Contracts Manager

Would you like to be part of Vital Energi’s Strategy of Growth?

The Opportunity

If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Contract Manager in our O&M North East region, due to continued growth. We are looking for a Contracts Manager who will be responsible for day-to-day operations and maintenance of specific clients and sites within and around the North East region to ensure we can deliver heat to our customers and deliver a quality customer experience.

You will report directly to the Regional Operations Manager with responsibility for the day-to-day operation and maintenance. The role will include development of Contracts under your control, as well as ensuring that the requirements of the Contract, Company Policies, Rules and Charters are communicated, understood and implemented by all personnel within your team.

The Company

Vital Energi is a leading provider of renewable energy infrastructure and systems to the public and private sectors. We are supporting Hospitals, Universities, New Build developments, Towns and Cities as well as Industrial and Commercial clients to decarbonise their buildings. We have and continue to work on ground-breaking projects throughout the UK that is making a difference to achieve our Net Zero targets and we were recently recognised for this by our Industry Association awarding us the Contribution to Net Zero award.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsibility for day-to-day operation & maintenance being executed in line with contractual requirements.
• Evaluate and improve overall engineering operations.
• Scheduling, Engineering and Service performance.
• Developing Contracts.
• Managing Key Client Relationships, including attending Client meetings and providing reporting to clients against contractual KPIs.
• Managing Key Contractor and Supplier Relationships, including attending meetings with Contractors and Suppliers and overseeing reporting from these parties to our clients.
• Monitoring and reporting on Contract Performance, including the creation and ongoing administration of KPI reports showing performance against contract requirements. This will include flagging to the relevant stakeholders whenever KPIs have not been met, with support to the business on their resolution and client communications.
• Assisting with contractual compliance across the business, including communicating contractual requirements to the wider business.
• Identifying opportunities to improve business processes and developing plans to implement these changes.
• Managing, mentoring and coaching a team of engineers.
• Ensure staff performance is formally reviewed and that regular one to ones are held with your staff.
• Responsibility for contractual budget monitoring, ensuring that contracts are delivered within budget throughout the life of each contract under management.
• Ensure contracts are fully compliant with all relevant statutory, regulatory and corporate requirements.
• Work closely with planners to ensure all works are planned and executed in accordance with the contractual requirements.
• Consider and propose improvements to systems, procedures and the service generally so as to help in the continuous improvement of the service taking on board feedback from customers.
• Attend residents’ meetings if or when required.

Competencies:

• Management experience of operating and maintaining an Energy Centre / Utility Plant comprising CHP, Heat Pump, Hot Water Boilers, Compressed Air, Refrigeration, Water Treatment, district heating networks, Heat Interface Units and ancillary equipment essential.
• Strong technical knowledge of Energy Centres / Utility Plant, CHP, Heat Pumps, Gas Engines, Generators, Boilers, district heating networks or similar.
• Knowledge of ESCO (desirable).
• Electrical or Mechanical qualifications or time served (NVQ, HNC or equivalent).
• Minimum 2 years contract management experience within Construction / FM / ESCO / Energy or other relevant sector (desirable).
• Safety management/leadership experience.

The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.

Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:

Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.