Contracts Manager - Architectural

Orsted Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing installations contractor in the UK seeks a Contracts Manager to lead installation teams managing residential and light commercial projects. You will have experience with window and door systems, overseeing project delivery and coordinating site teams. Responsibilities include project management, ensuring health and safety, and communicating with clients. A successful candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, IT capabilities, and the ability to negotiate with suppliers. A clean UK driving license and current SMSTS/CSCS are essential.

Benefits

Company car

Pension

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and coordinating site install teams.
• A high degree of initiative and a strong client interfacing skill.
• Current SMSTS / CSCS would be ideal.

Responsibilities

• Deliver various residential and light commercial projects across the North of England.
• Project manage installations from commercial handover.
• Read drawings and quantify product orders.
• Manage workload and responsibility areas.

Skills

Experience with a range of Window & Door systems

Site Supervision

Installations Management

Contract Management

Project Management

Negotiation with suppliers

Problem solving skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

IT skills

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Contracts Manager / Head of Install / Window & Door Installations

Product Knowledge: Window and Door Systems - Residential & Commercial

Based: Warrington

Salary / Package: £35,000 - £45,000 (Experience Dependent) + Company Car + Pension.

The Company:

The company is a small but rapidly growing Window / Door and Curtain Wall design, manufacture and installation contractor based within the residential and light commercial sector. The business is looking to grow the team and would like to secure a Head of Install to manage installation teams and project manage delivery of their installs.

Responsibilities:

• Delivering various residential and light commercial building projects across the North of England.
• Project managing installations once a project is handed over from the commercial team.
• Reading drawings and quantifying product orders.
• Identifying and ordering any further ancillary products, materials or infrastructure needed for the project installs.
• Running multiple contracts at any one time, from receipt of order through to handover and completion.
• Leading and managing Install teams for the projects under your supervision.
• Overseeing Health & Safety and Quality on installs.
• Reporting to the Director on progress, programme and cost control on allocated projects.
• Ensuring close communication and coordination with customers and the team.
• Managing your own workload and areas of responsibility.
• The position will be mostly office based with regular site visits.

Experience Required:

• Experience with a range of Window & Door systems across residential & commercial installations.
• Previous experience in Site Supervision, Installations Management, Contract Management or Project Management within a Glazing & Door Supplier or Installer is a necessity.
• Experience in managing and coordinating site install teams.
• AutoCAD / Design experience would be beneficial.
• Estimating experience would also be of interest.
• Experience in negotiating successfully with suppliers.
• You will also have a proven track record of delivering projects on time, within budget and to a high quality.
• A high degree of initiative and a strong client interfacing skill.
• Technical experience and knowledge; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; problem solving skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• A good level of IT skills.
• Happy to travel to sites based across the north of england and understand the need for flexible working hours.
• Current SMSTS / CSCS would be ideal.
• UK Driving Licence essential.
• Construction site health & safety knowledge.

If you are a Contracts Manager / Trainee Contracts Manager / Project Manager / Install Manager / Installations Manager / Site Supervisor / Estimator / Designer, then this position may be of interest to you.

If you would like to apply for this position, please forward a copy of your CV for consideration.

For further details and information please contact Christian Golding by phone or email