Contract Manager (South of England)

KOMPAN UK, KOMPAN United KingdomPublished Monday, July 28, 2025
Application deadline : As soon as possible

If you have experience as a Contract Manager in the Play industry and want to become part of a company providing healthier and happier communities across the world, then you might be our new Contract Manager.

We are an ambitious company who have achieved substantial growth in consecutive years and continuing our path of sustained and profitable growth over the coming years thus are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious people to join us and contribute to taking the company forward.

Ensure the best KOMPAN projects to all our clients

As our new Contract Manager, you will be responsible for making sure that KOMPAN projects are planned properly prior to commencement and ensuring quality installation from start to finish. Strong level of cost management is a must, looking at areas within projects that give scope for margin enhancement. You will be the principle point of contact for our clients throughout and work closely with our Project Coordinators who provide back-office support.

Other key responsibilities include:

  • Carry out prestart meetings on every scheme
  • Being involved in handover meetings
  • Provide regular updates to our clients and Project Coordinator
  • Liaise with our Installers and make regular visits to site during the build phase to monitor progress against plan
  • Ensure all deliveries are monitored to meet planned start dates and any issues are communicated as early as possible
  • Ensure all issues or progress visits are photographed and site visit reports are completed and forwarded to the Project Coordinator and our clients within 24 hours
  • Participate in team meetings

This role will be covering the South of England, travelling to sites as well as team meetings at our main office building.

Experienced Contract Manager within the Play Industry

We are looking for a new colleague with the following profile:

  • Construction related project management experience
  • A Good knowledge of Play equipment
  • A positive approach to all tasks
  • Be able to plan and organize both familiar and new tasks
  • Customer Focused
  • Computer Literate [Microsoft packages - Word/Excel/Project]
  • Competency in customer communication & good telephone manner
  • Able to work on own initiative or with others on tasks with minimum supervision

Furthermore, we are looking for someone with the following qualifications:

  • SMSTS or SSSTS - Site Managers Safety Training Scheme or Site Supervisor level
  • CSCS Black Card
  • NVQ Level 6 in Construction and Site Management
  • RPII Level 2 Certificate

What we offer

  • Private medical insurance after completion of successful probationary period
  • Health cash back plan 
  • Pension Scheme - joined after 3 months
  • Competitive bonus scheme
  • Working within a creative, innovative and experienced team for a company who are a leading design and manufacturer of high quality playground equipment within the UK

KOMPAN - Who are we?

KOMPAN is the global leader in outdoor play and fitness areas. Our purpose is to create healthier and happier communities through play and active living. The KOMPAN Group's main activity is the development, production, and sale of playgrounds, outdoor sports, and fitness facilities. In addition, the company sells service and installation services in connection with product sales.

KOMPAN designs, manufactures, and installs more than 1,000 playgrounds or fitness sites every month somewhere across 90 countries. Of these, 23 countries do so through KOMPAN’s own direct operation and the remainder through carefully selected quality agents and partners. The global head office is in Odense, Denmark. 

The global footprint has expanded significantly over the years, and includes production sites in the Czech Republic, Poland, design studios in Denmark and the Czech Republic, and 23 country offices around the world including Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, and South America. 

Do you want to play with us?

Working for us, you will be part of energetic activities and professional playfulness, where you can share your ideas and develop your career as you help enrich the lives of people of all ages through play and exercise around the globe. And that is a powerful purpose to be part of. 

We work cross-functionally in teams and across cultures in different countries. We believe cultural differences enable us to promote high quality and good results. Yes. It is no secret that we focus on results, but we also appreciate that you bring all of you to work. We are on an exciting growth journey, and you are welcome!

Let’s Play!

Our website is regularly updated with new open opportunities. If you want to play with us in other areas, we will encourage you to regularly keep an eye on our open positions:
https://www.kompan.com/en/int/about/working-at-kompan  
 

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Contract Manager (South Wales)

KOMPAN United Kingdom Published Friday, July 11, 2025
Application deadline : Ongoing

If you have experience as a Contract Manager in the Play industry and want to become part of a company providing healthier and happier communities across the world, then you might be our new Contract Manager.

