Contracts Manager

Denham Recruitment Ltd; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Bonus

Pension

Hybrid home/office working

Job summary

Denham Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Contracts Manager / Surveyor in Somerset to survey, scope and price residential property repairs, then manage reinstatement works to completion. You will lead a team of direct trades and subcontractors, with a background in insurance claims work advantageous.

The role offers hybrid home/office working, a salary of £45,000–£50,000, company car or car allowance, pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and a bonus.

Qualifications

• Experience in surveying and scoping residential property repairs/reinstatements
• An understanding of the insurance claims industry (property claims)
• A good knowledge of repair works; trades/labour, materials costs and project timescales
• Confidence in managing a team of trades carrying out repairs to specification
• Excellent communication skills and customer care skills - experience dealing with policyholders throughout the claims process
• Good IT skills
• Full UK driving licence (vehicle or allowance provided)

Responsibilities

• Survey and scope residential property repairs/reinstatements and provide pricing inputs
• Manage reinstatement works to completion using direct trades and sub-contractors
• Coordinate a mix of home/office based work across a designated region with insurance clients
• Lead a team of trades, ensuring repairs meet contract specifications and quality standards
• Communicate effectively with policyholders and insurers throughout the claims process

Skills

Surveying

Scoping

Pricing

Team management

Client communication

Insurance claims

IT skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Contracts Manager

Somerset

GBP45-50k plus car / car allowance / pension 25 days + BH / bonus

We are looking for a Contracts Manager / Surveyor who has experience in surveying, scoping & pricing property repairs and then managing the reinstatement works to completion (using a team of direct trades and sub-contractors).

This role will suit a Contracts Manager / Surveyor with a background in managing insurance claim reinstatement works, dealing with fire, flood and escape of water damage. If you have dealt with higher value/large loss claims this would be advantageous but it is not essential.

This role can be a mixture of both home & office based; you would be joining a solid, successful and expanding team working with some key insurance industry clients within a designated region.

This Contracts Manager / Surveyor will need:

• Experience in surveying and scoping residential property repairs/reinstatements
• An understanding of the insurance claims industry (property claims)
• A good knowledge of repair works; trades/labour, materials costs and project timescales
• Confidence in managing a team of trades carrying out repairs to specification
• Excellent communication skills and customer care skills - experience dealing with policyholders throughout the claims process
• Good IT skills
• Full UK driving licence (vehicle or allowance provided)

This is a great opportunity to join a successful and developing company/team where you will have the chance to grow with the business and further your career.

Contracts Manager role package:

• GBP45,000 - GBP50,000 salary (negotiable depending on experience)
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Bonus
• Mix of home/office working