Contracts Manager - FM

Whiteoak Associates; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SME contractor in the south east of England seeks an experienced FM Manager to oversee the delivery of Fabric FM reactive contracts across multiple sites in Central London. The successful candidate will lead a team to manage maintenance operations, ensuring health and safety compliance while delivering projects on time and within budget. Competitive salary and benefits including a car allowance and flexible working options are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

28 days holidays

Car/Vehicle allowance

Flexible working

Professional growth and development

Volunteering days off

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Hard FM contracts on multi-site estates is desirable.
• Ability to lead and develop a diverse team.
• Strong ethical behavior and business practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of Fabric FM reactive contracts and project works.
• Ensure health and safety compliance on all sites.
• Manage planned and reactive maintenance across contracts.

Skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Communication

Problem-solving

Numeracy skills

Education

Higher level (HNC or Degree) Qualification in building, engineering or related discipline

Job description

Overview

This is an unrivalled opportunity for an experienced FM Manager to join one of the leading SME contractors in the south east of England. Due to continued exceptional company growth and full order book, they once again look to recruit professional people. If you're an enthusiastic, committed FM Manager with Central London multi-site experience, this is a role for you. With expansion in mind, they are looking for someone to lead development of their Central London capability.

As one of the key members of the team, they will play a vital role in the delivery of projects from tender to handover. FM Manager will oversee the delivery of Fabric FM reactive contracts and project works within the business.

The role will have the responsibility for managing planned and reactive maintenance across several contracts within Central London ensuring that health and safety compliance is maintained at all times on sites and work locations.

Ensure that routine planned, and preventative maintenance is carried out to all building plant, equipment and systems to meet and exceed expectations, and agreed service level agreements according to contract scope.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a key member of the companies leadership team representing the interests of the business.
• Plan, coordinate and report on contracts within the portfolio, highlighting performance gaps and actions to address them
• Working with commercial support, report monthly on cost and value ensuring that opportunities and risks are managed accordingly.
• Support in the bidding and securing of new projects and frameworks
• Demonstrate ability to deliver competently within agreed budget and timeframes
• Manage the preparation of Health and Safety Plans, Quality Plans and Method Statements.
• Ensure compliance with client specifications, method statements, industry standards and legislation and identify and enable the resolution of conflict.
• Control of weekly progress against program and supporting budget.
• Full interface with external clients
• Build, develop and maintain an effective management team.

Personal attributes

• A positive attitude with high levels of commitment and accountability for own actions and decisions
• A team leader, operating cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problem, and make decisions that enhance organisational effectiveness
• Ability to digest information and instructions from clients
• Team leader and team player
• High standard of numeracy, oral and written communication skills
• Flexible and enthusiastic in approach
• Developing and motivating self and others
• Building excellent customer and client relationships
• Communicates effectively and able to speak, listen and write in good English and in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication techniques and tools
• Willing to travel throughout London and the South East.

Candidate Profile

It is envisaged that the successful candidate will have an at least:

Proven experience of working on Hard FM type contracts on multi-site estates would be desirable.

A positive attitude with high level of commitment to challenges and professional standards taking ownership and accountability for own actions and decisions

Behaves in an ethical manner, understands ethical behaviour and business practices.

Experienced in leading and developing a diverse team including managing performance and skills development across a geographical region.

Communicates effectively, able to speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication techniques and tools.

A team worker, operating cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problem, and make decisions that enhance organisational effectiveness.

Experienced in leading, positively influencing others to achieve results that are in the best interest of our client.

Make sound decisions, assessing situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.

Can manage own and others time setting priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track activity

Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.

Higher level (HNC or Degree) Qualification in building, engineering or related discipline is desirable

What's on offer

Competitive salary, pension and 28 days holidays

Car/Vehicle allowance

Flexible working

Professional growth and development

Opportunities to be involved in all aspects of project delivery and have your say in taking the business forward

Volunteering days off