Senior Contracts Manager

JR United Kingdom; Essex; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grounds maintenance company is seeking a Senior Contract Manager to oversee multiple contracts, ensuring high-quality service delivery and compliance with health and safety standards. This role involves managing teams, budgets, and fostering strong client relationships while offering career development opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Career development programs

Supportive and innovative culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Contract Manager within the grounds maintenance industry.
• Experience managing or leading teams across multiple sites.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of multiple grounds maintenance contracts ensuring quality and compliance.
• Manage budgets, pricing jobs, and oversee performance of contracts.
• Develop client engagement strategies and conduct regular site visits.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Job description

Due to ongoing growth, we are looking for a skilled and dedicated Senior Contract Manager to join our team. If you are passionate about grounds maintenance, have strong contract management experience or experience running your own grounds maintenance business, and are ready for a new challenge, this is the perfect role for you!

What you’ll do:

You’ll play a key role in leading the execution of multiple grounds maintenance contracts, ensuring high-quality contract performance, health and safety compliance, and maintaining the highest standards of service delivery and efficiency. You will also lead, manage, and develop our field teams and directly employed staff, while fostering and maintaining strong client relationships and identifying new opportunities to extend our services on existing or new sites.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assist the regional operations director with projects.
2. Manage larger pricing jobs.
3. Manage budgets & P&L.
4. Oversee the day-to-day management and performance of multiple grounds maintenance contracts.
5. Ensure all works are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
6. Identify, price, and supervise additional works on existing grounds maintenance sites to achieve extra works targets.
7. Lead and manage operational teams, ensuring staff are trained, motivated, and equipped to deliver top-tier services.
8. Recruit additional field teams and directly employed staff as needed to increase operational output.
9. Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and quality standards.
10. Develop proactive client engagement strategies, building strong relationships with clients and customers.
11. Undertake regular site visits to uphold quality standards.

What we’re looking for:

1. Proven experience as a Senior Contract Manager within the grounds maintenance industry.
2. Experience managing or leading teams across multiple sites.
3. Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, with a track record of fostering client relationships.
4. Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations and environmental standards.
5. Problem-solving skills and a proactive, results-driven attitude.
6. Full driving license and willingness to travel to different sites as required.

Career Development Focus:

We’re committed to supporting your professional growth through clear career paths, training, and tailored development programs, including our GC Leadership Academy, job-specific accreditations, and higher education opportunities.

Exciting Growth Opportunities:

Be part of a rapidly growing company with a dynamic team and expanding client base, with the freedom to manage and grow your own region.

Collaborative Environment:

Work in a supportive, engaging, and innovative culture where your contributions are valued.

About Ground Control:

Ground Control is a UK-based grounds maintenance company powered by the latest technology. Founded in 1973, it has grown rapidly and now provides full national coverage across the UK and Ireland.

Our services include grounds maintenance, winter gritting, landscape construction, design, arboriculture, and electric vehicle charging point installation, serving over 50,000 commercial properties nationwide.

Join Us:

If you are looking to invest in your future with a company that values its people, click the apply now button below to speak with our team.

Our Commitment to Diversity:

At Ground Control, we foster an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We believe diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We actively promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process and beyond.