Contract Manager

Ian Williams Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Mileage & fuel

Pension scheme

31 days leave

Annual pay reviews

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Permanent health insurance

Maternity/paternity pay

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Ian Williams Ltd is recruiting a Contract Manager to lead the delivery of our Response/Maintenance contracts in the East Devon area. You will drive on-time, on-budget project outcomes while developing your team and strengthening internal/external relationships to ensure contract success.

We seek a strategic, hands-on leader who champions fairness and inclusivity. The role includes health and safety leadership, recruitment oversight and a commitment to coaching and development across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering responsive/maintenance contracts.
• Proven health and safety leadership and system controls.
• Experience managing direct labour teams and apprentices.
• SMSTS qualification or equivalent.
• Strong IT and Excel reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational delivery of our Response/Maintenance workstreams, ensuring projects are on time and within budget.
• Inspire and develop your team, including apprentices, through hands-on leadership and development.
• Build strong internal and external relationships to ensure successful contract delivery.
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding, ensuring effective integration of new staff.
• Prioritise health and safety across all sites and enforce controls.
• Manage resources and reporting, coordinate subcontractors, materials and plant.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Team development

Budget management

Health and safety management

Stakeholder management

SMSTS qualification

IT systems proficiency

Planning and organising

Direct labour management

Excel reporting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Contract Manager who embodies our values and can lead the successful delivery of our Response/ Maintenance contracts, based in the East Devon area.

We’re seeking a strategic, hands on leader who shares our values of fairness, inclusivity, and respect. In return, we offer a supportive environment focused on coaching and development, where your contributions are recognised and rewarded.

• Profit share scheme (9% of base salary achieved last year)
• Private mileage scheme and fuel card
• Enhanced pension or savings scheme
• 31 days annual leave (inc. Public Holidays) plus buy or sell annual leave
• Annual pay reviews
• Life, medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Health and wellbeing support via Lighthouse Charity.

The Contract Manager role:

• Lead the operational delivery of our Response/ Maintenance workstreams, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Inspire and develop your team, including apprentices, through hands-on leadership, motivation, and continuous development.
• Building relationships both internally and externally, we encourage commercial and operational teams to work closely together to ensure the successful delivery of a contract.
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding, ensuring new team members are effectively integrated and supported.
• Prioritise health and safety, ensuring all measures are in place, monitored, and adhered to across all sites.
• Manage resources and reporting, coordinating subcontractors, materials, and plant, while maintaining accurate site reports and taking corrective action when needed.

What will you bring to the Contract Manager role?

• Confident in using IT systems and Microsoft Excel to produce performance and delivery reports.
• Skilled in planning and organising workstreams with a focus on delivery, resource, quality, cost, and risk.
• Experienced in managing direct labour teams, with a focus on individual development and building high performance.
• Proven ability in Health and Safety management through strong system controls and leading by example.
• Customer-centric, consistently delivering in line with expectations.
• Holds an SMSTS qualification and ideally has experience working in a similar environment.

About Ian Williams Ltd:

Explore more about us via our website and social media platforms including LinkedIn, Facebook, Indeed, and Glassdoor.

All successful applicants will undergo a DBS criminal records check, and we fully comply with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and the DBS Code of Practice.

Ian Williams is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity, inclusion, and fairness across all characteristics.

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