Contracts Manager

Talent Finder; Witham; Presencial; GBP 38.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Fully expensed company car

Laptop and mobile phone provided

Company pension

Descripción de la vacante

Talent Finder is seeking a Contracts Manager in Witham, UK, with travel across the UK. The role focuses on planning, coordinating and delivering subcontract installation works to time, cost and quality standards.

You will act as a key link between customers, subcontractors and internal teams and report to the Operations Manager. You will manage multiple workstreams, oversee site operations, and ensure safety and quality compliance across projects.

Formación

• Proven experience in a Contracts Manager, Project Manager or similar operational role
• Experience managing multiple workstreams or sites simultaneously
• Strong understanding of site operations, quality assurance and safe systems of work
• Experience coordinating subcontractors, monitoring performance and resolving issues
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications and work instructions
• Excellent organisation and planning skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
• Strong problem-solving skills and a practical, solutions-focused approach
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise confidently with customers, subcontractors and internal teams
• High attention to detail and commitment to delivering work to agreed standards
• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and project or job-tracking systems
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively across the UK
• Experience conducting site inspections and overseeing installation works

Responsabilidades

• Plan, manage and oversee subcontract installation works from initial instruction through to completion
• Conduct site visits to assess queries, issues and variations, developing appropriate plans to resolve them
• Coordinate subcontractors to ensure work plans, specifications, timescales and safety requirements are followed
• Monitor site progress, quality, compliance and health and safety standards through scheduled and ad hoc visits
• Carry out post-completion inspections to ensure work meets contractual requirements, design specifications and quality expectations
• Act as the main operational contact for allocated customers, responding to and resolving issues professionally
• Provide regular updates to the Operations Manager on progress, workload, risks and issues
• Support office-based teams to ensure the smooth delivery of contracts
• Attend project reviews, customer meetings and subcontractor briefings as required
• Provide departmental cover during periods of absence where necessary

Conocimientos

Contracts management

Project management

Multisite coordination

Safety compliance

Communication

Organisational skills

Driving licence

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Project tracking systems

Descripción del empleo

Contracts Manager | Witham (UK Travel Required) | Full Time | Up to £45,000 per annum DOE

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm, with occasional nights away and out-of-hours work required

Our client is a leading manufacturer, supplier and installer of temporary fencing, site hoarding and barriers, with over 20 locations across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe. Producing more than 1.6 million units each year, the business serves a wide range of sectors, including construction and security, with a focus on innovation and sustainability.

The Role

The Contracts Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating and overseeing allocated subcontract installation works, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within scope and to the required quality standards. Acting as a key link between customers, subcontractors and internal teams, you will help ensure the successful delivery of contracts from initial instruction through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and oversee subcontract installation works from initial instruction through to completion
• Conduct site visits to assess queries, issues and variations, developing appropriate plans to resolve them
• Coordinate subcontractors to ensure work plans, specifications, timescales and safety requirements are followed
• Monitor site progress, quality, compliance and health and safety standards through scheduled and ad hoc visits
• Carry out post-completion inspections to ensure work meets contractual requirements, design specifications and quality expectations
• Act as the main operational contact for allocated customers, responding to and resolving issues professionally
• Provide regular updates to the Operations Manager on progress, workload, risks and issues
• Support office-based teams to ensure the smooth delivery of contracts
• Attend project reviews, customer meetings and subcontractor briefings as required
• Provide departmental cover during periods of absence where necessary

Requirements

• Proven experience in a Contracts Manager, Project Manager or similar operational role within construction, manufacturing, installations or a subcontracted environment
• Experience managing multiple workstreams or sites simultaneously, from planning through to completion
• Strong understanding of site operations, quality assurance and safe systems of work
• Experience coordinating subcontractors, monitoring performance and resolving issues
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications and work instructions
• Excellent organisation and planning skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
• Strong problem-solving skills and a practical, solutions-focused approach
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise confidently with customers, subcontractors and internal teams
• High attention to detail and commitment to delivering work to agreed standards
• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and project or job-tracking systems
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively across the UK
• Experience conducting site inspections and overseeing installation works

What’s In It For You

• Salary of up to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Fully expensed company car
• Laptop and mobile phone provided
• Company pension

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