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Technical Facilities Manager, London & Hampshire, c£53k plus £4.5k car allowance and package We are recruiting a Technical Facilities Manager for our client, a rapidly growing FM Services Provider. They operate in the commercial/ office / corporate and private healthcare sectors. The Technical FM will provide M&E/ hard services advice to Building Managers and to clients. You will initially be based, for approx. 6 months at a large commercial/ science park in Havant, Hampshire. The site consist of large office buildings, R&D facilities, leisure and food outlets and is powered from a central energy centre (CEC). Familiarisation with CECs and large scale chillers, cooling towers and similar 'megawatt' plant (e.g. hospital, MOD site), is preferred. Part of the site is undergoing renovation and redevelopment. The FM Contract Manager will interface with project managers, consultants and contractors to ensure the smooth and safe day to day running of the estate during this period of change. You will oversee site FM contractors (approx. 30 engineers, cleaning, security and grounds personnel) and ensure they deliver an effective service. Where shortfalls of service occur, you will manage contractors to perform better and achieve compliance to their contractual and HSE obligations. After approx. 6 months the above requirement will diminish to approx. 1 day p/week and responsibilities for some hard FM contracts in London will come your way. You will directly manage and develop a small team of M&E maintenance engineers and will procure, direct and manage specialist M&E sub contractors. You will tender for and lead on M&E projects/ life cycle works such a plant and chiller refurbishments and replacements. The role is expected to grow with the business, so someone looking to grow their career with a young, expanding organisation will be a great fit. Please note for the first 6 months of the role, there will be a requirement to be based out of the clients site in Havant, Hampshire. After the 6 months, the role will mainly be based in London with occasional travel to Hampshire. A salary of up to £53k plus £4.5k car allowance is on offered benefits package.

ROLE TITLE Programme and Permitting - Highways LOCATION - Lincolnshire ROLE PURPOSE * Oversee and manage the overall contract delivery programme in close consultation with Operations and alliance partners. * To oversee the planning and permitting of the Annual Programme, ensuring works meet the requirements of Lincolnshire permitting scheme. * Create and manage forward programme between October and December for next financial year, with continuous monitoring & updating throughout year (includes the following reportable data; permits, scheme values/ costs/ forecasting/alterations to programmes/ workstreams/TTRO windows etc. * Line manage 2 x Streetworks Co-ordinators for Capital works. * Collate data monthly, for Quarterly Contract Performance Indicators for the following; * Tasks to be completed with given timescales (against agreed schemes programmed) * Percentage of Task Orders carried out in compliance with TMA. * Ensure KPI compliance for works permitted, to avoid Fixed Penalty Notices. * Work closely with Commercial team to ensure Contract timescales are being met for schemes * recorded on the Annual Programme. * Use ConfirmConnect & Workzone, ensuring these systems reflect the Annual Programme. ACCOUNTABILITIES Responsible for ensuring accurate and up to date programming of capital works., in conjunction with the Operations team, including permitting of schemes in addition to road closures and section 58s Collate and report all data in relation to Contract KPI performance and work with all business streams to ensure compliance with and the delivery of works compliant with the performance indicators. Attend and contribute to Alliance meetings where appropriate. Lead on Annual Programme update meetings with the client, ensuring any impact on finance is fed back to the Finance Business Partner. Analyse Permitting data trends & lead on Permitting training when required. QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE The following qualities/experience are essential: * A professional, strong people manager, who is focused and has experience in getting the best out of people. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with key stakeholders. * Strong planning, organising and monitoring abilities. * Team player who knows how to build and sustain relationships, understanding the importance of customer satisfaction. * Willingness to work across boundaries. * Always seeking ways to continually improve performance and develop new solutions to create efficiencies in the delivery of work. * Proven ability to influence and promote a positive safety culture. The following qualities/experience are desirable: * Experience in permitting in accordance with a Highway Authority Permit Scheme * An understanding of highway term maintenance contracts * Experience in the use of Confirm and/or Workzone * Experiences in contract and performance management * Experience in construction environment * History of using Microsoft Excel, with ability to the software to analyse data. Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment

