Contracts Manager

Ringway; Exeter; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A trusted provider of highways services is seeking a Contracts Manager in Exeter. This full-time role involves overseeing highway maintenance, ensuring compliance, and managing resources effectively. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in safety and cost management, with proven experience in delivering objectives within budget. The position offers the opportunity to impact public road services significantly.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in fostering a strong safety culture.
• Experience in cost management and system utilization.
• Ability to deliver under pressure and against tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage 24/7 emergency response and routine maintenance.
• Ensure Traffic Management compliance.
• Audit quality and recommend improvements.

Skills

Safety management

Cost management

Resource management

Effective communication

Education

ONC/City & Guilds/NVQ in relevant discipline/NRSWA - accredited (Supervisor)

Job description

Contracts Manager

Exeter, EX2 7JF

Full Time

Our client, Ringway, a trusted provider of highways services to the public sector, is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee the maintenance of highways and associated works for the South West Maintenance & Response (SW M&R) contract.

This role includes managing key activities such as 24/7 emergency response, winter and routine maintenance, and the delivery of significant life-cycle works.

Applicants should have proven experience in fostering a strong safety culture and demonstrate proficiency in cost management. They will have a track record of delivering objectives through effective resource management within budgetary constraints.

Duties

• Ensuring Traffic Management is compliant and delivered
• Ensuring plant and materials are available and managed cost effectives
• Auditing the quality of the works and making recommendations for improvements and sharing best
• practice
• Ensuring permitting is in place for all jobs and the starts and stops are monitored
• Ensuring the competency of the operatives to carry out the works instructed
• Ensuring supervisors are allocating correct costs to jobs accurately on a daily basis
• Supporting supervisors in early stages of employee relation cases and upskilling supervisors to
• carry out investigations
• Supporting the Operations Manager in more complex employee relations cases including carrying out both HR and H&S investigations

About You

• Applied understanding of safety, quality, environmental issues
• Extensive understanding of construction methodologies and guidance in defined work streams
• Experience and proficiency in cost management and system utilisation
• Experience in delivery of objectives through the management of resources within budgetary constraints
• Able to deliver under pressure and against tight deadlines
• Effective oral communicator including training / presentation experience
• Good written skills including report writing
• ONC/ City & Guilds/NVQ in relevant discipline/NRSWA - accredited (Supervisor)