Landscape Maintenance Contracts Manager
Collins McNicholas View all jobs
- Dublin
- Permanent
- Full-time
- landscape maintenance
- Grounds maintenance
- Facilities services
- External works / civils maintenance
- Sports turf / amenity management
- Property or estate services
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.