Contracts Manager

Densell Recruitment; Launceston; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a Contracts Manager for insurance reinstatement projects across Devon and Cornwall. This home-based role requires overseeing the performance of trade teams and managing project scopes and budgets effectively. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in property repairs, knowledge of industry-related costs, and a valid driving license. Benefits include a competitive salary up to £46,350, car allowance, and performance-related bonus.

Benefits

Car allowance

BUPA

Pension

Annual performance-related bonus

Qualifications

• Proven track record in private domestic property repairs.
• Excellent knowledge of trades and relevant costs.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Experience with IT tools related to project management.

Responsibilities

• Survey properties and scope repair works.
• Schedule and program trades to complete tasks.
• Oversee projects from start to finish.
• Manage profits and productivity targets.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety regulations.
• Liaise with loss adjusters, insurers, and policyholders.

Skills

Producing accurate scope of works

Knowledge of trades and relevant costs

Understanding current H & S / CDM legislation

Good IT skills with Symbility and Xactware

Full driving licence

Job description

Contracts Manager

Devon & Cornwall

Permanent - Home-based

£46,350 plus car allowance and bonus

Summary

We are looking for a Contracts Manager to cover the counties of Devon and Cornwall. This is a home based role where you will be managing a directly employed trade’s team who are dealing with insurance reinstatement projects across the region.

You will be covering the whole of Devon and Cornwall so ideally you will be located fairly central in one of the following postcodes; EX, PL or TQ

Job role and responsibilities

• Surveying properties, diagnosing defects and then scoping/estimating repair works
• Ability to assess some jobs from photographic reports
• Scheduling & programming the relevant trades to complete the works
• Oversee the projects from inception to completion (including site audits)
• Manage resources to ensure profit & productivity targets are met
• Financial responsibilities include checking material costs against budget, dealing with pricing adjustments, ensuring a good profit margin is met and preparing final accounts
• Ensuring Health & Safety/CDM regulations & legislation is followed.
• Liaison with loss adjusters, insurers & policyholders throughout projects.

What skills/experience will you need?

• A proven track record of producing accurate scope of works on private domestic property repairs (insurance works)
• An excellent knowledge of trades and relevant costs within this industry and be able to understand/interpret and produce an accurate schedule of works
• A strong knowledge of current H & S / CDM legislation
• Good IT skills, experience of Symbility, Xactware is essential
• Full driving licence (car allowance provided)

Package details

• Salary £45k - £46,350 depending on experience
• Car allowance
• BUPA
• Pension
• Annual bonus (performance related)

We may not always be able to reply to every applicant due to the volume of CVs received so if you have not received a call within 3 working days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. By applying for the role, you will be sending us your personal data. Our Privacy Notice explains how we will use your personal data; this can be found on our website or you can request a copy.