Contracts Manager

Job Description

Job title: Contracts Manager

Company: Londinium Recruitment

Job description: Contracts Manager – Refurbishment & New Build
£75k-£80k plus package including travel allowance
London

The Company

Our client is a highly reputable construction & refurbishment contractor who has just been awarded several brand-new projects across multiple sectors, including leisure, commercial, industrial, residential, government plus more.

We are looking for a Contracts Manager to lead several projects, which will initially include a brand-new leisure centre, a care home in Dagenham and similar projects.

Our client is a local family-run business and is a big advocate of internal growth and promotions. There are many examples in the business of employees working their way up through the business and being rewarded for their work. Over the last 5 years, team bonuses have always been paid out and current projections suggest that this is extremely likely to be the case moving forward.

Main Responsibilities as the Contracts Manager:

• Manage the project team and have overall responsibility to deliver project to cost, time and quality standards.
• Provide a strategic link between the design department, commercial team, and site.
• Take a proactive approach to managing Health and Safety on site by ensuring safety targets are maintained and actively seek input from all members of the site team on implementing safety improvements.
• Produce accurate, consistent, and professional records, reports, and general information.
• Act as the main interface with the client and government officials. Engage with the client frequently, building rapport and ensuring you have a clear understanding of their objectives and can cascade this to the team.
• Survey sites to mitigate problems and check the viability of design.
• Ensure the project meets clients’ expectations about build and finish.
• Manage and coordinate sub-contract and direct labour workforces.
• Provide labour costing for various projects to determine feasibility and profitability.
• Supervise and coach staff as and when development is required.
• Produce reports on job progress.

Education / Experience needed for the Contracts Manager

• A Degree / HND in a construction-related discipline would be desirable.
• Previous experience in delivering a variety of project types
• Commercially aware with extensive knowledge of all disciplines involved in the construction process including design coordination, quantity surveying and procurement.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage client relationships, and strong planning and organisation skills.
• Good career continuity with a passion for construction and building.
• A planned and proven career path in Construction Management.
• Proven ability to work on several projects simultaneously.
• In-depth knowledge of Health & Safety and other regulatory matters.
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills.

If this role sounds of interest to you, then please apply to the advert or give Sam Taylor a call on 07903 968920.

Expected salary: £75000 – 80000 per year

Location: East London

Job date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 08:37:31 GMT

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