Contract Manager

Howells Recruitment; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fire protection contractor in England seeks an experienced Contract Manager with strong project management skills. The role involves full P&L responsibility, stakeholder management, and compliance with health and safety standards. The successful candidate will manage projects from order to final account, ensuring effective cost and scope change management. This position offers a competitive salary, generous benefits including 25 days holiday, healthcare, and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Car / allowance

5% employer pension contribution

Healthcare

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working environment

Team events

Qualifications

• Experienced in project management with full P&L responsibility.
• Proficient in stakeholder management and cost management.
• Knowledge of health and safety compliance and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project lifecycle from order to final account.
• Produce site files and manage project documentation.
• Engage with stakeholders and prepare management reports.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Cost Management

Health & Safety Compliance

Education

SMSTS

CSCS

First Aid

Asbestos Awareness

Passive Fire Accreditation

Job description

Job Title : Contract Manager (Passive Fire)

Location : North West (Will involve travel)

Salary : Competitive + benefits

Established in 1989, Our client is the UK’s leading passive fire protection specialist, supplying a comprehensive range of third-party accredited survey, installation and compliance services to public and private sector organisations across the country.

With offices nationwide, this is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking, modern contractor, that genuinely cares about its people.

Duties

• Full P&L responsibility of projects from receipt of order to final account stage
• Producing project site files, incorporating all relevant site documentation
• Application of project programme timescales, building the programme of works for production
• Assessment of all sub-contractor H&S documentation, including client employed contractors
• Preparation and collation of Principal Contractor H&S documentation
• External Stakeholder Management – Client site progress meetings with property team and project Interested parties, safety consultants, designers, local authority, or property tenants
• Internal Stakeholder Management – Weekly labour and production review meetings reporting to the board and preparing senior management reports for weekly client SMT updates
• Cost Management, working alongside the assigned QS, monitoring the project lifecycle cost, engaging with the buyer to achieve cost effective materials and sub-contract teams
• Scope Change Management, ensuring any additional works requested are costed, submitted for approval by the QS before being undertaken onsite

Qualifications / Certs

• SMSTS
• CSCS
• First Aid
• Asbestos Awareness
• Passive Fire Accreditation

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) + Paid Christmas Shutdown
• Car / allowance
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Healthcare
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible, family friendly working environment
• Team / company events and competitions