Contract Manager

Overview

Care. Initiative. Pride. We see more than just high standards.  Contract Manager

Location:

County Community Hospital, Invergordon & Orkney, Kirkwall  (Hybrid Working available)

Working hours:

Monday to Friday - 38.75 hours per week,Benefits:
Competitive annual salary, Company Car or allowance, private healthcare, and relocation package available.

Robertson Facilities Management (RFM) provides hard and soft FM services, grounds maintenance and energy services for single and multi-site locations throughout the UK. We work across sectors including education, healthcare, emergency services and commercial, assuring our customers of high-quality, best value and a sustainable approach.

RFM has grown significantly since its inception in 1999, with a turnover of 181m for FY2025 and employs more than 1500 people. We are now on a growth trajectory, with ambitious plans to grow the business to 300m turnover by 2030. Our plans for growth require RFM to ‘make the market’, and to be at the forefront of high value opportunities in the FM marketplace

Your new role

What you’ll do:

Lead by example in culture of safety, opportunity, inclusiveness, and diversity

Lead, provide direction and day to day management to a multi-disciplinary FM and project delivery team to the highest standards meeting client and contractual requirements and expectations.

Implement Robertson’s integrated policies on Quality, SHEQ in conjunction with support teams and the client’s requirements.

P&L accountability for your designated contracts(s) aligned to budgets, business objectives and contract requirements.

Management and oversight of relevant CAPEX, OPEX and life cycle budgets and plans in line with commercial and operational requirements. Strong understanding and application of asset management.

Ensure compliance record keeping is maintained to a high standard to maintain compliance with statutory requirements, contract service standards and SHTMsEnsure defined H&S responsibilities and accountability are established and regular reviews are undertaken.

Champion a continuous improvement programme and identify issues to drive forward contract development, including but not limited to; innovation, best practice and in line with Robertson processes.

Encourage, coach, support and manage the effective performance of people and develop them to meet personal and contract requirements.

Facilitate, lead and conduct a robust schedule of audits and workplace inspections each month covering but not limited to contract, statutory, SHEQ and operational performance and compliance.

To develop relationships and partnerships with client management teams to ensure delivery of contract.

Monitor contract and team performance providing formal monthly reports to the client and RFM Operations Manager, confirming compliance with the requirements of the contract and identifying issues for discussion, future workload, risks and opportunities. Attendance at monthly Operational Meetings with the client to discuss performance.

What you’ll need:

Candidate will be an experienced manager that holds a relevant degree or professional qualification in an Estates/Facilities discipline Demonstrable experience managing multi-disciplined FM teams and contracts within PFI healthcare sector.

Experience in CAFM systems to manage helpdesk tasks and reporting

Experience in CAFM systems to manage helpdesk tasks and reporting

Financial and commercial qualifications would be beneficial, alternatively demonstratable skills and experience in managing complex budgets and commercial/legal matters would be consideredA recognised health and safety qualification e.g. IOSHA strong technical focus with knowledge of Building Regulations. Have knowledge and understanding of NHS “SHTM 00 best…