Contracts Manager

Proactive Personnel Ltd; Telford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Proactive Personnel Ltd is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee mechanical services projects from inception to completion. The role requires a strong HVAC background and hands-on involvement in contract management, with a focus on delivering projects on time and within budget.

The successful candidate will lead pre-contract engagements, collaborate with estimators and designers, and manage client-facing communications.

Qualifications

• HVAC background required for contracts.
• Experience in contract management and project management.
• Ability to lead projects through full lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients pre-contract and collaborate with estimators and designers.
• Produce RAMS, TMP, and logistic plans.
• On-board specialist sub-contractors and produce programs of works.
• Procure plant, materials and sub-contractor packages.
• Monitor progress on site via visits and ensure quality and schedule.
• Support health & safety and CDM compliance for on-site staff.
• Maintain tender and contract documentation.

Skills

HVAC experience

Contract management

Project management

Client facing

Precontract engagement

RAMS preparation

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Contracts Manager

Proactive Personnel are currently recruiting for a well-established mechanical services organisation, looking to appoint an experienced contracts manager to join their team.

Candidates will need to have a HVAC background with some experience in Contract Management/ Project Management. The successful candidate will manage assigned projects through the complete lifecycle. This is a client facing role and will require collaboration with the wider team including estimators and designers. The successful candidate will be expected to have both pre and post contract involvement.

Hours: Mon-Fri 8am – 5:30pm.

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum DOE + Car Allowance

Location: Office base in Telford – You will be expected to travel for National Projects.

Duties to include but not limited to:

• Precontract engagement with clients and the wider internal team (Estimators, Bid managers and designers etc)
• Inform and assist in precontract considerations to ensure bid success.
• Produce and issue TMP, Logistic and relevant Rams.
• On board specialist sub-contractors.
• Produce full programs of works.
• Assistance with procurement of relevant plant, materials and sub-contractor packages
• Managing and recording information using MS programs and Office net.
• Site visits to monitor progress of installation works and ensure the quality of work is to the required standard and on programme
• Assisting with the management of projects and delivering against contracted targets
• Monitoring of health & safety and CDM in respect of site-based staff
• Collating certification and preparation of O&M manuals
• Evaluating customer needs and continual liaison
• Ensuring all quotations / contracts / RAMS are executed in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Assisting with commercial, technical and contract matters relating to quotations and orders
• Maintaining all tender & contract documentation in an efficient manner and in compliance with company policies/procedures

Ideal Candidate:

• Proven experience of involvement in mechanical engineering installation projects valuing up to £1m
• Experience with and/or knowledge of HVAC.
• Experience in commercial, industrial and/or public sector projects
• A good balance of technical and commercial acumen
• Experience of assisting in the preparation of tender submissions
• Experience of working closely with the contracts team to deliver projects seamlessly
• Competence in the preparation of risk assessments and method statements
• A high level of self-motivation and organisational skills, both as part of a team and autonomously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good client-facing communication skills and personal presentation