Contract Manager Play Areas

Cole & Yates Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor play company is seeking a Contract Manager based in South Wales. Responsibilities include ensuring project quality and managing client relationships. Ideal candidates have experience in the Play Landscaping sector and project management. Key benefits include up to £57,000 salary, bonus potential of £6,000, a company vehicle, and comprehensive healthcare. This is a full-time position with significant growth potential within the company.

Benefits

Profit related bonus scheme

5 weeks holiday

Private healthcare including dental

Health cashback plan

Pension scheme (company pays 4.5%)

Company vehicle

Qualifications

• Experience as Operations Manager, Contracts Manager, or Project Manager within the Play Landscaping or Construction sector.
• Knowledge of play equipment, landscaping, surfacing or construction.
• Ability to work independently with a positive approach.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper planning for all projects.
• Manage client relationships throughout project completion.
• Liaise with sub‑contractors and monitor installation progress.

Skills

Operations management

Project management

Customer focus

Planning and organizing

Good telephone manner

Education

NVQ Level 6 in Construction & Site Management

Tools

CSCS Black Card

RPII Level 2 Certificate

Job description

We are recruiting for a South Wales based Contract Manager on behalf of one of the UKs leading companies in outdoor play and fitness areas whose main activity is the development, production and sale of playgrounds, outdoor sports and fitness facilities including installation and servicing.

On offer is a salary of up to £57,000 a bonus scheme that could pay up to an additional £6,000, a company vehicle, 5 weeks holiday, a private healthcare package that includes dental, a company pension scheme into which the company contributes 4.5% and the employee 3.5% and a health cashback plan.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all projects are planned properly prior to commencement.
• Ensuring quality installation from start to finish.
• Looking at areas within projects that give scope for margin enhancement and managing costs.
• Being the point of contact for clients throughout the project from pre‑start meetings through to completed site handover.
• Working closely with the Project Coordinators who provide back‑office support for your role.
• Carrying out pre‑start meetings for all projects and having regular involvement in handover meetings, providing regular updates to both clients and Project Coordinators.
• Liaising with sub‑contracted installers, including making regular site visits during the build phase to monitor progress against plan.
• Ensuring all deliveries are monitored to meet planned start dates and communicating any issues immediately.
• Ensuring all issues or progress visits are photographed and site‑visit reports completed and forwarded to both clients and the assigned Project Coordinator within 24 hours.
• Developing existing and nurturing sub‑contractor relationships to ensure all projects can be planned and completed efficiently as the business continues to grow.

Qualifications

• Existing Operations Manager, Contracts Manager or Project Manager within the Play Landscaping, Artificial Surfacing or Construction sector, currently running your own play area or related surfacing installation company and looking to step away and join a national company.
• Or currently working as a Playground Play Area or related surfacing installer and looking to take the next step up.
• Construction related project management experience and a good knowledge of play equipment, landscaping, surfacing or construction.
• Positive approach, capable of planning and organising tasks, customer focused, computer literate, possesses a good telephone manner and has the ability to work on own initiative.

Advantageous Qualifications

• SMSTS or SSSTS
• CSCS Black Card
• NVQ Level 6 in Construction & Site Management
• RPII Level 2 Certificate

Benefits

• Salary up to £57,000
• Profit related bonus scheme paying up to £6,000
• 5 weeks holiday
• Private healthcare that includes dental
• Health cashback plan
• Pension scheme – company pays 4.5% and employee 3.5%
• Company vehicle

Employment Details

• Employment Type: Full Time