Contracts Manager

Build Recruitment Limited; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee a Responsive Repairs contract program in North Cornwall. The ideal candidate will manage maintenance teams, handle multiple sites, and have experience in planned works. Responsibilities include day-to-day contracts management, supporting trades on-site, and conducting health & safety inspections. Strong communication and IT skills are essential for this client-focused role, with a construction-related qualification being desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience managing maintenance and trades teams.
• Understanding of technical building knowledge.
• Full driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Manage contracts maintaining/upgrading council properties.
• Support trades on site including direct labor and subcontractors.
• Conduct surveys and health & safety inspections.
• Handle high volume planned works.

Skills

Construction related knowledge

Management of maintenance teams

Strong communication skills

IT proficiency (Microsoft Office)

Education

Construction related qualification

Job description

Contracts Manager

Location: North Cornwall

The Company: Build Recruitment provides specialist recruitment services, supplying quality candidates on a temporary or permanent basis to leading organisations throughout the built environment – from executive to operative level.

With offices in London, Manchester and the Southwest, we specialise in Housing, Construction, Facilities Management, Property, Surveying, Health & Safety and Sales. We supply candidates from executive to operative level, and are currently working with a Social Housing Contractor, who are looking for a Contracts Manager based in North Cornwall.

Our client a contractor who oversees planned works for the social housing sector is looking for a Contracts Manager oversee a Responsive Repairs contract Program, across North Cornwall. Applicants will need to have experience of managing multiple sites, direct labour and subbies in different locations.

Day to Day

• Day to day management of a contracts maintaining and upgrading council properties
• Providing line management support to trades – direct and subbies working on contract
• Planned, reactive maintenance or FM experience essential – experience of high volume planned works.
• Carryout surveys and H&S inspections
• Client focused role, on site and building relationships.
• Excellent communicator
• Strong IT skills

Requirements (Skills & Qualifications)

• Construction related qualification desirable
• Experience of managing Maintenance and trades teams
• Experience of managingmaintenance contracts
• Experience of working with strict processes and procedure
• Experience of managing multiple responsive repairsworks at a high volume
• Experience of SORs
• Good technical building knowledge & understanding
• Computer literate – Microsoft Office programmes
• Full Driving licence

Please apply or contact Kirsty at Build Recruitment - South West for further details - 07494 544 290.

We'll take the time to understand your career history and motivations for a new role. We'll also take references and may ask for proof of eligibility to work in the UK. We work with a wide variety of clients in the public and private sector, and we will work with you to identify clients in which your skills, experience and personality will fit. Once we submit you for a role you will receive support and regular communication throughout the interview process. From there our commitment to you is all about being your career partner. We'll identify suitable jobs, provide support, and career guidance and even provide regular salary benchmarking.