Contracts Manager

The Construction Index Ltd; Houghton-le-Spring; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in house building is looking for a Contracts Manager to join their Durham Division in Houghton-le-Spring. This role entails overseeing construction operations, ensuring timely delivery, budget control, and maintaining high standards of quality and safety. Applicants should have relevant experience and qualifications in construction management, along with strong interpersonal skills. In return, the company offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Competitive bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Site Manager or Contracts Manager in house building.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and NHBC standards.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and support Site Managers.
• Control preliminary costs according to budget.
• Inspect project quality and health & safety records.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Planning and programming

Administration skills

IT skills

Education

Relevant CSCS card

SMSTS certificate

Construction Management Level 4+ apprenticeship

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Company: Bellway Homes
• Salary: Competitive
• Type: Full Time
• Region: UK - North East
• Town/City: Houghton-le-Spring, Durham
• Posted: 30/05/2025
• Listed in: Contracts Manager
• Reference: 279378CON
  
  

Job Description

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success and our goal is to provide a rewarding and fulfilling career in line with our values of quality, service and trust. In addition to this we are committed to being a more inclusive employer and invite applications from a variety of backgrounds.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our Durham Division, located in Houghton-le-Spring is looking to recruit a Contracts Manager to join the Division’s Construction team.

The Role

The role of Contracts Manager plays a crucial role to ensure the total performance of the Construction team’s role in producing a quality product in a safe environment for the customer and the Construction team, with on time delivery, to budget along with excellent customer service.

This role of Contracts Manager reports to the Head of Construction.

Principal Accountabilities Of The Contracts Manager Role Include

Motivate, support and manage Site Managers by providing training, coaching and support as required to improve performance.

Control preliminary costs in accordance with budget.

Plan and programme work methods and build sequence on sites of responsibility.

Regularly visit sites and attend weekly sub-contract meetings with Site Manager and Housing Association representatives ensuring that all necessary resources and information are made available to achieve programme dates or any target dates that may be set from time to time.

Inspect quality of work during the construction process and give advice and support to Site Managers as required.

Inspect record books on site relating to health and safety, NHBC, Customer Plot Files, Building Control records, plant and machinery records and scaffold records.

Ensure that costs are controlled efficiently and that all resources are being used effectively.

Keep up to date with customer care issues on sites to enable discussion with a view getting any issues resolved in a timely manner.

Experience

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience of working as a Senior Site Manager, Construction/Contracts Manager within the high volume house builder.

Experience of health and safety obligations, building legislation and NHBC standards.

Qualifications And Training

Relevant CSCS card

SMSTS certificate

Construction Management Level 4+ apprenticeship is desirable

Full UK driving licence

Skills and Aptitude

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of people

Ability to liaise with internal and external personnel

Able to plan and programme work methods and build sequence for sites

Control preliminary costs in accordance with budget

Good administration skills

Able to work to deadlines in a fast paced environment

Ability to work on own initiative, with excellent attention to detail

Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and outlook)

Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked

Daily travel to development sites and Divisional Head Office.

In Return We Can Offer You

Competitive salary

Company car or car allowance

Competitive bonus scheme

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.

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