Madisons Recruitment are recruiting for a Landscaping Contracts Manager on a permanent basis for a client of ours where you will be required to travel andconduct site visits.
Our clientprovide high quality soft landscaping services for a wide variety of commercial construction projects.
The successful candidate will be 1 of 2 Contract Managers, where you will split the coverage of the North, East, South and West London regions. You will be required to attend the trading office address once a week (generally a Wednesday).
Responsibilities
Pre-Contract
- Provide support to the sales team to maximise contract awards. Including attendance to client meetings
- Undertake pre-contract review following completion of pre-start meetings and liaise with internal management to record all project specific requirements and budget management
Site Operations
- Provide first point of contact for Contractors, Site Management and Clients for duration of the contract
- Ensure all staff are complying to Health and Safety standards
- Complete quality, competency, environmental, H&S and general housekeeping/equipment and welfare assessments with site staff whilst on site.
- Ensure all non-conformances are recorded with in the company’s Internal Management System
- Regularly assess works onsite by visiting site, reviewing daily reports from the foremen and liaising with the site manager.
- Identify any areas of opportunity for the business when onsite, i.e. extra works or further projects available etc
Project Completion
- Oversee completion of project sign offs and record
- Record any defects identified by the client and assign timescales for completion
- Ensure economical and efficient use of company resources throughout all activities
Team Management
- Carry out regular foremen competency reviews and record areas identified for improvement/training needed.
- Drive and motivate site teams to maintain productivity targets.
- Allocate work schedules and monitor absences/holiday to manage handovers or cover as required to avoid delays to project
Compliance
- Assist in maintaining compliance document and practice throughout operations.
- Lead by example and help filter a positive approach to compliance and safety throughout the teams.
- Ensure all reporting and reviews are kept up to date and relevant systems updated.
- Maintain a good awareness of key compliance policy and procedure and health and safety best practice.
Requirements
- Proven experience of at least 2-3 years within an projects management role within the commercial soft landscaping sector and a sound knowledge of horticulture practice.
- Conversant in conducting risk assessments, H&S and quality inspections
- A good leader, with experience of managing teams and delivering against targets
- Must be computer literate with a keen eye for detail and well organised
- Excellent interpersonal skills to motivate and lead staff
- A proactive approach to work and an understanding of your contribution to the company as a whole.
- Must have a clean valid driving licence
- Valid CSCS – manager level
- Should hold SMSTS level or equivalent, SEATS of advantage
Benefits
- Company Vehicle & Fuel card
- Hotel stay offered (Depending on location and travel)
- company pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
If you are actively searching for a new role and interested in hearing more on the aboveLandscaping Contracts Manager position, please apply or contact using any of the methods below.
Consultant Name: Kieran
Landline: 01992 568886
Email: Kieran@madisons.org.uk
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