Contracts Manager

Equans UK & Ireland; Seaham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Contracts Manager in Seaham. This permanent full-time role involves managing contracts to ensure safety, budget adherence, and client satisfaction. The successful candidate will oversee project delivery and compliance with health and safety standards while leading a team effectively.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave

Life Cover equivalent to 3 times annual salary

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Employee discount shopping schemes

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience within contract management.
• Up to date relevant knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage contracts ensuring delivery on time and budget.
• Prepare and manage Health and Safety Plans.
• Supervise Site Manager and ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Team Management

Education

Relevant Knowledge of Building Legislation

Job description

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EQUANS are recruiting for a Contracts Manager to be based in Seaham. This is a permanent full-time role working 38.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, car allowance, bonus and benefits package.

General Overview

To manage a number of contracts ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, to budget and with high levels of client and resident satisfaction.

To run the contract from handover to final completion (completion of Defects Liability Period), including preparation of the SHEQ Plan. To take control of the fire risk assessment plan, traffic management plan and project risk assessments. To be responsible for ensuring projects are adequately resourced to be managed safely, whilst maximising efficiency.

To understand, implement and adhere to the company SHEQ policy/strategy and ensure all employees reporting to you do the same and being responsible for ensuring that SHEQ requirements are upheld to the highest of standards at all times.

Key Accountabilities

• Comply with all company policies and procedures and ensure that they are followed by all personnel involved in the schemes under their control
• To take ownership of all aspects of each project under their control from estimating handover through to completion of the Defects Liability Period
• Provide project direction, focus and consistency across a number of schemes
• Ensure staff has received or are due to receive adequate training to carry out their role on the project.
• Assess exposure to the business for any claims from clients/consultants and residents and ensure the relevant corrective action is taken
• Preparation and management of the Construction Phase Health and Safety Plan
• Preparation and management of the contract programme including Target Programmes
• Ensure that a Materials and Contractor Procurement schedule are in place to suit the proposed Target/Construction Programme
• Register each scheme under their control with the Constructor Scheme

Supervision and responsibility of the Site Manager, including the following areas;

Health and safety management including information for the Health and Safety File

Quality Control

Resource allocation and control (in liaison with the Quantity Surveyor)

Liaison with the client and contract administrator on both a formal and informal basis

Application for all licenses, permits etc and ensuring they are in place prior to work beginning

Ensuring that the site is set up to the highest standards

Appointment of contractors in line with Procurement Schedule (in conjunction with QS)

Co-ordination with sub-contractors

Attendance, preparation and reporting for all meetings in relation to the project

To have a clear understanding of the way the job is priced to enable us to take full benefit of any opportunities for variations, change is specification or scope of works to maximise profit

To make regular site visits (minimum of one per week) to inspect the job. During these visits the following must be checked:-

Check and sign the Contracts Managers, Site Managers weekly check list

Ensure that all inspections are carried out (scaffold inspection, hoist etc.)

• Ensure that all necessary permits are completed (hot works, abrasive wheels etc.)
• Walk the work and carry out spot inspections
• Work being carried out to specification
• Health and Safety issues (scaffold, fire extinguishers etc.) – see Apollo Safety at Work handbook
• Quality Control
• Site Cleanliness
• Residents comments
• Clerk of works comments
• Any other appropriate checks
• Check the paperwork is in place
• Programme status
• Method Statements
• Site Diaries
• Labour Returns
• Material Requisitions
• Allocation sheets
• Be responsible for your safety and others around you
• Make every effort to attend all mandatory courses related to your role
• Comply with all the roles and responsibilities as set out within the SHEQ management system
• Ensure that all systems are in place to ensure works are completed in accordance with the company’s values
• Resource planning and team leadership
• Continually promote the company image and develop new relationships with clients and consultants
• Any other reasonable management request.
  
  

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 3 times annual salary
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
  
  

Who are we looking for?

Skills And Abilities

• Confident oral and written communication skills
• Financial and commercial awareness
• Communicate effectively with all those who have a stake in the work
• Effectively manage time in order to meet deadlines
• Ability to negotiate and influence
• Mentor and support others and the ability to manage a team
  
  

Experience

• Previous experience within contract management
• Up to date relevant knowledge of building legislation
• Experience of Partnership arrangements
• Understanding of local government
• Up to date relevant knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
  
  

Key Attributes

• Be prepared to work within a large geographical area
• Confident
• Self-motivated
• Enthusiastic
• Flexible & adaptable
• Good verbal and written communicator
• Ability to work both alone and as part of a team
• Resilient
  
  

Who are we?

EQUANSis a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.

In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

What's next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young ProfessionalsNetwork) and our Disability Network.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

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