Maintenance Contracts Manager

Maintenance Contracts Manager

• Strategic Leadership Opportunity
• Career Growth & Development
• Diverse & Inclusive Culture

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for delivering commercial outcomes and leading high-performing teams? We are seeking a Maintenance Contracts Manager to lead the delivery of our maintenance contracts, ensuring operational excellence, financial performance, and team success.

About Your Role:

• Be the primary contact for the customer's nominated representative, cultivating a collaborative relationship aligned with UGL Principles.
• Lead the review and setup of contract scope, budget, schedule, and quality requirements, establishing project baselines within agreed timeframes.
• Mobilise and assign responsibilities across internal teams to deliver contract outcomes.
• Generate and maintain project planning and management documentation in line with our Project Management Framework and best practice.
• Build strong internal and external relationships to ensure open communication and timely resolution of issues.
• Support bid and tender efforts, ensuring operational capabilities and risks are clearly represented.
• Monitor and control project KPIs, financial baselines, and performance metrics, implementing adjustments as needed.
• Identify opportunities for revenue growth and cost savings, applying UGL governance processes.
• Maintain regular client communication and reporting, fostering transparency and trust.
  

About You:

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in project management within production, manufacturing, maintenance or engineering.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, cost control, and forecasting.
• Experience with contracts, procurement, and vendor management.
• Strong negotiation skills and understanding of commercial frameworks.
• Ability to lead teams, delegate tasks, and align work with financial goals.
• Familiarity with rail industry standards and safety-critical environments (e.g. Defence, automotive, avionics).
• Proficient in SAP or similar asset management systems, MS Word, Excel, and email.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills to foster collaboration and team success.
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities that influence positive outcomes.
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills across internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications & Education:

• Technical trade or tertiary qualification in Engineering.
• Certified Practicing Project Manager (CPPM) or equivalent experience.
• Project Management qualification (preferably AIPM Certificate IV or above).
• Certification in continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, 3P, Six Sigma)

Our Benefits:

• Take ownership of a high-profile role with direct leadership responsibility.
• Lead a skilled and driven team to achieve outcomes and grow professionally.
• Influence technical and commercial strategies to deliver long-term solutions.
• Be challenged with complex projects that grow your expertise in leadership, warranty, and risk management.
• Join a workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, collaboration thrives, and equal opportunities are at the forefront.
• Excellent salary and benefits, with opportunities for advancement

About Us

UGL is a well-known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction and maintenance services within; rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world's largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies.

At UGL, we value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to undergo pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol screen.

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Discipline: Contracts Manager Primary Location: Australia-NSW-Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter Work Type: Full-time

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