Contract Manager

September 4, 2023 | Comments Off on Contract Manager

Kier Places are recruiting now for a Contract Manager to join our team at Stone Community Fire Station in Staffordshire, to support the delivery of a PFI Facilities Management Soft, Hard & Technical Services solution for our prestigious client, Stoke and Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Authority (SSFRA). This contract covers approximately 11 fire station locations.



Location: Stafford - Stafford Police Headquarters

Business Area: Kier Places - Facilities Management - Stoke and Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Authority (SSFRA)

Contract & hours: Permanent, full time, Monday to Friday



Key Responsibilities

As a Contract Manager, you'll be an integral member of our operational team working on a PFI contract we hold with SSFRA, managing senior level relationships with key stakeholders to ensure we meet contractual requirements for a team that delivers a variety of Hard and Soft Facilities Management services to our client.

You will be the first point of contact for the client and on-site team, responsible for day to day operational performance of the contracts including statutory compliance, ensuring processes and procedures comply with SLAs and KPIs. As well as managing financial performance of the contracts, ensuring compliance with the budgets, P&Ls and lifecycle plans as well as undertaking audits.



What do we need from you?

To be our Contract Manager, you should have suitable experience in a management position, experience in a PFI contract environment, and as a bonus, experience within a FM environment. For this role a good understanding of Health and Safety is a must, and an IOSH Managing Safely certificate is preferable.

To really make the most of this role you will have experience with complying with PFI Contracts, have knowledge/responsibility for Statutory Compliance, and responsibility of Profit & Loss (P&L). Ideally, you'll have understanding and experience of Payment Mechanism, preparation and presentation of monthly reports - working knowledge of SFG20 is a bonus.



Who are we?

We are Kier Facilities Management - the team that's putting people into FM, delivering innovative management and maintenance solutions, right across the UK. We're a crucial part of Kier Places, providing hard and soft facilities management to thousands of public buildings right across the country - offering you a role that will challenge and reward you, every single day.



We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

  • New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance, and more
  • Pension - you will be able to join Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)
  • Kier rewards - you will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets
  • Employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.



Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing .

Closing Date: 04 October 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.



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