Contract Manager

Fortus Recruitment Group Limited; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortus Recruitment Group Limited is representing a local authority for the hire of a Contracts Manager in its property services division. The successful candidate will drive performance and financial delivery across the contract, drawing on experience from a main contractor or housing environment with repairs, disrepair, damp & mould and void streams.

You will oversee direct staff and supply chain resources, reporting KPI results to client counterparts and arranging regular progress meetings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience working for a main contractor or housing sector
• SMSTS qualification
• Proven leadership experience
• Strong data interrogation and analytical skills
• Competent in standard methods of measurement
• Valid driving licence required

Responsibilities

• Maintain high performance of KPIs and regular client reporting
• Oversee delivery of directly employed operatives, supervisors and office staff plus supply chain
• Lead meetings with the client to review operational performance and actions
• Provide line management and staff development through regular 1-to-1s
• Embed company values and strategy within the team, ensuring best value for clients

Skills

Main contractor experience

SMSTS

Leadership

Data interrogation

Measurement standards

Driving licence

Job description

Fortus Recrutiment are currently representing a local authority who are looking for a Contract Manager to join their property services division

A Contracts Manager will be responsible for the overall performance and financial delivery of the contract. As a Contracts Manager, you will evidence experience working within a main contractor or housing sector environment with a full understanding of responsive repairs, disrepair, damp & mould and void workstreams.

Your duties will include maintaining a high performance of KPIs, with regular reporting to client counterparts and surpassing requirements. You will oversee the delivery of all directly employed operatives, supervisors and office staff alongside any supply chain for your respective contract area/s. Regular meetings will be held with the client to discuss operational performance and any actions will be managed by the Contracts Manager.

As a Line Manager, it is important to recognise our company values and strategy and implement this within your teams. You will be empowered to have regular 1-to-1 meetings with your reporting staff members to discuss performance and any areas of development.

Our commercial and operational teams are integrated to ensure that we offer best value and service to our clients. Procurement will be a major part of the role, including negotiating packages of work with our subcontractors and supply chain partners.

About you

To succeed in this role you will need to have the following

• 5 Years' experience working for a main contractor
• SMSTS
• Leadership experience
• Good data interrogation skills
• Competent in use of standard methods of measurement
• Valid driving licence

Fortus Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.