Senior Contract Manager

At ORONA, we are global leaders in the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and modernisation of lifts, escalators, moving ramps and walkways. Operating in over 100 countries, with 330,000 lifts worldwide using our technology and 2 manufacturing plants, we are proud to be Number 1 in Europe for complete lift production capacity.

The Role

We are looking for a Contract Manager to join our London Installation team.

Preferably with experience of working as either a contracts manager or project manager on a complex and diverse range of projects you will ideally have experience from within the lift or construction industry. You will combine management experience to oversee our installation contracts from sales handover to project completion and be responsible for overall project performance and profitability. Possessing a PRINCE II or equivalent project management qualification would be advantageous, you should be conversant with General Arrangement drawings and able to plan, prioritise, organise and assign tasks, adapting your style to effectively train and pass on knowledge to others.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing multiple installation projects of various sizes and revenue
• Managing direct and subcontract labour, materials and the finances of the project from start to completion
• Ensuring final testing, commissioning and handover are completed in line with timescales set by the client
• Maintaining customer relationships ensuring that targets and timescales are achieved and that all parties involved in the project are fully informed at key stages of the process
• Supervising your direct reports and dealing with any issues that arise, whilst ensuring that accurate management reportson company bespoke systems regarding job progress, forecasts etc are completed diligently and in a timely manner .
• Using contractual awareness to ensure the companies risk is minimised and to ensure that revenue is maximised via additional variation works on each project.

What We’re Looking For

• Must have an understanding of costing construction (preferably lift installation) contracts and variations with due regard for all variables.
• Needs to have a good network of contacts to source and negotiate good rates with quality sub-contractors.
• Excellent planning and organisational ability
• Strong customer focus with the ability to build trusted relationships
• Right to Work in the UK (mandatory)

If you are ambitious, safety-driven, and ready to take the next step in your lift engineering career, we would love to hear from you.

Why Join ORONA?

We offer more than just a job — we offer long-term career development within a stable and growing company.

What We Offer:

Attractive Salary: Competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience

Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 30 with service, and 8 public holidays

Secure Future: Benefit from a pension scheme with increasing company contributions as you grow with us

Peace of Mind: Life Insurance to support you and your loved ones

Health & Wellbeing: Medical Cash Back Plan to help with health costs, plus access to 24/7 GP services

Family-Friendly Benefits: Enhanced leave for family-related events and emergencies

Support When You Need It: Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support for personal or work-related challenges

Eye Care: Eyecare vouchers to help keep your vision sharp

Recognition for Longevity: Long Service Awards to celebrate your milestones with us

Referral Rewards: Earn a Recruitment Referral Fee by helping us find top talent

Continuous Growth: Ongoing Training & Development opportunities to support your career journey

Join ORONA and be part of a company moving the world safely and efficiently every day.