Contracts Manager in Dartford, Kent

Job Description

Contracts & Small Works Manager

Halifax | Office & Site BasedUp to £55,000 DOE + Company Vehicle + Excellent BenefitsFull Time | Permanent | Monday to Friday

Ready to take ownership of contracts, projects and client relationships in a growing business?

Attega Group is proud to be recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-established and expanding building services provider, for an experienced Contracts & Small Works Manager to join their Northern team based in Halifax.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong HVAC / Mechanical Services / Hard FM background who enjoys managing contracts, delivering projects, and building long-term client relationships.

You’ll play a key role in overseeing service delivery, managing engineers and subcontractors, pricing works, and delivering small works projects.

The Role

As Contracts & Small Works Manager, you will be responsible for the smooth delivery of existing service contracts while identifying and developing new opportunities across the Northern region. You’ll manage projects from initial enquiry through to completion, ensuring quality, compliance, commercial performance and excellent customer service throughout.

Typical projects may include:

• Boiler replacements
• Plant room upgrades
• Air conditioning installations
• Chiller replacements
• HVAC system upgrades
• Commercial combustion works

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of commercial maintenance and service contracts
• Oversee planned, reactive and quoted works delivery
• Price, quote, plan and deliver small works projects up to £50k
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Support growth through identifying and winning new opportunities
• Manage engineers, subcontractors and suppliers
• Procure materials and subcontract packages within budget
• Monitor project costs, margins and commercial performance
• Carry out site visits, progress meetings and service reviews
• Ensure works are completed safely and compliantly
• Produce quotations, reports, scopes of works and management information
• Support continuous improvement across operations and customer service

About You

• Contracts Manager
• Small Works Manager
• Projects Manager
• Service Delivery Manager
• Operations Manager (Building Services / FM)
• Experience managing commercial HVAC / Hard FM contracts
• Strong knowledge of small works project delivery
• Experience overseeing engineers and subcontractors
• Good commercial awareness and cost control skills
• Strong client-facing and relationship management skills
• IT skills including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Full UK Driving Licence

Highly Desirable:

• HVAC bias with Air Conditioning / Chillers experience
• Mechanical Services knowledge
• Commercial Gas / Combustion understanding
• Framework or national contract experience

What’s In It For You?

• Salary up to £55,000 DOE
• Company vehicle + fuel card
• Mobile phone & laptop
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Rising to 28 days with service
• Pension scheme
• Death in service cover
• Healthcare scheme (qualifying period applies)
• Ongoing training & career progression
• Stable and growing business with long-term opportunities

Contact to apply!