Contracts Manager

Fawkes & Reece; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional housing developer in Cumbria is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee new housing developments. Responsibilities include managing multiple sites, ensuring safety and quality, mentoring site teams, and maintaining client relationships. The ideal candidate will have experience in volume housing developments, knowledge of construction methods, and excellent management skills. The salary ranges from £70,000 to £75,000 with additional benefits, including a car allowance and health plan.

Benefits

Car allowance

Pension Scheme

25 days leave

Health plan

Qualifications

• Previous experience in managing contracts safely and within budget.
• Ability to deliver quality construction projects in a safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 3-4 new build housing sites in Cumbria.
• Manage contracts and ensure they are delivered safely, on programme, within budget.
• Encourage and mentor the site management team.
• Develop effective working relationships with clients and consultants.

Skills

Experience in managing multiple volume housing developments

Knowledge of traditional construction methods

Management and communication skills

Ability to manage production teams

Proficient in SMSTS, CSCS Card, First Aid, NVQ Level 4 or above

Job description

Are you an experienced Contracts Manager looking for a new challenge?

A well-established regional housing developer have a requirement for an experienced Contracts Manager to join their team to manage housing developments in Cumbria.

Reporting to a Construction Director, you will be responsible for overseeing 3-4 new build housing sites, overseeing build programmes, build quality, healthy and safety and customer satisfaction across Cumbria. You will effectively motivate, support and manage the site based management teams to ensure that each development achieves the desired health and safety standards, achieve programme and quality requirements and promote the importance of customer relationships to all site based teams to include directly employed and sub-contracted staff.

Contracts Manager duties will include:

• Overall responsibility for the management of a number of contracts
• To ensure each contract is delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the required standard of quality, all of which will ensure client satisfaction
• To encourage, mentor, and coach the site management team
• To develop effective working relationships with clients and consultants
• To promote personal development in your team
• Commercial awareness of contracts to maximise profitability
• Acting as a first point of contact for the contract operations team to offer support and advice
• Responsible for the management, planning, programming & phasing of all projects
• Ensuring compliance with all aspects of both Health & Safety Legislation and internal Management System
• Deliver project programme and phasing presentations to clients
• Managing your team; setting objectives and developing people within it
• Managing effective meetings; pre-start, hand-over meetings, sub-contractor progress, contract progress, internal team meetings as required
• Supporting effective recruitment and selection processes to appoint suitable site staff
• Applying a leadership style which is in line with the overall culture and values of the business
• Providing a service of quality to customers and clients, both internal and external
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external clients
• Managing budgets and input into cost reporting in conjunction with the Commercial team.

Skills & Experience Required

The successful candidate must have previous experience in a similar role managing multiple volume housing developments. You will have good knowledge of traditional constructions methods and excellent management and communication skills with the ability to proactively manage production teams on multiple sites at any one time, including direct labour and sub-contractor resource and the ability to deliver quality construction projects within budget and programme timescales in a safe environment. SMSTS, CSCS Card, First Aid, NVQ Level 4 or above.

Salary & Package on offer:

• Base £70,000 - £75,000
• Car allowance
• Pension Scheme
• 25 days leave
• Health plan

If you think you would be a good fit for this role or would like more information on the position call Sana Salloo on 07887 661047 in our Bolton office, or email a copy of your CV to [e-mail]