Landscape Maintenance Contracts Manager

We are seeking an experienced Landscape Maintenance Contracts Manager to play a key leadership role in the delivery and growth of a well established landscape maintenance division.

The company are a long established, family run business with a strong reputation for delivering high quality landscape construction and maintenance services across Ireland.

They are known for professionalism, reliability, and long term client relationships; the company continues to grow its presence across commercial and public sector projects.

This is a senior operational role suited to someone who is confident managing people, clients, programmes, quality and commercial performance across a portfolio of live maintenance contracts.

This role will suit a strong contracts manager, operations manager, maintenance manager, service delivery manager or senior supervisor who is ready to take ownership of a portfolio of contracts within a well established and growing business.

You may currently be working in:

• landscape maintenance
• Grounds maintenance
• Facilities services
• External works / civils maintenance
• Sports turf / amenity management
• Property or estate services

Key Responsibilities

• Contract and Operational Management
• Take ownership of the day to day delivery of multiple landscape maintenance contracts across Dublin and surrounding areas.
• Plan and manage labour, plant, materials and subcontractor resources to ensure efficient and profitable service delivery.
• Coordinate weekly, monthly and seasonal work programmes in line with contract requirements, client expectations and operational priorities.
• Carry out regular site inspections to ensure quality, presentation, productivity and compliance standards are consistently achieved.
• Resolve operational issues quickly and professionally to maintain service continuity and client satisfaction.
• Act as a primary point of contact for clients and develop strong, professional, long term working relationships.
• Attend client meetings, site reviews and walkarounds as required.
• Monitor contract performance with a clear focus on efficiency, cost control, margin and value delivery.
• Work closely with internal teams to manage quotations, variations, renewals and additional works opportunities.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of operational systems, reporting and divisional performance.
• Lead, support and manage supervisors, operatives and subcontractors across multiple sites.
• Set expectations around quality, productivity, professionalism and safe working practices.
• Help develop a positive, accountable and high performing team culture.
• Ensure all works are delivered in line with company standards, contract requirements and industry best practice.
• Maintain strong health & safety performance across all sites, including safe systems of work, RAMS and site compliance.
• Promote efficient and environmentally responsible maintenance practices in line with company values and client expectations.

What we are Looking For

• Proven experience in a contracts management, operations management, service delivery or maintenance management role.
• Strong experience managing multiple sites, teams, schedules and client relationships.
• Good commercial awareness and a clear understanding of cost control, margin, quotations, variations and contract performance.
• Strong organisational and planning ability, with the confidence to prioritise and make decisions in a fast moving operational environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Professional, practical and solutions focused approach.
• Full clean driving licence.

Desirable

• Experience in landscape maintenance, grounds maintenance, facilities management, sports turf or a related service based operational environment.
• Experience managing commercial or public sector service contracts.
• Qualification in horticulture, landscape management, construction, operations or a related discipline.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Performance based bonus.
• Company vehicle.
• Phone and laptop.
• Company pension.
• Long term career opportunity within a stable and respected business.
• Real opportunity to influence and help grow a key division of the company.
• Supportive team environment with a strong reputation in the market.

If you are interested in a confidential discussion about this position contact Gillian Nicholson.