The Property team at Reed recruitment have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Estates and Facilities Manager to join our Clients team who provide a range of services to local communities and to the healthcare sector. With a network of locations across the UK the Company has been growing steadily and is constantly reviewing its property portfolio, service contracts and support to its regional teams. There are 3 focus areas within this role being: Estates ManagementThis role under the guidance and support of the Commercial team will manage our building estate. This will include identification of new buildings, securing and negotiation of leases, and fit out construction, along with through-life ownership to dilapidations and final handover to landlords at lease termination. There will also be a requirement for involvement in tender evaluations and other strategic initiatives, providing relevant competitive costing, Capex and budget management and contractor negotiation and management. GovernanceAlong with the Group Indirect Procurement team there is a requirement for setting strategic direction with vendor selection & carrying out contract negotiation with contractors/vendors for support services both for centralised national contracts in additional to supporting local contracts as required. This will include the monitor and manage of on-site contractors through regular management meetings including measurement of KPI's, review of H&S risk assessments and procedures alongside the Governance team and providing data and information as relevant. Repair & MaintenanceThe role will take responsibility for the operational running of the sites, focussing on all aspects of relevant contractor management related to construction, maintenance, utilities, plant, fittings and furnishings at a Company-wide level in addition to supporting small projects, maintenance, and repairs at a local level in partnership with Service Centre Managers. With proven experience as a multi-site Facilities Manager, you will work across the business to provide support and to heighten the professionalism of the department through development and improvement of existing processes and contracts. In particular you will build strong working relationships with Procurement, Commercial, Operations, and Governance to ensure that their premises enable quality and meet the needs of the business, service users and are legally compliant. About you - Ability to manage both hard & soft services and contracts. Proven strong contractor negotiation and management skills that ensure quality, safety, and cost-effective solutions. Flexible, thoroughly self-motivated, and tenacious, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent leadership skills with drive to complete to deadlines Good analytical/critical thinking Experience with building maintenance upkeep, structural issues, and grounds maintenance. Contract management knowledge and experience gained in service delivery surroundings. Understanding and experience of managing health & safety legislative, contractual and management system requirements within facility management. Well-versed in technical/engineering operations and facilities management best practices

Project Manager/Contracts Manager (Grounds Maintenance/Landscaping) Commutable from Bath, Bristol, Yate, Keynsham, £35,000 - £50,000 + car & bonus & benefits Are you an experienced Manager with experience in grounds maintenance/ hard & soft landscaping looking for join an ambitious company who will offer you future progression to Directorship? On offer is a fully autonomous role where you lead existing contract and also future projects in both hard & soft landscaping. This growing company are industry leaders with in their sector, with secured contracts in place with established clients, they are now looking to add to their senior team with a view to this individual becoming a Director. This role would suit an experienced Manager from a Grounds Maintenance/Landscaping background. The Role *Help lead and direct the service & project teams *Pricing and delivering of project works *Progression to Directorship The Person *Experienced in Grounds Maintenance/ Hard & Soft Landscaping *Previous leadership experience *Looking to progress Project Manager, Contracts Manager, Grounds Maintenance, Landscaping, fencing

Grounds Maintenance Manager Surrey Full time, 2 Months + £Competitive Have you successfully guided and managed an Estates Services team? Our client, an organisation based in Surrey, is looking for a Grounds Maintenance Manager, to assist managing all aspects of the day to day management of the grounds maintenance, playground management, cleaning services, tree management, and bulk refuse collections. Duties of the Grounds Maintenance Manager role will include, but is not limited to: Motivating a team of estate services contract inspectors and estates services assistants Managing the estates team to ensure all schemes are maintained according to Health and Safety requirements, free from hazards, clean and well-maintained. Ensuring all expenditure is within budget guidelines and properly authorised within the organisation's standing orders and financial regulations. Working with the Tenancy Services and Maintenance teams to set accurate service charges Setting and managing delivery of the daily and weekly schedules of work with the various estates contracts. Working with the Tenancy Services teams to support vulnerable customers, identifying tenancy fraud and delivering compliance within Fire Safety regulations and upgrade worksThe successful candidate will have: National Certificate in Horticulture or NVQ Level 3 equivalent or other relevant horticultural qualification Be educated to GCSE standard or equivalent qualifications including English and Maths or equivalent experience Knowledge of theory and principles of landscape maintenance, ground maintenance, cleaning and tree management Holds a Basic DBS or able to undertake a basic DBSIf you believe that you are well-suited to the role of Grounds Maintenance Manager, please apply. For additional information, please contact Ebony Simpson at Sellick Partnership. Sellick Partnership is a market-leading professional services recruitment specialist operating across the UK. Over the years we have built up an enviable relationship with employers and our expert team of consultants boast up-to-date market knowledge and a strong reputation making Sellick Partnership best placed to help you. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice https://(url removed)/data-processing-notice

