Contract Manager – Cambridge & Surrounding Areas

Location: Cambridge and surrounding areas

Salary: Competitive + company car + annual bonus

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday

About the Role

Are you an experienced Contract Manager ready to take the next step in your career?

Join Ground Control, an award-winning external maintenance and environmental services company, and lead operations across Cambridgeshire in a role where no two days are the same.

You’ll oversee vegetation management contracts around power lines and pylons, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery. This is a fantastic opportunity to combine your leadership, operational, and client management skills in a business committed to sustainability and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee contract performance, ensuring work is delivered safely, on time, and within budget
• Act as the main client liaison, maintaining strong relationships and resolving issues quickly
• Lead and develop your team of Project Managers, Coordinators, and Trainees
• Manage financial performance, including forecasting, profit and loss, and revenue targets
• Champion health, safety, and environmental standards across all projects

What We’re Looking For

We’d love to hear from you if you have experience in Arboriculture, Forestry, Grounds Maintenance, Utilities, or similar field-based service industries.

You’ll also bring:

• Proven experience in contract and financial management
• Strong team leadership and people development skills
• Confidence using MS Office, GIS systems, Power BI, and contract management tools
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities
• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence

This is a field-based role across Cambridgeshire, with the flexibility to work from home when not on-site so a full UK driving licence required.

Why Join Ground Control?

We’re more than just a grounds maintenance company — we’re a team of passionate professionals dedicated to making a positive environmental impact.

What we offer:

• Career Development: Access to our GC Leadership Academy, training programs, professional accreditations, and higher education support.
• Competitive Package:
• 23 days’ holiday (increasing with service) + bank holidays
• Annual bonus scheme and share options
• Company vehicle & fuel card
• Robust pension scheme
• Health & wellbeing benefits: Medigold employee support, free flu jabs, online private GP service
• 2 paid volunteering days each year

Apply Now

If you’re an experienced Contract Manager who thrives in a fast-paced, people-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help Ground Control deliver greener, safer, and more sustainable environments across the UK.

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Equal Opportunities Statement

At Ground Control, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on sex, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

Why join us:

Career Development Focus: We’re committed to supporting your professional growth with clear career paths, training, and tailored development programs, including our GC Leadership Academy, job specific accreditations and higher education opportunities.

Exciting Growth Opportunities: Be part of a rapidly growing company with a dynamic team and expanding client base.

Collaborative Environment: Work in a supportive, engaging, and innovative culture where your contributions are valued.

Competitive Package: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, along with flexible working options, including:

• 23 days holiday, Increasing with length of service + bank holidays
• Yearly bonus scheme & Share options
• Robust pension scheme
• Medigold employee support, Free Flu Jabs, Online private GP Service
• Free or subsidised national gym memberships
• Employee Recognition Scheme
• 2 personal choice volunteering days

Ground Control

Ground Control is a UK-based grounds maintenance company powered by the latest technology. Since launching in 1973, Ground Control has grown rapidly and now provides full national coverage for our customers across the UK and Ireland.

We deliver a range of services, including grounds maintenance, winter gritting, landscape construction, design, arboriculture, electric vehicle charging point installation to more than 50,000 commercial properties across the UK.

If you are looking to invest in your future with a business that puts people at the centre of everything, click the apply now button below to speak to a member of our team.

#INDHP

Equal Opportunities Statement

At Ground Control, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on sex, age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We actively support and promote an inclusive culture, ensuring fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process and beyond.