We are an ambitious company who have achieved substantial growth in consecutive years and continuing our path of sustained and profitable growth over the coming years thus are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious people to join us and contribute to taking the company forward.

Ensure the best KOMPAN projects to all our clients

As our new Contract Manager, you will be responsible for making sure that KOMPAN projects are planned properly prior to commencement and ensuring quality installation from start to finish. Strong level of cost management is a must, looking at areas within projects that give scope for margin enhancement. You will be the principle point of contact for our clients throughout and work closely with our Project Coordinators who provide back-office support.

Other key responsibilities include:

  • Carry out prestart meetings on every scheme
  • Being involved in handover meetings
  • Provide regular updates to our clients and Project Coordinator
  • Liaise with our Installers and make regular visits to site during the build phase to monitor progress against plan
  • Ensure all deliveries are monitored to meet planned start dates and any issues are communicated as early as possible
  • Ensure all issues or progress visits are photographed and site visit reports are completed and forwarded to the Project Coordinator and our clients within 24 hours
  • Participate in team meetings

This role will be covering South Wales, travelling to sites as well as team meetings at our main office building.

Experienced Contract Manager within the Play Industry

We are looking for a new colleague with the following profile:

  • Construction related project management experience
  • A Good knowledge of Play equipment
  • A positive approach to all tasks
  • Be able to plan and organize both familiar and new tasks
  • Customer Focused
  • Computer Literate [Microsoft packages - Word/Excel/Project]
  • Competency in customer communication & good telephone manner
  • Able to work on own initiative or with others on tasks with minimum supervision

Furthermore, we are looking for someone with the following qualifications:

  • SMSTS or SSSTS - Site Managers Safety Training Scheme or Site Supervisor level
  • CSCS Black Card
  • NVQ Level 6 in Construction and Site Management
  • RPII Level 2 Certificate

What we offer

  • Private medical insurance after completion of successful probationary period
  • Health cash back plan 
  • Pension Scheme - joined after 3 months
  • Competitive bonus scheme
  • Working within a creative, innovative and experienced team for a company who are a leading design and manufacturer of high quality playground equipment within the UK

KOMPAN - Who are we?

KOMPAN is the global leader in outdoor play and fitness areas. Our purpose is to create healthier and happier communities through play and active living. The KOMPAN Group's main activity is the development, production, and sale of playgrounds, outdoor sports, and fitness facilities. In addition, the company sells service and installation services in connection with product sales.

KOMPAN designs, manufactures, and installs more than 1,000 playgrounds or fitness sites every month somewhere across 90 countries. Of these, 23 countries do so through KOMPAN’s own direct operation and the remainder through carefully selected quality agents and partners. The global head office is in Odense, Denmark. 

The global footprint has expanded significantly over the years, and includes production sites in the Czech Republic, Poland, design studios in Denmark and the Czech Republic, and 23 country offices around the world including Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, and South America. 

Do you want to play with us?

Working for us, you will be part of energetic activities and professional playfulness, where you can share your ideas and develop your career as you help enrich the lives of people of all ages through play and exercise around the globe. And that is a powerful purpose to be part of. 

We work cross-functionally in teams and across cultures in different countries. We believe cultural differences enable us to promote high quality and good results. Yes. It is no secret that we focus on results, but we also appreciate that you bring all of you to work. We are on an exciting growth journey, and you are welcome!

Let’s Play!

Our website is regularly updated with new open opportunities. If you want to play with us in other areas, we will encourage you to regularly keep an eye on our open positions:
https://www.kompan.com/en/int/about/working-at-kompan  
 

 

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Playground Inspection Engineer (West London)

KOMPAN United Kingdom Published Thursday, June 12, 2025
Application deadline : As soon as possible

The Kompan aftersales department provide on-site inspections, repairs, full refurbishments, and maintenance on any manufacturers’ equipment, even those who have ceased trading. 

