Contract Manager – Leading Maintenance Provider – London / Home based - 65k plus 5k car allowance Are you a supervisor ready for that first step into a contract management role? Or are you a contract manager looking to work for one of the best companies in the FM and Maintenance industry? If either of the above tick your box then please read on An excellent opportunity has arisen to join one of the more forward thinking companies in the facilities maintenance industry. They have three commercial maintenance contracts based in Central London and they are looking for a contract manager to manage the sites and provide technical expertise across the buildings. The main purpose of the job will be to ensure that the buildings are all maintained to a very high standard and the engineering team across the buildings is performing to the best of their ability. The Contract Manager will also be responsible to make sure that the building's PPMs are maintained to 100% completion and that all requests are responded to with a high level service. They will also be responsible for managing projects across all the buildings and also making sure P&L and budgets are managed correctly. Due to the multi-site nature of the role there will be the option to work from home as and when needed. The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8-5 and the package is as follows: Salary up to 65k 5k car allowance 25 days holidayThe main duties will also include: Manage all directly employed staff on the contracts. Manage agreed KPI and SLA’s. Responsible for managing the company’s H&S and environmental performance on sites. Plan and implement building shutdowns. Responsible for managing the company’s quality procedures on site. Recruitment of any new staff required on site. Responsible for the development of all staff, which will include annual appraisals. Manage staff absenteeism and be responsible for disciplinary issues within the site teams. Management of client relationships on a daily basis. Management of all reports. Responsible for the permit system.Applicants for this role must be able to demonstrate the following: Fully electrically of mechanically qualified to a recognised standard, C&G,HNC, HND. Strong technical engineering understanding. Financial understanding including P&L and budgets (training will be given) Previous experience of managing engineering teams. Experience of service delivery in high profile financial offices. Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of staff and clients. Ability to manage and prioritise a demanding and varying workload