Contract Manager

Future Prospects Group Ltd; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early Friday finish

28 days annual leave + buy more

Company pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Future Prospects Group Ltd seeks a Contracts Manager for our Newark-based role. You will lead a team of Engineers and Coordinators, manage contracts, visit sites, and ensure delivery within timelines while maintaining strong client relationships.

The role is full-time and permanent, offering a competitive salary and opportunities to drive process improvements across the contracts function.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in installations and project management.
• Experience with ERP systems (Sage, Oracle, SAP) and MS Office.
• Willingness to travel and hold a UK driving license.
• Health & Safety qualifications (NEBOSH/IOSH) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process contracts with staff to meet timescales, costs and client instructions.
• Visit sites and maintain high standards of customer relationships.
• Progress current contracts and chair weekly production meetings with departments.
• Support Coordinators with on-site events; liaise with clients and engineers daily.
• Update spreadsheets regularly and monitor installations.
• Monitor progress and site attendance daily.
• Organise holiday/sickness cover with Service & Maintenance Manager and liaise with Service Manager.
• Provide weekend rotation when Engineers are on site.
• Process timesheets, expenses and invoices.
• Monitor work performance of site engineers with Service Dept Manager.
• Lead recruitment, motivation, performance management, coaching & development.
• Ensure compliance with company rules and regulations.

Skills

Installations & project management

MS Office & ERP familiarity

Work under pressure

Team leadership & motivation

Willingness to travel

Education

SMSTS / CSCS

NEBOSH or IOSH certification

Tools

Sage

Oracle

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Contracts Manager

Newark, Full Time, Permanent

Competitive Salary

We're currently looking for a Contracts Manager to join our established client based in Newark. You will be responsible for working alongside the Service Manager as well as leading a team of Engineers and Coordinators.

THE ROLE

As a Contracts Manager, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Work with all relevant staff and departments to process all contracts in a diligent manner and within the accepted time scales, costs, customer's instructions and Codes of Practice.
• Visit sites as required and maintain the highest standard of customer relationship.
• Progress current contracts and chair weekly production meetings liaising with relevant departments to ensure customer requirements and installation and deliveries are met on time.
• Support Contract Coordinators with unforeseen events on site and liaise with clients and Engineers daily.
• Ensure all spreadsheets are updated on a regular basis.
• Monitor the progress of all installations and site attendance on a daily basis.
• Organise holiday/sickness cover with Service & Maintenance Manager, and liaise with Service Manager to manage the time of Civil and Installation Engineers.
• Telephone support including contracts department mobile. Including weekend rotation when Engineers are on site.
• Complete accounts tasks such as checking and processing timesheets and expenses and completion of invoices.
• To monitor the work performance of all site engineers in association with the Service Department Manager.
• Team Management: including recruitment, motivation, performance management, coaching & development as per company policies and procedures.
• Comply with all Company Rules, Regulations and Legal Requirements.

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal Contracts Manager will possess the following skills / qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of installations and project management.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Packages and ERP systems (Sage, Oracle, SAP etc.).
• Certifications: SMSTS / CSCS.
• Good understanding of relevant legislation, regulations and standards.
• Willingness to travel.
• UK Driver's License.
• Able to motivate and manage in an effective & pro-active manner.
• Health & Safety NEBOSH or IOSH Certified an advantage.

THE BENEFITS

As a Contracts Manager, you will receive the following benefits:

• Early finish on a Friday.
• Start with 28 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), which increases with your length of service. Buy more holiday scheme.
• Company pension scheme.
• Free on site parking.