Contract Manager

Cole & Yates Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Contract Manager based in South Wales. The role involves managing projects in outdoor play and fitness sectors, ensuring quality control, and liaising with clients and subcontractors. The successful candidate can expect a salary up to £57,000 with additional bonuses, holidays, and comprehensive benefits including healthcare and pension schemes.

Benefits

Salary up to £57,000

Bonus scheme up to £6,000

5 Weeks Holiday

Private Healthcare including Dental

Health Cashback Plan

Pension scheme contribution

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a sub-contractor network.
• Ability to maintain quality control through project lifecycle.
• Skills in planning and organizing tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all projects are properly planned before commencement.
• Maintain quality installation throughout project lifespan.
• Serve as the point of contact for clients during projects.
• Monitor delivery timelines and report issues immediately.

Skills

Operations Management

Quality Control

Customer Focus

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

SMSTS or SSSTS

CSCS – Black Card

NVQ Level 6 in Construction & Site Management

RPII Level 2 Certificate

Job description

We are recruiting for a South Wales based Contract Manager on behalf of one of the leading companies within outdoor play and fitness areas whose main activity is the development, production and sale and installation of playgrounds, outdoor sports and fitness facilities. On offer is a salary of up to £57,000, a bonus scheme that could pay up to an additional £6,000, a company vehicle or car allowance, 5 weeks holiday, a private healthcare package that includes dental, a company pension scheme into which the company contributes 4.5% and the employee 3.5% and a health cashback plan.

As the South Wales Contract Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring all projects are planned properly prior to commencement.
  
• Ensuring quality installation from start to finish.
  
• Looking at areas within projects that give scope for margin enhancement.
  
• Being the point of contact for clients throughout the project from prestart meetings through to completed site handover.
  
• Working closely with the Project Coordinators who provide back-office support for your role.
  
• Carrying out prestart meetings for all projects, having regular involvement in handover meetings and providing regular updates to both clients and Project Coordinators.
  
• Liaising with sub-contracted installers including making regular site visits during the build phase to monitor progress against plan.
  
• Ensuring all deliveries are monitored to meet planned start dates and communicating any issues immediately.
  
• Ensuring all issues or progress visits are photographed and site visit reports completed and forwarded to both clients and the assigned Project Coordinator.
  
• Developing existing and looking to nurture sub-contractor relationships to ensure all projects can be planned and completed efficiently as the business continues to grow.
  

To be considered as the Contract Manager you:

• Could be an existing Operations Manager, Contracts Manager or Project Manager within the Construction, Civils, Hard Landscaping or Play sector.
  
• Have experience of managing, developing and grown a sub-contractor network.
  
• Be an expert at maintaining quality control at all points in the customer journey from initial planning through to site handover.
  
• Will take a positive approach to and be able to plan and organise tasks, be customer focused, computer literate, possess a good telephone manner and have the ability to work on your own initiative.
  

In addition to the above requirements if you have any of the following that would be advantageous:

• SMSTS or SSSTS
  
• CSCS – Black Card
  
• NVQ Level 6 in Construction & Site Management
  
• RPII Level 2 Certificate
  

On offer for the successful Contract Manager will be:

• A salary of up to £57,000.
  
• A profit related bonus scheme paying up to £6,000.
  
• 5 Weeks Holiday.
  
• Private Healthcare that includes Dental.
  
• Health Cashback Plan.
  
• Enrolment into their pension scheme where the company pays 4.5% and the employee 3.5%.