Contracts Manager

Skilled Careers; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee a major construction project in Stevenage. The ideal candidate will have experience managing multiple large volume traditional build housing schemes. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with specifications, quality control, and thorough reporting. The role offers competitive salary and benefits including a 20% bonus and private healthcare.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus 20%

Car allowance

27 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays

Private Healthcare

7% Pension

Qualifications

• Experience working as either a Contracts Manager or Project Manager.
• Familiarity with traditional build residential projects.
• Ability to oversee simultaneously running projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise construction processes for developments.
• Report progress to the Construction Director.
• Chair meetings with sub-contractors to ensure quality standards.

Skills

Experience managing multiple projects

Knowledge of NHBC standards

Strong leadership skills

Excellent communication

Education

CSCS (Black card)

First Aid

Scaffold awareness

Job description

My client, a main developer is looking for a Contracts Manager for a brand-new flagship scheme in Little Chalfont, Buckingham. The ideal candidate will have worked as either a CM or PM running multiple large volume build traditional build housing schemes with knowledge of NHBC.

This role will be covering projects across Hertfordshire and Essex, with the HQ in Essex.

Duties

• CM, reporting into the Construction Director
• Working with a SM, ASM or a Trainee ASM
• Pre-start meetings
• Chair sub-subcontractor meetings
• Recruitment
• Ensuring the development is completed in accordance with specification and the build programme
• RAMS
• Full understanding of H&S and ensuring its adhered to
• Snagging of sub-contractor work
• Conducting meetings with sub-contractor directors
• Providing accurate and regular reports on progress and dates
• Controlling additional costs for non-productive costs and prelim expenditure
• Reporting to department heads
• Driving through quality at every stage of the construction process
• Ensuring the development pass internal and external inspection processes
• Taking responsibility for self-development and the development of others
• Monitoring and controlling the quality of production and approve stage completions to payments to subcontractors

Qualifications

• CM or PM, working for a PLC, on trad build projects
• Experience of running projects simultaneously
• New build, residential experience
• CSCS , Black card
• First Aid, Scaffold awareness

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus 20%
• Car allowance
• 27 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Private Healthcare
• 7% Pension
• Bonus