Job Description

Employer:

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Salary:

47,461 - 51,387

Location:

No 1 Mann Island, Liverpool

Contract:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

Full Time/Flexible Hours

Hours:

35 hours per week.

DBS Check:

No

Closing Date:

01/05/2025 at 23:59

Reference:

PL/25/310579

About the Role

This new and exciting opportunity has arisen within the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for the post of Contracts Manager in the Facilities Management / Land & Property Service.



Annually, our operations teams facilitate over 26 million journeys through the Mersey Tunnels and operate the Mersey Ferries services - carrying over 600,000 passengers. Our Maintenance Delivery services respond to over 20,000 reactive and planned maintenance tasks and support our wider investment plans across our diverse estate. Our 24/7, 365-day Operations and our Assets are key for the social and economic wellbeing of Liverpool City Region and beyond.

About the person

Reporting to the Land & Property Manager, the Contract Manager will act as the lead within the Customer & Operations Directorate and where appropriate, the wider authority. The principal focus will be Facilities Management related contracts covering Operational Buildings, Land, Mersey Tunnels, Mersey Ferries, our Maintenance Delivery services, Bus and Rail operations. You will have the experience and skills associated with specifying, procuring, and performance managing a wide-ranging suite of Statutory and Non-Statutory facilities management contracts sufficient to support this diverse range of assets.



Working effectively with the operations teams you will play a key role in the management of the Directorate and wider Authority Contracts to deliver Safe, Effective, Efficient asset management services. You will be proactive, ensuring contracts are procured and managed in a timely manner to ensure the high standards required for estate management services are maintained and continuous. Ideally, you will have a facilities/contract/contractor management or engineering background with an understanding of the legislation that applies to the safe management of people, land & complex property. You will have the drive and determination to work with other departments in their delivery of a range of services that the 1.6m people of Liverpool City Region expect and deserve. You will possess demonstrable skills for what is a key position in the organisation.

If you think you match the job description and our values then click on the link to apply, evidencing how you meet the person specification.

About the organisation

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth 35 billion a year.



The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

Staff benefits

+ Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5% + Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years' service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days. + Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth 1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner + Flexible and hybrid working + 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service + Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme + Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms + Bike to Work Scheme + Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a 1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all candidates who met the essential criteria in the job description and who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.



The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.