Contracts Manager in Coventry

Energy Jobline ZR; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Contracts Manager for a facilities management business in Coventry with UK travel. You will oversee a varied portfolio of commercial maintenance, refurbishment and property-improvement projects from instruction to completion.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong scheduling and budgeting skills, RAMS and health and safety knowledge, and the ability to coordinate labour, subcontractors and clients.

Qualifications

• Experience as Contracts Manager or Project Manager in FM, maintenance, refurbishment, building services or construction.
• Experience managing several live projects or sites.
• Strong scheduling, organisation and resource planning skills.
• Confident decision-making and practical problem-solving.
• Experience managing direct labour, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of RAMS and site health and safety.
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple FM, maintenance and refurbishment projects from start to finish.
• Planning schedules, labour, subcontractors, materials and equipment.
• Monitoring progress through regular site visits.
• Identifying risks, delays and resource issues, taking prompt corrective action.
• Reallocating labour and reprioritising workloads when required.
• Managing clients, project updates, variations, costs and budgets.
• Ensuring RAMS and health and safety compliance.
• Collaborating with operations, administration and coordination teams.

Skills

Contracts management

Project management

Facilities management

Budgeting

RAMS knowledge

Health & safety

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Contracts Manager – Facilities Management

Location: Coventry, with travel across the Midlands and UK

Salary: £40,000–£45,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus car allowance

Contract: Permanent, full-time

The Opportunity

An established and growing facilities management business is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee a varied portfolio of commercial maintenance, refurbishment and property-improvement projects. You will take ownership of multiple live contracts from initial instruction through to completion, coordinating labour, subcontractors, materials, schedules and client requirements. This is a hands‑on role within a fast‑paced SME, requiring someone who can make confident decisions, resolve problems quickly and keep projects moving when priorities change.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing multiple FM, maintenance and refurbishment projects from start to finish


• Planning schedules, labour, subcontractors, materials and equipment


• Monitoring progress through regular site visits


• Identifying risks, delays and resource issues, taking prompt corrective action


• Reallocating labour and reprioritising workloads when required


• Managing clients, project updates, variations, costs and budgets


• Ensuring compliance with RAMS, health and safety and company procedures


• Working closely with operational, administration and coordination teams

About You

• You will have previous experience as a Contracts Manager or Project Manager within facilities management, commercial maintenance, refurbishment, building services or construction.


• Experience managing several live projects or sites


• Strong scheduling, organisation and resource‑planning skills


• Confident decision‑making and practical problem‑solving ability


• Experience managing direct labour, subcontractors and suppliers


• Good commercial awareness


• Strong communication and leadership skills


• Knowledge of RAMS and site health and safety


• A full UK driving licence

What’s on Offer

• £40,000–£45,000 per annum


• Car allowance


• Genuine ownership of contracts and operational decisions


• A varied portfolio of commercial FM projects


• Direct involvement with the senior leadership team


• The opportunity to improve systems and support continued business growth