Contracts Manager

Outsource Construction; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager for insurance repairs in Hemel Hempstead. The role involves managing technical claims for domestic and commercial properties, ensuring quality and client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle. The successful candidate will receive a salary between £45,000 and £60,000, along with benefits including a company vehicle or car allowance, a bonus scheme, and pension enrollment. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Company vehicle or car allowance

Pension enrollment

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing client-focused profitable insurance repairs.
• Ability to produce accurate scope of works and manage multiple trades.
• Experience in technical claim management in insurance.

Responsibilities

• Survey and scope repairs for domestic and commercial properties.
• Manage contracts and submit interim and final accounts.
• Ensure projects are completed on budget and schedule.

Skills

Proven track record in insurance repairs

Good communication skills

Time management skills

Strong organizational skills

Job description

Contracts Manager – Insurance Repair

Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Job Type: Full, permanent

Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 (DOE)

Benefits: Pension, Bonuses, Car Allowance or Company Vehicle + Fuel Card

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced contracts manager for Insurance repair works based in Hertfordshire and working in the Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire areas as part of their insurance team. You will be dealing with technical claims ranging from £1k to £500k on both domestic and commercial property insurance claims. You will be responsible for scoping and estimating the repair works, then contracts managing and surveying the works to completion and submitting both interim and final accounts whilst maintaining a close relationship with clients and supply chain.

Job Description

• Accurately surveying repairs to domestic & commercial properties for all insured perils.
• Scoping the required works onto various electronic scoping systems and/or produce competitive tenders for the works including written specifications, whilst having regard for the insured perils.
• Preparing tender enquiries for suppliers and subcontractors, analyse tender returns and place supply and subcontract orders.
• Ascertain Health & Safety risks and ensure Health & Safety on site and the compilation of CPP's.
• Liaison with clients' representatives & establishment of good working relationships together with attendance at and contribution at site meetings.
• Ability to understand, implement and maintain client SLA's.
• Ensuring projects are completed on budget and to schedule.
• Carry out site audits and ensure quality of works on site.
• Deal with variations and any problems on site.
• Deal with final accounts and hand over to accounts for invoicing.

Skills and Experience

For the role you will need to have a proven track record of managing client and quality focused, profitable insurance repairs over a number of years. You will be used to producing accurate scope of works, have good computer and organisational skills, an excellent knowledge of trades and relevant costs within the industry and used to managing multiple trades and multiple sites. You will possess good time management skills and the ability to work both as part of a busy team and remotely when required. Good communication skills are essential for the role.

Salary and Benefits

The Contracts Manager salary is dependent upon experience. As part part of the full package you will receive a company vehicle (or car allowance), bonus scheme and the equipment required to carry out the role. You will also receive auto enrolment into the company pension scheme.