Contracts Manager

Persimmon; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage Paid

Car Allowance or Company Car

Hybrid Working

Healthcare

Life Cover & Pension

Job summary

Persimmon Homes is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to join our Construction Team in Greater London. You will oversee multiple sites, ensuring builds meet specifications, budgets, and schedules while maintaining Persimmon quality standards.

You will manage subcontractors, cost control, and HR processes to resource sites effectively. A strong understanding of NHBC/LABC standards and SHE regulations is essential, with CSCS and SMSTS preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in housebuilding construction industry.
• Understanding of NHBC or LAB C/Premier standards.
• Understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation.
• CSCS Card and SMSTS desirable; driving licence essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a number of construction projects ensuring they are completed on time and to specification, while complying with company and construction build and quality standards.
• Manage, report and cost control the logistics and resources associated with developments, working to regulatory and quality standards and implementing cost saving solutions.
• Conduct routine visual inspections and ensure site operations are monitored, recorded and in compliance with Group construction standards and the Persimmon Way.
• Manage the workforce effectively, conducting HR processes including resourcing, performance management, coaching and training to ensure sites are adequately resourced and employees achieve their full potential.
• Appoint and retain subcontractors, including sourcing and negotiation of contracts, to ensure resources are available to achieve build and quality targets.
• Ensure subcontractors deliver performance against Group guidelines, to ensure costs are controlled and projects complete on time, to the desired quality standards and within budget.
• Delivery of the Group Health, Safety and Environment Policy while ensuring compliance throughout the team to ensure health and safety standards are met.

Skills

Contract management

Site management

Budget control

People management

Education

NVQ Level 7 in Construction Site Supervision

Job description

We are looking to recruit an experienced Contracts Manager to join our Construction Team. This role reports into the Construction Director and oversees the week to week management of a number of sites, whilst supporting the site management teams and maintaining a steady flow of information between all departments. The purpose of the role is to manage the build programme, ensuring all aspects of construction projects are in conformity with the Persimmon Way, budgets, timelines and construction and quality standards.

What you'll do as a Contracts Manager: Manage a number of construction projects ensuring they are completed on time and to specification, while complying with company and construction build and quality standards Manage, report and cost control the logistics and resources associated with developments, working to regulatory and quality standards and implementing cost saving solutions, to ensure compliance and budgetary targets are met Conduct routine visual inspections and ensure site operations are monitored, recorded and in compliance with Group construction standards and the Persimmon Way Manage the workforce effectively, conducting HR processes including resourcing, performance management, coaching and training to ensure sites are adequately resourced and employees achieve their full potential Appoint and retain subcontractors, including sourcing and negotiation of contracts, to ensure resources are available to achieve build and quality targets Ensure subcontractors deliver performance against Group guidelines, to ensure costs are controlled and projects complete on time, to the desired quality standards and within budget Work cohesively with other departments across the Operating Company such as Sales and Customer Care to ensure achievement of targets Delivery of the Group Health, Safety and Environment Policy while ensuring compliance throughout the team to ensure health and safety standards are met.

Experience within the housebuilding construction industry Understanding of the NHBC or /LABC/Premier standards Understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation Experience managing multiple construction development sites Current CSCS Card (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) is preferred Full UK Driving Licence is essential Qualified to minimum NVQ Level 7 in Construction Site Supervision is desirable, however training will be provided

and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters. Why Persimmon Homes? We're one of the UK's largest and most established housebuilders - FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year. At Persimmon, we don't just build homes - we build careers. When you join us as a Contracts Manager, you'll benefit from: Competitive salary Bonus

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