Contract Manager

Summary

ORONAs activities are focused on the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, and modernisation of lifts, escalators, moving ramps and walkways. Operating in 100 countries
, we have 250,000 lifts worldwide using our technology. With 2 manufacturing plants
, Orona is Number 1 in Europe in terms of complete lift production capacity.

We are looking for a Contract Manager to join our Verwood installation team. Preferably with experience as a contracts manager or project manager on a complex and diverse range of projects, you will ideally have experience from within the lift or construction industry.

You will combine management experience to oversee our installation contracts from sales handover to project completion and be responsible for overall project performance and profitability. Possessing a PRINCE II or equivalent project management qualification would be advantageous, and you should be conversant with general arrangement drawings and able to plan, prioritise, organise and assign tasks, adapting your style to effectively train and pass on knowledge to others.

• Managing multiple installation projects of various sizes and revenue.
• Managing direct and subcontract labour, materials and the finances of the project from start to completion.
• Ensuring final testing, commissioning and handover are completed in line with timescales set by the client.
• Maintaining customer relationships, ensuring that targets and timescales are achieved and that all parties involved in the project are fully informed at key stages of the process.
• Supervising your direct reports and dealing with any issues that arise, whilst ensuring that accurate management reports on company bespoke systems regarding job progress, forecasts etc are completed diligently and in a timely manner.
• Using contractual awareness to minimise the company’s risk and maximise revenue via additional variation works on each project.

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday (rising to 30 days with service) + 8 days bank holidays
• Pension with company contributions rising with service
• Life assurance
• Medical cash back plan
• Enhanced family‑friendly leave
• GP24/7
• Employee assistance program
• Eyecare vouchers
• Long service awards
• Recruitment referral fee
• Training and development opportunities

• Full UK driving licence