Contract Manager (Landscaping, Grounds Maintenance) – Northampton £40,000 – £55,000K + Car + Bonus + Share Options + Pension + Excellent Benefits Keywords: Hard Landscaping, Soft Landscaping, Groundworks, Construction, ECO, Estimator, Landscape, Construction, Conquest, Valesco, NEC, JCT, Tenders, Rail, Contract Manager, Fencing, Arboriculture, Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control, Arborist. My client is a leading national commercial grounds maintenance organisation. They have secured a number of large maintenance contracts and are looking to add to their growing team of Contract Managers to be based in various locations nationally. Current locations include: Essex, Northampton, Dorset, East Midlands, West Midlands, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Wales, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, and York. The role: The role is divided into two key components: delivering consistent maintenance service and acquiring and managing additional business. Management of your Field Teams and directly employed staff will be a critical success factor to delivering maintenance work on-time to the specified standard. Key responsibilities will be: Training Field Teams in “Ways of Working” and expected quality standards Daily quality monitoring of Field Teams’ work Performance Management Recruiting new Field Teams Direct management of Directly Employed Staff Effective customer and client relationships Providing management reports The second key component of the role is ability to price, sell, and manage landscaping work. These works may either be additional work required on sites currently maintained by my client or large landscaping projects implemented as part of a construction project. In order to sell these works, the Contract Manager will have to develop successful working relationships with local client decision-makers: Accurately price new maintenance sites under tender Identify, price and supervise additional works on existing maintenance sites Key Requirements: The ideal candidate will be a proven Manager looking to progress in an exciting, forward thinking company. The candidate will ideally have had some, but not necessarily all, of the following experiences before joining: Two to three year’s practical work experience (“on the tools”) in landscaping or grounds maintenance Two to three year’s management experience Further education, ideally in Horticulture Entrepreneurial experience running his/her own business

Contract Manager (Landscaping, Grounds Maintenance) – East Midlands £40,000 – £55,000K + Car + Bonus + Share Options + Pension + Excellent Benefits Keywords: Hard Landscaping, Soft Landscaping, Groundworks, Construction, ECO, Estimator, Landscape, Construction, Conquest, Valesco, NEC, JCT, Tenders, Rail, Contract Manager, Fencing, Arboriculture, Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control, Arborist. My client is a leading national commercial grounds maintenance organisation. They have secured a number of large maintenance contracts and are looking to add to their growing team of Contract Managers to be based in various locations nationally. Current locations include: Essex, Northampton, Dorset, East Midlands, West Midlands, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Wales, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, and York. The role: The role is divided into two key components: delivering consistent maintenance service and acquiring and managing additional business. Management of your Field Teams and directly employed staff will be a critical success factor to delivering maintenance work on-time to the specified standard. Key responsibilities will be: Training Field Teams in “Ways of Working” and expected quality standards Daily quality monitoring of Field Teams’ work Performance Management Recruiting new Field Teams Direct management of Directly Employed Staff Effective customer and client relationships Providing management reports The second key component of the role is ability to price, sell, and manage landscaping work. These works may either be additional work required on sites currently maintained by my client or large landscaping projects implemented as part of a construction project. In order to sell these works, the Contract Manager will have to develop successful working relationships with local client decision-makers: Accurately price new maintenance sites under tender Identify, price and supervise additional works on existing maintenance sites Key Requirements: The ideal candidate will be a proven Manager looking to progress in an exciting, forward thinking company. The candidate will ideally have had some, but not necessarily all, of the following experiences before joining: Two to three year’s practical work experience (“on the tools”) in landscaping or grounds maintenance Two to three year’s management experience Further education, ideally in Horticulture Entrepreneurial experience running his/her own business

