Contract Manager

Fortus Recruitment Group; Harlow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Fortus Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Contract Manager to lead passive fire safety projects for social housing across London and Essex. You will head a long-term contract and drive delivery, budgets, and strategic planning.

You will manage P&L, budgets, and deadlines, ensure high service quality, cost control, and develop programming and CPP. Strong H&S practices and IT skills including Excel, Outlook and Word are essential.

Qualifications

• Responsible for delivering P&L, budgets and deadlines.
• Focus on cost control, programming of works and budgeting.
• Strong H&S implementation across all projects.
• Experience managing fire safety contracts across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead site management, supervisors, RLOs and subcontractors.
• Maintain high service quality and client relations.
• Report to Operations Manager and drive contract success.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

H&S management

Team leadership

Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word

Problem solving

Education

Level 6/7 Construction Management

SMSTS

Asbestos Awareness

First Aid

CSCS

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Contract Manager

Passive Fire Safety Projects- Social Housing

GBP70,000-GBP80,000 plus package (dependant on experience) plus car allowance

My client are currently looking for an experienced Contract Manager to join their growing business. They are looking for someone to head up a long term contract and join the business in an exciting period of growth.

Within this position you will be responsible for managing the delivery of Fire Safety & Planned Maintenance schemes across London & Essex. Projects that are being delivered will be across low & high rise tower blocks and scattered properties for a large housing association client.

The Role;

Within this role, you will be responsible for ensuring P&L, budgets and deadlines are met. You would also be responsible for ensuring the level of service and quality is to the highest standard as well as cost control, creating CPP & programming of works and budgeting. Implement strong H&S across all projects. Your direct team will include site management, supervisors, RLO's and subcontractors. You will report directly in to the Operations manager who will support you in making the contracts successful

The Candidate;

The ideal candidate will have extensive building knowledge and experience managing fire safety contracts. Strong knowledge of projrects on HRB and managing construction phase plans. Experience managing multiple site teams, strategically planning projects and an ability to problem solve in complex situations. A Strong knowledge around BSR and the building safety act as well as strong IT skills are essential and you must be proficient in all Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Outlook and Word.

Having an ability to create a strong working environment, where everyone is working as a team to achieve targets and goals on the contract, as well as being able to build strong relationships with the client and your team members.

A valid SMSTS, First Aid, CSCS, and Asbestos Awareness are required. A Level 6 or 7 in construction management is also desirable.

This is a permanent position which will offer on going training and development as well as good progression opportunities for the successful candidate.

Fortus Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.