Contracts Manager

Keepmoat; Wigan; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee-only private healthcare

Access to exclusive offers and discounts

Job summary

A leading UK housebuilder is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to join their MCI Developments team in Wigan. The successful candidate will lead a motivated team and ensure efficient project delivery while maximizing profit and customer satisfaction. Key qualifications include a Level 6 in Site Management and strong negotiation skills. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including a company car or allowance and extensive holiday options.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Contracts Management role with a passion for housebuilding.
• Ability to develop and motivate a team while building strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build a motivated and engaged team.
• Assist with Talent Mapping and Succession Planning.

Skills

Collaboration and relationship building

Problem-solving skills

Negotiation and influencing

Financial and commercial awareness

Education

Level 6 in Site Management

Coaching or Mentoring Qualification (ILM level 3 or higher)

Job description

Overview

Keepmoat is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes, creating places where people want to live.

We also build great careers here at Keepmoat and we recognise that when our people grow, we do too. That is why we offer our employees competitive salaries and a fantastic benefits package including for this role company car or car allowance, 25 days holiday plus all bank holidays (with the option to buy up to 5 additional days with our smart holidays scheme), employee only private healthcare, and access to exclusive offers and discounts. Full details of our benefits package can be found here.

Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Contracts Manager to join our MCI Developments business, based from Wigan with regular travel to sites. Reporting into the Construction Director, they will plan and build in a safe manner the budgeted number of houses for their developments in the most efficient cost-effective way, maximising profit and delighting the customer.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build a motivated and engaged team, developing existing team members by enabling and motivating them to be the best they can, and recruiting the right talent into the business when required.
• Assist with completing Talent Mapping and Succession Planning bi-annually to ensure we have secure upcoming levels of talent within the region.

Requirements/Experience

• Fit with Keepmoat core values; passionate about the housebuilding industry and have previous experience in a Contracts Management role.
• Collaborative and confident building relationships with internal and external stakeholders, with the ability to negotiate and influence.
• Creative and able to problem solve to ensure successful delivery of developments.
• Solutions focused and able to work in a straightforward way using financial and commercial awareness to ensure a strong customer facing experience on site.
• Up to date relevant knowledge of building legislation, local government understanding, experience of Partnership arrangements, and up to date Health and Safety legislation.

Education and Qualifications

• Level 6 in Site Management.
• Coaching or Mentoring Qualification (e.g., ILM level 3 or higher).

If this sounds like you, please apply now. As above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact [e-mail]