Contract Manager (Landscaping, Grounds Maintenance) – Dorset £40,000 – £55,000K + Car + Bonus + Share Options + Pension + Excellent Benefits Keywords: Hard Landscaping, Soft Landscaping, Groundworks, Construction, ECO, Estimator, Landscape, Construction, Conquest, Valesco, NEC, JCT, Tenders, Rail, Contract Manager, Fencing, Arboriculture, Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control, Arborist. My client is a leading national commercial grounds maintenance organisation. They have secured a number of large maintenance contracts and are looking to add to their growing team of Contract Managers to be based in various locations nationally. Current locations include: Essex, Northampton, Dorset, East Midlands, West Midlands, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Wales, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, and York. The role: The role is divided into two key components: delivering consistent maintenance service and acquiring and managing additional business. Management of your Field Teams and directly employed staff will be a critical success factor to delivering maintenance work on-time to the specified standard. Key responsibilities will be: Training Field Teams in “Ways of Working” and expected quality standards Daily quality monitoring of Field Teams’ work Performance Management Recruiting new Field Teams Direct management of Directly Employed Staff Effective customer and client relationships Providing management reports The second key component of the role is ability to price, sell, and manage landscaping work. These works may either be additional work required on sites currently maintained by my client or large landscaping projects implemented as part of a construction project. In order to sell these works, the Contract Manager will have to develop successful working relationships with local client decision-makers: Accurately price new maintenance sites under tender Identify, price and supervise additional works on existing maintenance sites Key Requirements: The ideal candidate will be a proven Manager looking to progress in an exciting, forward thinking company. The candidate will ideally have had some, but not necessarily all, of the following experiences before joining: Two to three year’s practical work experience (“on the tools”) in landscaping or grounds maintenance Two to three year’s management experience Further education, ideally in Horticulture Entrepreneurial experience running his/her own business

Contract Manager (Landscaping, Grounds Maintenance) – West Midlands £40,000 – £55,000K + Car + Bonus + Share Options + Pension + Excellent Benefits Keywords: Hard Landscaping, Soft Landscaping, Groundworks, Construction, ECO, Estimator, Landscape, Construction, Conquest, Valesco, NEC, JCT, Tenders, Rail, Contract Manager, Fencing, Arboriculture, Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control, Arborist. My client is a leading national commercial grounds maintenance organisation. They have secured a number of large maintenance contracts and are looking to add to their growing team of Contract Managers to be based in various locations nationally. Current locations include: Essex, Northampton, Dorset, East Midlands, West Midlands, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Wales, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, and York. The role: The role is divided into two key components: delivering consistent maintenance service and acquiring and managing additional business. Management of your Field Teams and directly employed staff will be a critical success factor to delivering maintenance work on-time to the specified standard. Key responsibilities will be: Training Field Teams in “Ways of Working” and expected quality standards Daily quality monitoring of Field Teams’ work Performance Management Recruiting new Field Teams Direct management of Directly Employed Staff Effective customer and client relationships Providing management reports The second key component of the role is ability to price, sell, and manage landscaping work. These works may either be additional work required on sites currently maintained by my client or large landscaping projects implemented as part of a construction project. In order to sell these works, the Contract Manager will have to develop successful working relationships with local client decision-makers: Accurately price new maintenance sites under tender Identify, price and supervise additional works on existing maintenance sites Key Requirements: The ideal candidate will be a proven Manager looking to progress in an exciting, forward thinking company. The candidate will ideally have had some, but not necessarily all, of the following experiences before joining: Two to three year’s practical work experience (“on the tools”) in landscaping or grounds maintenance Two to three year’s management experience Further education, ideally in Horticulture Entrepreneurial experience running his/her own business

