Contract Manager

Ground Control

The Role

Overview

Manage and deliver grounds maintenance contracts across NI, leading teams and ensuring safety.

Key Responsibilities

  • client relations
  • resource planning
  • safety compliance
  • team leadership
  • contract delivery
  • operational efficiency

Tasks

-Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities for growth. -Plan, schedule and allocate resources across multiple sites. -Oversee Health & Safety compliance and operational efficiency. -Lead and motivate field teams, ensuring great results and safe working practices. -Manage and deliver grounds maintenance contracts across NI to the highest standards.

Requirements

  • driving licence
  • contract management
  • team leadership
  • h&s
  • communication
  • organised

What You Bring

Location: Co. Armagh & Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland (with occasional travel to ROI) If you’re an organised and people-focused grounds maintenance professional or landscaping contract manager, this is your chance to grow with one of the UK’s most sustainable employers. We’re expanding and looking for an experienced Contract Manager to lead multiple grounds maintenance and landscaping contracts across Northern Ireland. -Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel within NI and ROI. -Proven experience as a Contract Manager, Grounds Maintenance Manager, or Landscaping Operations Manager. -Experience leading teams across multiple sites in NI. -Good understanding of H&S and environmental standards. -Strong communication, leadership, and client engagement skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary + bonus scheme & share options 23 days holiday (rising with service) + bank holidays Ongoing career development & leadership training Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits Pension, employee recognition & volunteering days Supportive, inclusive and growing team culture

The Company

About Ground Control

-It operates across the UK with a tech-driven, data-led approach. -Full national coverage and diversified revenue streams include EV-charging installs. -Projects range from transport-network vegetation control and winter gritting to play-area builds and habitat restoration. -Specialisms span infrastructure vegetation, tree surgery, ecological surveys, and large-scale landscape construction.

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