Contract Manager (Installations)

Location: Central Scotland — 90% field-based, 10% office-based in Bellshill
Salary: £45,500–£48,700
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Vacancies: 2

About the Role

Saltire Facilities Management is looking for an experienced Contract Manager to lead the successful delivery of large-scale heating renewal and installation projects across Central Scotland. Managing projects valued at £1 million or more, you will ensure that works are completed safely, efficiently, on programme, and to the required technical, quality, and contractual standards.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining site-based contract management with a small amount of office-based administration. You will spend approximately 90% of your time across sites in Central Scotland and 10% in our Bellshill office. Reporting to R Sneddon, you will lead installation engineers and associated trades, maintain strong client relationships, oversee commercial administration, and drive high standards of service delivery and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Be Doing

Project Delivery and Technical Leadership

• Complete technical surveys for heating renewals across multi-trade projects.
• Lead installation engineers and support trades to deliver work safely and efficiently.
• Ensure installations meet agreed technical, contractual, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Carry out quality inspections and formally sign off completed works.
• Review daily material reports and coordinate one-day heating installations and wider multi-trade activities.
• Attend site meetings, monitor progress, and provide clear and accurate updates.
• Build productive relationships with clients, project coordinators, colleagues, and senior management.
• Interpret and implement contract specifications and monitor performance against agreed KPIs.
• Investigate and resolve claims or customer complaints promptly and professionally.
• Submit accurate billing information to the commercial team within agreed timescales.
• Review and approve contractor invoices and team timesheets.
• Plan team holidays to maintain consistent service levels.
• Take ownership of contract performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery.
• Ensure all work is completed in line with current health and safety requirements.
• Maintain full compliance across installation and project activities.
• Promote consistently high technical, quality, and regulatory standards.

Client and Contract Management

Commercial and Team Oversight

Safety, Compliance and Quality

What We’re Looking For

You will be a confident and accountable leader with strong technical knowledge of heating installations, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will communicate clearly with clients, colleagues, trades teams, and senior stakeholders, while supporting your team to deliver consistently high standards.

Essential Experience and Qualifications

• Full gas and air source heat pump (ASHP) qualifications.
• At least five years’ experience as a Contract Manager or in a comparable installations management role.
• Proven experience managing large heating projects valued at £1 million or more.
• A full UK driving licence and the ability to travel regularly across Central Scotland.
• The ability to meet the requirements of a PVG check.

Join Saltire Facilities Management

If you are an experienced installations professional ready to take ownership of major heating projects and lead teams across Central Scotland, we would welcome your application.

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