Contract Manager (Landscaping, Grounds Maintenance) – Leicester £40,000 – £55,000K + Car + Bonus + Share Options + Pension + Excellent Benefits Keywords: Hard Landscaping, Soft Landscaping, Groundworks, Construction, ECO, Estimator, Landscape, Construction, Conquest, Valesco, NEC, JCT, Tenders, Rail, Contract Manager, Fencing, Arboriculture, Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control, Arborist. My client is a leading national commercial grounds maintenance organisation. They have secured a number of large maintenance contracts and are looking to add to their growing team of Contract Managers to be based in various locations nationally. Current locations include: Essex, Northampton, Dorset, East Midlands, West Midlands, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Wales, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, and York. The role: The role is divided into two key components: delivering consistent maintenance service and acquiring and managing additional business. Management of your Field Teams and directly employed staff will be a critical success factor to delivering maintenance work on-time to the specified standard. Key responsibilities will be: Training Field Teams in “Ways of Working” and expected quality standards Daily quality monitoring of Field Teams’ work Performance Management Recruiting new Field Teams Direct management of Directly Employed Staff Effective customer and client relationships Providing management reports The second key component of the role is ability to price, sell, and manage landscaping work. These works may either be additional work required on sites currently maintained by my client or large landscaping projects implemented as part of a construction project. In order to sell these works, the Contract Manager will have to develop successful working relationships with local client decision-makers: Accurately price new maintenance sites under tender Identify, price and supervise additional works on existing maintenance sites Key Requirements: The ideal candidate will be a proven Manager looking to progress in an exciting, forward thinking company. The candidate will ideally have had some, but not necessarily all, of the following experiences before joining: Two to three year’s practical work experience (“on the tools”) in landscaping or grounds maintenance Two to three year’s management experience Further education, ideally in Horticulture Entrepreneurial experience running his/her own business

Contract Manager (Landscaping, Grounds Maintenance) – Northern Home Counties £40,000 – £55,000K + Car + Bonus + Share Options + Pension + Excellent Benefits Keywords: Hard Landscaping, Soft Landscaping, Groundworks, Construction, ECO, Estimator, Landscape, Construction, Conquest, Valesco, NEC, JCT, Tenders, Rail, Contract Manager, Fencing, Arboriculture, Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control, Arborist. My client is a leading national commercial grounds maintenance organisation. They have secured a number of large maintenance contracts and are looking to add to their growing team of Contract Managers to be based in various locations nationally. Current locations include: Essex, Northampton, Dorset, East Midlands, West Midlands, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Wales, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, and York. The role: The role is divided into two key components: delivering consistent maintenance service and acquiring and managing additional business. Management of your Field Teams and directly employed staff will be a critical success factor to delivering maintenance work on-time to the specified standard. Key responsibilities will be: Training Field Teams in “Ways of Working” and expected quality standards Daily quality monitoring of Field Teams’ work Performance Management Recruiting new Field Teams Direct management of Directly Employed Staff Effective customer and client relationships Providing management reports The second key component of the role is ability to price, sell, and manage landscaping work. These works may either be additional work required on sites currently maintained by my client or large landscaping projects implemented as part of a construction project. In order to sell these works, the Contract Manager will have to develop successful working relationships with local client decision-makers: Accurately price new maintenance sites under tender Identify, price and supervise additional works on existing maintenance sites Key Requirements: The ideal candidate will be a proven Manager looking to progress in an exciting, forward thinking company. The candidate will ideally have had some, but not necessarily all, of the following experiences before joining: Two to three year’s practical work experience (“on the tools”) in landscaping or grounds maintenance Two to three year’s management experience Further education, ideally in Horticulture Entrepreneurial experience running his/her own business

Contract Manager (Landscaping, Grounds Maintenance) – London £40,000 – £55,000K + Car + Bonus + Share Options + Pension + Excellent Benefits Keywords: Hard Landscaping, Soft Landscaping, Groundworks, Construction, ECO, Estimator, Landscape, Construction, Conquest, Valesco, NEC, JCT, Tenders, Rail, Contract Manager, Fencing, Arboriculture, Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control, Arborist. My client is a leading national commercial grounds maintenance organisation. They have secured a number of large maintenance contracts and are looking to add to their growing team of Contract Managers to be based in various locations nationally. Current locations include: Essex, Northampton, Dorset, East Midlands, West Midlands, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Wales, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, and York. The role: The role is divided into two key components: delivering consistent maintenance service and acquiring and managing additional business. Management of your Field Teams and directly employed staff will be a critical success factor to delivering maintenance work on-time to the specified standard. Key responsibilities will be: Training Field Teams in “Ways of Working” and expected quality standards Daily quality monitoring of Field Teams’ work Performance Management Recruiting new Field Teams Direct management of Directly Employed Staff Effective customer and client relationships Providing management reports The second key component of the role is ability to price, sell, and manage landscaping work. These works may either be additional work required on sites currently maintained by my client or large landscaping projects implemented as part of a construction project. In order to sell these works, the Contract Manager will have to develop successful working relationships with local client decision-makers: Accurately price new maintenance sites under tender Identify, price and supervise additional works on existing maintenance sites Key Requirements: The ideal candidate will be a proven Manager looking to progress in an exciting, forward thinking company. The candidate will ideally have had some, but not necessarily all, of the following experiences before joining: Two to three year’s practical work experience (“on the tools”) in landscaping or grounds maintenance Two to three year’s management experience Further education, ideally in Horticulture Entrepreneurial experience running his/her own business

