Job Title: Contracts Manager

Salary: Up to 55,000 + Annual Bonus

Benefits: 5 weeks of holiday + bank holidays, car allowance or vehicle, pension, mobile, laptop, and more.

Location: Belfast with site-based work throughout Ulster

Our client is looking for an experience Manager with good contract/ project management experience withion the renewables industry.

Job Role:

The Contracts Manager will oversee up to 40 domestic and light commercial projects simultaneously and support office administration in organising call-outs and service visits for our existing customers. Key responsibilities include:

Job Scheduling: Coordinate daily/weekly job schedules with the office administrator using our workflow management software.

Service Coordination: Schedule daily/weekly service visits and call-outs with the office administrator.

Material Management: Ensure all materials are ordered timely for system installations.

Design Management: Ensure timely completion of designs for system installations.

Client Communication: Keep clients informed about project stages and notify them of any preparations needed before site visits.

Site Visits: Conduct technical site visits to determine plant locations in buildings.

System Commissioning: Assist with system commissioning and software updates, primarily handled by our Service Engineer.

Project Communication: Maintain effective communication with the office and contractors to track project progress.

Customer Engagement: Meet potential customers, perform retrofit surveys, provide advice, system demonstrations, and quotes.

Team Coordination: Work closely with sub-contractors and installers to meet project deadlines and ensure quality standards.

Compliance: Ensure all RAMS and paperwork are up-to-date and adhere to health and safety regulations.

Technical Support: Conduct service call-outs, diagnose issues, and implement solutions, primarily handled by our Service Engineer.

Sales Administration: Collaborate with the office manager to prepare weekly sales claims and approve incoming purchase invoices.

Project Management: Identify and manage project plan changes in agreement with the client.

System Handover: Conduct on-site handover demonstrations of renewable energy systems and prepare handover documentation.

Customer Service: Handle customer queries professionally, ensuring customer satisfaction and representing the company positively.

Documentation: Complete necessary project paperwork, including pressure test certificates, method statements, and risk assessments.

Quotations: Meet potential customers to explain system operations and benefits (after gaining sufficient experience).

Training: Attend training courses as advised by the Director to enhance technical knowledge.

Reporting: Provide regular performance reports to the Director and attend internal team meetings.

Additional Duties: Undertake any other duties as required by the Directors.

Design Management: Project manage and design various systems, including underfloor heating, geothermal heating, solar water heating, solar PV, and mechanical heat recovery ventilation. Prepare detailed design calculations and AutoCAD drawings, such as:

Heat loss calculations
Underfloor heating design layout drawings
Geothermal ground collector calculations
Heating & plumbing schematic drawings
Ventilation calculations
Ventilation layout drawings
Mechanical plant layout drawings
Core hole drawings
Electrical wiring specifications
Electrical schematic drawings
Bill of quantities before placing purchase orders

This position requires a well-organised, proactive individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!