Senior Contract Manager Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
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!
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 both our field teams and directly employed staff, along with fostering and maintaining strong client relationships, identifying any new opportunities to extend our services either on existing or new sites.
Mentoring junior contract managers
Assisting regional operations director with projects
Oversee the day-to-day management and performance of multiple grounds maintenance contracts
Ensure all works are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards
Identify, price and supervise additional works on existing grounds maintenance sites to achieve extra works targets
Recruit additional field teams and directly employed staff into your region when required to increase operational output
Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations and quality requirements
Develop a proactive approach to client engagement, building strong relationships with clients and customers alike.
Undertake regular site visits to uphold quality standards.
Proven experience at a Senior Contract Manager Level, within the grounds maintenance industry
Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills with previous experience in fostering client relationships.
Full driving license and willingness to travel to different sites as required
Career Development Focus: We’re committed to supporting your professional growth with 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.
We deliver a range of services, including grounds maintenance, winter gritting, landscape construction, design, arboriculture, electric vehicle charging point installation to more than 50,000 commercial properties across the UK.
We believe that diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from individuals of 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.