Contract Manager (Landscaping, Grounds Maintenance) – Suffolk £40,000 – £55,000K + Car + Bonus + Share Options + Pension + Excellent Benefits Keywords: Hard Landscaping, Soft Landscaping, Groundworks, Construction, ECO, Estimator, Landscape, Construction, Conquest, Valesco, NEC, JCT, Tenders, Rail, Contract Manager, Fencing, Arboriculture, Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control, Arborist. My client is a leading national commercial grounds maintenance organisation. They have secured a number of large maintenance contracts and are looking to add to their growing team of Contract Managers to be based in various locations nationally. Current locations include: Essex, Northampton, Dorset, East Midlands, West Midlands, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Wales, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, and York. The role: The role is divided into two key components: delivering consistent maintenance service and acquiring and managing additional business. Management of your Field Teams and directly employed staff will be a critical success factor to delivering maintenance work on-time to the specified standard. Key responsibilities will be: Training Field Teams in “Ways of Working” and expected quality standards Daily quality monitoring of Field Teams’ work Performance Management Recruiting new Field Teams Direct management of Directly Employed Staff Effective customer and client relationships Providing management reports The second key component of the role is ability to price, sell, and manage landscaping work. These works may either be additional work required on sites currently maintained by my client or large landscaping projects implemented as part of a construction project. In order to sell these works, the Contract Manager will have to develop successful working relationships with local client decision-makers: Accurately price new maintenance sites under tender Identify, price and supervise additional works on existing maintenance sites Key Requirements: The ideal candidate will be a proven Manager looking to progress in an exciting, forward thinking company. The candidate will ideally have had some, but not necessarily all, of the following experiences before joining: Two to three year’s practical work experience (“on the tools”) in landscaping or grounds maintenance Two to three year’s management experience Further education, ideally in Horticulture Entrepreneurial experience running his/her own business

Contract Manager (Landscaping, Grounds Maintenance) – M4 Corridor £40,000 – £55,000K + Car + Bonus + Share Options + Pension + Excellent Benefits Keywords: Hard Landscaping, Soft Landscaping, Groundworks, Construction, ECO, Estimator, Landscape, Construction, Conquest, Valesco, NEC, JCT, Tenders, Rail, Contract Manager, Fencing, Arboriculture, Grounds Maintenance, Pest Control, Arborist. My client is a leading national commercial grounds maintenance organisation. They have secured a number of large maintenance contracts and are looking to add to their growing team of Contract Managers to be based in various locations nationally. Current locations include: Essex, Northampton, Dorset, East Midlands, West Midlands, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Merseyside, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Wales, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, and York. The role: The role is divided into two key components: delivering consistent maintenance service and acquiring and managing additional business. Management of your Field Teams and directly employed staff will be a critical success factor to delivering maintenance work on-time to the specified standard. Key responsibilities will be: Training Field Teams in “Ways of Working” and expected quality standards Daily quality monitoring of Field Teams’ work Performance Management Recruiting new Field Teams Direct management of Directly Employed Staff Effective customer and client relationships Providing management reports The second key component of the role is ability to price, sell, and manage landscaping work. These works may either be additional work required on sites currently maintained by my client or large landscaping projects implemented as part of a construction project. In order to sell these works, the Contract Manager will have to develop successful working relationships with local client decision-makers: Accurately price new maintenance sites under tender Identify, price and supervise additional works on existing maintenance sites Key Requirements: The ideal candidate will be a proven Manager looking to progress in an exciting, forward thinking company. The candidate will ideally have had some, but not necessarily all, of the following experiences before joining: Two to three year’s practical work experience (“on the tools”) in landscaping or grounds maintenance Two to three year’s management experience Further education, ideally in Horticulture Entrepreneurial experience running his/her own business