Contractor manager

Contractor manager

Full-Time 40000 - 50000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Hays

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead maintenance projects and ensure compliance in a dynamic environment.
  • Company: Join a leading facilities management team for the MOD.
  • Benefits: Enjoy 25 days leave, private medical cover, and a strong pension plan.
  • Other info: Opportunity for career growth and continuous professional development.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact while developing your leadership skills in a technical setting.
  • Qualifications: Experience in maintenance and a relevant engineering qualification required.

The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.

Your new company

Are you a strong leader with a passion for engineering, operations, and delivering first-class service in a highly technical environment? We are seeking an experienced and driven Service Manager to join our team—someone who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven setting and is ready to play a key role in managing refurbishment and maintenance projects across a secure and complex estate for the MOD.

This is a varied and rewarding position where you will be responsible for ensuring the effective, compliant, and timely delivery of planned and reactive maintenance works, as well as small-scale additional projects. You will play a key role in maintaining buildings that are safe, operational, and fully compliant, using your technical expertise and leadership skills to ensure high standards are consistently met.

Your new role

  • Deliver planned and reactive maintenance works in line with contractual and statutory requirements
  • Oversee small works and minor projects, ensuring quality, value, and safety standards are achieved.
  • Lead and coordinate supply chain partners and operational teams
  • Review Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) and carry out quality inspections
  • Ensure all tasks are recorded accurately within CAFM systems
  • Maintain compliance with statutory regulations, including Legionella, Asbestos, and Confined Spaces
  • Act as a key point of contact for clients and end users, building strong and effective relationships
  • Proactively manage issues, risks, and new work requirements
  • Support budget management and contribute to forward maintenance planning
  • Promote a strong Health & Safety culture and sustainability initiatives
  • Potentially hold or work towards an Authorised person or responsible person's responsibilities

What you'll need to succeed

  • A confident and capable leader with a proactive and solutions-focused mindset
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, negotiate, and build relationships
  • Proven experience in planned and reactive maintenance environments
  • Facilities management or Client Facing role
  • Experience managing small construction or engineering projects
  • A relevant qualification (HNC or equivalent) in Building, Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering
  • A management-level Health & Safety qualification (e.g. SMSTS)
  • Willingness to undertake key site responsibilities (e.g. Legionella or Authorised Person roles)
  • Flexibility to participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota
  • Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Commitment to continuous professional development

What you'll get in return

  • 25 days annual leave
  • Private medical cover (single)
  • Life assurance (2x annual salary)
  • 6% employer-matched pension contribution

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Contractor manager employer: Hays

Join a dynamic team in Nottingham where your leadership and technical expertise will be valued in managing vital refurbishment and maintenance projects for the MOD. With a strong commitment to employee growth, a supportive work culture, and competitive benefits including private medical cover and a generous pension scheme, this role offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a significant impact in a secure and complex environment.

Hays

Contact Details:

Hays Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Contractor manager

Leadership Skills
Project Management
Facilities Management
Technical Expertise
Communication Skills
Risk Assessment
Quality Inspection