Contract Manager

Ian Williams; Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud; Remote; GBP 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Mileage allowance & fuel card

Pension up to 7%

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

Legal & financial advice through LCF

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Training & development

Staff discounts

Job summary

Ian Williams Ltd. is expanding its Cheltenham-based Capital team and seeks a Contracts Manager to lead delivery of planned works and refurbishments in Cheltenham and Stroud. You’ll guide teams, ensure on-time, on-budget performance, and uphold high safety standards.

The role emphasizes recruiting and onboarding new staff, robust reporting, and close coordination with internal and external stakeholders to achieve excellent contract outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading operational delivery of Capital (Planned works/Refurbishment) contracts.
• Strong health and safety leadership and system controls.
• Proven ability to manage direct labour and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational delivery of Capital (Planned works/Refurbishment) contracts in Cheltenham and Stroud.
• Inspire ownership and accountability within teams to deliver on time and on budget.
• Recruit, onboard and induct new team members; manage health and safety compliance.

Skills

Health & Safety leadership

Planning & organising

Direct labour management

Customer focus

Education

NVQ level 6 in Construction Site Management

SMSTS qualification

Job description

A business built on strong foundations, we’re growing our Cheltenham-based Capital (Planned works/Refurbishment) team and looking for a Contracts Manager to lead the successful deliveryof work for our clients in Cheltenham and Stroud.

We have a reputation for quality, high standards and delivering exceptional results. Webelieve leadership is not about dictating but about connecting, and we've created an environment where individuals feel valued and empowered.

£59,058.00 including car allowance

Benefits:

• Be part of the company profit share scheme (9% of base salary achieved last year)
• Private mileage scheme and fuel card
• Enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme
• Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Free legal and financial advice, and counselling through the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Training and development opportunities
• Exclusive discounts from our preferred supplier

The Contracts Manager role:

• Responsible for leading the operational delivery of a variety of Capital (Planned works/ Refurbishment) contracts in Cheltenham and Stroud.
• Instilling ownership and responsibility in your teams, you lead and support the successful delivery of works, on time and to budget.
• With a direct labour team, you lead by example, motivating, incentivising, and developing individuals. This includes Apprentices, as we believe in delivering our work directly, and developing from within.
• Take ownershipofrecruitment, onboarding, and induction of new members.
• Health and Safety measures will be paramount to you, and you'll ensure theyare in place and monitored.
• Ensure resources, including subcontractors, plant, and materials are available to deliver the work as planned
• Building relationships both internally and externally, we encourage commercial and operational teams to work closely together to ensure the successful delivery of a contract.
• Sense check site reporting,produce accurate reporting, and implement corrective actions.
• Be accountable and manage your own time, allowing you to maintain productivity and ensure procedures and reports are up to date.

What will I bring to the Contracts Manager role?

• Experience in producinghigh standards of Health and Safety management through strong system controls and leadership by example
• Strong planning and organising skills to make workstreamsare successful in delivery, resource and quality, while understanding cost and risk management
• Demonstrable experience in managing direct labour, you invest in your team and understand individuals’ capabilities, to maximise their potential, develop them and produce a high performing team
• Customer centric. Understands customers’ needs and consistently delivers in line with their expectations
• An SMSTS qualification with a sound working knowledge of Health and Safety requirements.
• An NVQ qualification level 6 (or equivalent) in Construction Site Management or a willingness to work towards it, is desirable.

About Ian Williams Ltd:

Discover more about us by reviewing our website, and also through our social media platforms, along with LinkedIn, Facebook, Indeed and Glassdoor.

Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.

We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date.

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