Contracts Manager / Operations Manager - Nationwide

Caval Limited; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract management firm based in the UK is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee various surfacing schemes. The successful candidate will manage multiple contracts, ensuring compliance with quality standards and health/safety regulations. Candidates should have relevant qualifications such as SMSTS, First Aid, and a CSCS Card, along with proven experience in contract management. This is a permanent role with competitive salary and encourages applicants to be prepared for travel within the Midlands and North of England.

Qualifications

• Professional qualifications including SMSTS, First Aid, CSCS Card, and a Driving License.
• Experience managing multiple surfacing contracts and previous contracts management in highways surfacing.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple surfacing contracts to meet targets.
• Leading and delegating tasks to engineering and contract staff.
• Maintaining knowledge of contract forms and legislation.
• Liaising with clients, engineers, surveyors, and subcontractors.

Skills

Experience managing multiple surfacing contracts

Experience as a Contracts Manager on surfacing schemes

Knowledge of CBGM / Composite Pavements

Education

SMSTS

First Aid

CSCS Card

Driving License

Job description

The Project

As an experienced Contracts Manager, you will ensure that the contracts are carried out on time and to the company quality standards. This role will be managing various contracts on various surfacing schemes around the UK.

Requirements

For this role it is essential that you carry the following professional qualifications as a minimum;

• SMSTS
• First Aid
• CSCS Card
• Driving License

For this role it is essential that you hold the skills & experience below;

• Experience managing multiple surfacing / reinstatement / Composite Pavement schemes at once
• Previous experience as a Contracts Manager on surfacing schemes / highways surfacing
• Some experience working on CBGM / Composite Pavements

The Role

• Job Title: Contracts Manager
• Projects: Surfacing - CBGM & Composite Pavement Schemes
• Location: Based out of Midlands / North of England but happy to travel and work away from home
• Duration: Permanent

Duties

• Managing multiple surfacing contracts to achieve financial, safety, quality, and environmental targets
• Pre-contract planning and liaison with estimators
• Leading and delegating duties to engineering and contract staff
• Maintaining a working knowledge of current contract forms, acts, and legislation
• Accepting, approving, and issuing contracts and subcontracts
• Ensuring company's Health and Safety and other IMS procedures are complied with planning, programming, and resourcing contracts
• Liaising, negotiating, and meeting with clients, consulting engineers, surveyors, and sub-contractors and others
• Assisting with the preparation of quality bids, PQQs, and other presentations as required
• Providing technical, contractual, and legal advice
• Providing accurate information for regional monthly contract appraisals and other reports as required
• Budgeting, monitoring, and control of contract finances
• Identifying, evaluating, and managing claims and variations
• Compiling applications for payment and agreeing final accounts
• Motivating, coaching, and providing guidance to staff and operatives
• Interviewing, selection, recruitment, discipline, and dismissal of staff
• Maintaining photographic library, publicity material, contract press releases, etc
• Improving and promoting company profile and activities

This is a Permanent position with a competitive Salary on offer for the successful candidate. For more information or to apply please contact Alex (phone number removed) or the Civils Team on (phone number removed)