We are looking to recruit a playground Inspection Engineer. We offer the opportunity to join a well-established, growing UK organization, focusing on delivering on-going play inspection and maintenance to our ever-growing existing client base. 

As an inspection engineer you will be required to carry out operational inspections and minor repairs in playgrounds across West London (Slough, Kingston-upon-thames, Watford + surrounding areas).

The role will include the following:

  • Completion of operational inspections and risk assessments as specified in BS EN1176 using the Play Inspection Company APP or other software the company may choose to use. 
  • To ensure such inspections provide all necessary information for repair quotations to be produced accurately including measurements, quantities, manufacturer details and photographs. 
  • To ensure that inspections are always undertaken in the most efficient manner possible taking into consideration local conditions such as weather, traffic and local events / holidays. 
  • Contacting customers as and when required to advise your intended inspection date / time. 
  • Maintain effective communication with the office.
  • Identifying opportunities for larger repair and refurbishment works.
  • To ensure any vehicle stock is replenished as required by requesting replacement items based on usage to avoid out of stock situations. 
  • To provide a stock take of vehicle stock as and when requested. 
  • To contribute ideas and suggestions for improving the efficiency of your role. 
  • To provide support / training where required to other members of staff. 
  • To maintain all tools / equipment / PPE in good condition and request replacement items or repairs as required. 
  • To wear company branded workwear at all times (branded workwear will be provided). 
  • To clearly display ID badge. 
  • To comply in full with the companies code of conduct at all times. 
  • To maintain your vehicle in line with the company car policies. 
  • To undertake additional training where required. 
  • To always act safely and wear all appropriate PPE for the task set (PPE will be provided).

Experience

  • Experience of working within a construction, maintenance or service engineers’ 
  • Good customer service and communication skills. 
  • A problem solver with practical skills including experience of woodworking, surface repair, painting and mechanical repairs.
  • Ability to work on own initiative to a high level of accuracy and to meet deadlines.
  • A self-motivated individual who continually keeps abreast of industry and safety requirement changes.
  • Basic IT skills - Use of Microsoft Office products.
  • Ability to travel daily, so a full clean driving license is required.
  • RPII Operational inspection Qualification. (Will consider training for the right candidate).
  • Due to the nature of our business an Enhanced DBS check will be required. 

Personal skills

  • A team player with strong organisational skills, able to collaborate well with others.
  • Able to work autonomously, proactively managing personal workload.
  • A natural multi-tasker, able to track and manage multiple projects concurrently.
  • Strong written & verbal communication skills.
  • Is trustworthy and takes responsibility for managing deadlines, planning tasks for self, seeking input from others, checking details and raising anomalies.
  • Structured and accurate, especially with data input skills, excellent attention to detail is vital.
  • Able to learn quickly ‘on the job’ to comprehend and adjust to new and updated information.
  • A positive ‘can-do 'problem solving attitude.
  • A professional commitment to excellent customer service.

KOMPAN - who are we?

It all began in 1970: A red hen on a bright blue spring. The Crazy Hen, five decades later, has become an iconic modern classic. Today, we are the global market leader in outdoor play and fitness areas. We design, manufacture, and install more than 1,000 playgrounds and fitness sites every month somewhere across 90 countries. That is one installation every 44 minutes!

A sense of pride and accomplishment fills our hearts when children laugh excitedly, exploring one of our playground solutions. We also jump with joy when we see people of all ages and abilities working out and being active at one of our many outdoor fitness sites. 

Do you want to play with us?

We are a vibrant working community with sales offices in 23 countries, distributors in more than 60 countries and approximately 1,800 passionate employees globally, all working towards our purpose to create healthier and happier communities.

Working for us, you will be part of energetic activities and professional playfulness, where you can share your ideas and develop your career as you help enrich the lives of people of all ages through play and exercise around the globe. And that is a powerful purpose to be part of. 

We work cross-functionally in teams and across cultures in different countries. We believe cultural differences enable us to promote high quality and good results. Yes. It is no secret that we focus on results, but we also appreciate that you bring all of you to work. We are on an exciting growth journey, and you are welcome!

Let’s Play!

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