

• A time served professional with a demonstrable work history within the building services sector
• HND or NVQ equivalent in an associated hard services trade (electrical / mechanical / HVAC)
• Previous experience in a management role as the team lead with good HR experience across all aspects of people management
• Experience with budget control and expenditure with a proven track record of P&L management, effective cost management and margin achievement
• Able to compile local policies and procedures whilst demonstrating alignment with group and statutory best practice.
• Has a culture of cooperation, collaboration, and teamwork across the operation and ensures a smooth and positive interface with relevant stakeholders.
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification - desirable
• Must be eligible and able to attain Security Clearance for the position.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate.

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles. We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Ready to see the world as we do? Who is Veolia? Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.