Contract Manager

Job title: Contract Manager

Location: Manchester / Remote-Based (with travel)

Salary: £70,000 + Car/Allowance + Benefits

Contract Type: Permanent | Full Time (40 hours, Monday-Friday)

Role Overview

Our client is looking for an experienced Contracts Manager / Technical Operations Manager with a strong background in petrochemical, fuels, or forecourt operations. You will oversee a Facilities Management contract across the UK, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of maintenance and projects.

This role offers a mix of remote-based working and regular travel (2-3 days per month in Manchester, plus travel to sites across the UK).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the management and operations of the FM contract.
• Oversee subcontractors delivering works across the sites.
• Full responsibility for budget management, financial operations, CAPEX and OPEX.
• Develop and implement supply chain strategies, ensuring performance against SLA and downtime targets.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring business drivers are understood and delivered.
• Ensure HSSE standards are upheld and continually improved across all operations.
• Drive regional consistency and best practice, setting stretch targets for supply chain partners.
• Deliver clear, impactful reporting and presentations to reinforce client confidence.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience within petrochemical / fuels / forecourt operations - essential.
• Strong knowledge of fuel systems, LOPC risk management, PLIP, and forecourt safety.
• Track record in contract and operational management within Hard FM services.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing skills.
• Commercial awareness with experience of budgeting, CAPEX and OPEX management.
• Ability to work at both strategic and operational levels.
• Flexible and happy to travel across the UK as part of the role.

Benefits

• Company car / Car allowance
• 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Flexible working

Apply today or email (url removed) for further details