Contract Manager

Company: Vertex Services Group Ltd
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Location: Sittingbourne
Job Description:

Overview

Contract Manager – Paying up to £70,000 + package, 25 Days A/L

Kent Science Park, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8AG

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm (Monday to Friday). However, flexibility is required to complete the duties associated with the role.

Job Purpose: Reporting to the Business Unit Manager you will be working within the engineering services team. You will interact with the team and manage all day-to-day activities including training of new team members, allocating jobs and workload, scheduling, completing team-related paperwork and appraisals. As the Contract Manager you will lead the team, and you will have a very good track record and will be capable of running the operation whilst on duty. At times, this will be a hands-on role and therefore must have hands on experience of maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Establishment and day to day management of PPM system.
  • Overall management of permanent, temporary and contract staff.
  • Management of procurement and project work.
  • Management and control of budgets including revenue and capital expenditure.
  • Management and control of maintenance operations across the site for which you are responsible.
  • Report on service management in association with contract terms and conditions.
  • Ensure all technical elements of the contract meet the clients’ requirements.
  • Oversee the daily organisation off staff and their workload, offering advice and general information
  • You will be the first point of contact for escalations (customer/staff)
  • Complete annual appraisals
  • Monitor the teams daily and weekly performance
  • Ensure Health and Safety policies and procedures are adhered to
  • Ensure compliance with all Health and Safety legislation
  • Fire Safety: Ensure staff awareness of Fire Safety procedure
  • Ensure ISO processes are followed to ensure departmental/business compliance
  • Undertake monthly training courses as allocated on the Vertex training portal

Qualifications

  • Electrical Apprenticeship – gained within the building maintenance industry OR NVQ Level 2-3 (Mechanical Discipline e.g. Heating and Ventilating 6018
  • L8 Training for Domestic and Cooling Towers

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Posted: March 31st, 2026