Contracts Manager-Grade H (Management)


Company:	Triumph Consultants Ltd
Salary:	£36.59 to £36.59 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Kensington, Greater London
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	28 Aug 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

What's involved with this role:

Role: Contract Manager – Lifts

Ref: 5302274

Pay Rate: £36.59ph PAYE, with flexible paid holiday

Hours: 37 hours per week

Length of Contract: 3 months

Location: London

We are looking for an experienced Contracts Manager – Lift to oversee the effective management and performance of lift maintenance and related service contracts. The role will provide professional technical support, ensure statutory compliance, manage contractors and contribute to planned maintenance and lift replacement programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically experienced lift contracts professional to take responsibility for a varied portfolio, ensuring safe, compliant and high-quality service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Manage lift maintenance, servicing and repair contracts, ensuring high standards of performance and compliance.

Monitor contractor performance through regular reviews, KPIs, action plans and service improvement programmes.

Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations, including LOLER and PUWER.

Oversee LOLER inspection programmes, certification, defect close-out and associated records.

Support the development and delivery of planned preventative maintenance and lift replacement programmes.

Assist with tendering, specifications, procurement and contract implementation.

Produce condition surveys, technical reports and statistical information.

Manage budgets, expenditure, invoices and service agreements.

Liaise effectively with tenants, consultants, contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Keep up to date with legislative and technical changes and ensure services are adapted accordingly.

Essential Experience & Skills

Relevant experience in contract management, particularly lift maintenance.

Experience working within a Social Housing environment.

Proven track record in service contract management and administration.

Strong knowledge of specifications and lift-related legislation, including LOLER and PUWER.

Experience producing condition surveys and reports.

Understanding of Section 20 / Commonhold & Leasehold legislation in relation to M&E services and contracts.

Experience with tenant liaison and managing consultants and external service providers.

Experience administering contracts, schedules, specifications and invoices.

Ability to manage budgets, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.

Good Microsoft Office skills and experience using databases to record and extract data, such as Keystone, Civica, W2 or similar.

We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles.

If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us.

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Job Ref: 5302274

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.

We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.

Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.

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