Trainee Commercial Heating Design & Contracts Manager

FRONTRUNNER RECRUITMENT LIMITED · Paignton, South West

Trainee Commercial Heating Design & Contracts Manager at FRONTRUNNER RECRUITMENT LIMITED, based in Paignton, South West. This is a contract role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Paignton, South West
Contract
Contract
Posted
1 day ago
Closes
30 Aug 2026
Sector
Creative & Design

Reference http://www.frontrunnerrecruitment.co.uk/?post_type=job_listing&p=1833

About the role

This long standing commercial heating company are based in mid Devon have been trading for many years and count over 500 clients who use them on a yearly basis.  They are family run and their biggest selling point is that they treat their engineers like part of that family – you are a person, you are NEVER a number. You are valued… when was the last time your boss told you he valued you?  This is a really good opportunity for someone wanting to future their career and get off the tools

 

They are recruiting for  a Trainee Contracts and Design Manager

 

  • Office based in Paignton meeting with clients in and around mid to south Devon mostly
  • Trained on design of commercial heating systems, pipe work design, heating and hot water by the contracts manager
  • Trained on contracts management, quotes, costing, project submissions, site surveys, reviewing design drawings, planning, project redelivery, RAMS and H&S

 

Skills Needed to be a trainee contracts & design manager

 

  • Living within travelling distance to the office in Paignton in mid Devon
  • Good experience and knowledge with commercial heating systems, hot water systems, commercial boilers
  • Coming from a commercial or industrial heating tools back ground would be very beneficial – this would really suit an engineer who wants to get off the tools and learn more
  • Good written and spoken English as well as good people skills
  • Any design or contracts experience within commercial gas would be very beneficial

 

 

Salary and Benefits of a trainee contracts & design manager

 

  • 35-40k basic salary (40 hour week)
  • Phone, lap top
  • 24 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
  • 45p per mile expenses
  • Further development and training to go into a Contracts & Design Manager role within the next 4-5 years
  • Business mentorship by the managing director

 

 

 

For an immediate interview contact Adam Southam

 

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In the event that you are contacted for a role, please note that as part of the registration process you shall be required to provide FRONTrunner Recruitment Ltd. with proof of identity as well as proof of eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.

Reference: http://www.frontrunnerrecruitment.co.uk/?post_type=job_listing&p=1833 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 30 Aug 2026 · Listed via FRONTRUNNER RECRUITMENT LIMITED

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