Contract Manager

Overview

Orona is a leading European business group in sustainable vertical transportation. As a global operator with almost 60 years’ experience, it delivers value for customers through its platform of products and services covering the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, modernization, refurbishment and replacement of lifts and escalators in all market segments. Its vertical transportation solutions encompass innovative, pragmatic and state-of-the-art technologies; giving the highest level of safety, and optimises traffic management, available space, and travel comfort.

Our cooperative business model is committed to people. Its team is composed of 5,700 employees, operating in 12 European countries, supplying complete lifts, escalators, and components to more than 100 countries throughout the world.

Orona in the UK provides a national installation and service coverage from its regional offices. Nearly 300 full time employees make up the UK team, providing a wealth of skill, knowledge and local market experience.

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ORONA’s 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 of working as either 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, 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 ensure the company’s risk is minimised and to ensure that revenue is maximised via additional variation works on each project.

We strive to be a great place to work and to offer a wide range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals.

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday (rising to 30 days with service) + 8 days Bank Hols
• Pension (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