Contracts Manager

Mika Recruitment; Verwood; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Vehicle

21 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension contribution

Life insurance

Job summary

Mika Recruitment is seeking a Contracts Manager for a well-established building contractor based in Verwood. You will join the contracts team, supervising multiple projects in Local Authorities and Social Housing, ensuring delivery on time and to budget.

The role requires strong planning, excellent communication, and IT skills, with a full UK driving licence. You will engage in meetings with clients and manage resources to meet project goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within the construction industry.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously (5–10+).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage contracts and supervise works within Local Authorities and Social Housing.
• Oversee multiple projects ensuring on time and on budget delivery.
• Conduct financial cost analysis of projects and prepare progress reports.”
• Attend pre-construction meetings with clients and document decisions.
• Negotiate with contractors and suppliers to secure resources.
• Ensure compliance with HSE regulations across sites.

Skills

Communication

Planning

Time management

IT skills

Driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client, a well-established leading building contractor, have an excellent opportunity for a Contracts Manager to join their growing business. With offices based in Verwood, they provide accredited building services to clients throughout the corporate, commercial and public sectors.

We are looking for a Small Works Contracts Manager on a permanent basis to work alongside our existing Contracts team and to supervise works within the, Local Authorities and Social Housing.

Duties to include:

• Financial cost analysis of projects
• Construction phase plans
• Programme of works
• Understanding what the client or company wants to achieve
• Attending pre-construction meetings with clients
• Agreeing on timescales, costs, and resources needed to deliver a project
• Drawing up detailed plans to achieve each stage of a project
• Negotiating with contractors and suppliers
• Overseeing several projects at the same time
• Ensuring that each stage of the project happens on time, on budget, and to a high standard
• Reporting regularly on progress to the client and stakeholders
• Resolving any issues or delays
• Meeting HSE regulations and protocols throughout all sites and following company protocols
• Meeting with Site Managers to ensure they are clear on all aspects of the project
• Communicating with staff at every level

Requirements:

• Experience in a similar role within the construction industry
• Used to working on multiple projects varying from 500 - 10,000
• Confident with Microsoft Office programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritise and deal with multiple demandsUp to date in technical and H&S knowledge
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Effective time management skills
• Good communication and IT skills
• Experience managing multiple projects at a time
• Must be well organised and customer focussed
• Full UK Driving license essential

Benefits after successful completion of probation:

• Company Vehicle provided along with Fuel card
• 21 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension contribution
• Life insurance

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