Electrical Contracts Manager

Mitie Group plc.; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company based in Exeter is seeking an experienced Electrical Contract Manager to oversee MEP projects. This role requires strong leadership in managing project planning, procurement, and delivery while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have core electrical qualifications and a proven track record in project management.

Qualifications

• Proven history as an Electrical Contract Manager or Project Manager.
• Health and Safety management trained including CDM experience.
• Ability to manage and change successfully.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage traditional and Design and Build projects.
• Handle planning, procurement, construction progress, and handover.
• Provide monthly reporting for operations and profit.
• Manage projects to achieve company goals and objectives.
• Carry out site visits, including surveys and inspections.

Skills

Core Electrical qualifications

Health and Safety management

Customer care

Commercial awareness

Education

NVQ 3 or City & Guilds

HNC / HND in Electrical Engineering / Building Services Engineering

Job description

Overview

Electrical Contract Manager sought, Exeter for MEP Mitie Projects to bolster South team. You will be joining an organisation with a profound history of delivering a variety of schemes within the locality and nationally.

Responsibilities

• Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, lead and manage traditional and Design and Build projects with overall responsibility for planning, procurement, construction progress, handover, financial performance, commercial management and safe delivery in accordance with company policy & procedures and all statutory and regulatory legislation to meet contract SLAs, KPIs, T&Cs and departmental targets for customer service, retention, growth and profitability.
• Attend various meetings, training, seminars and conferences.
• Provide monthly reporting for operations and profit.
• Manage projects to achieve company goals and objectives.
• Carry out site visits, including staying out of town as required, for client meetings, surveys, commissioning/site inspections and handovers.
• Assist in evaluation of department performance and recommend new strategies for performance improvements.
• Identify resources, assign workloads and responsibilities to team members and manage schedules to ensure timely deliveries of projects.
• Provide guidance and support to project team members and monitor their performance, discipline and attendance.
• Liaison and involvement with the Design Team, Estimating team and sub-contractors.
• Management of project supply chain including sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Managing the expectations and requirements of the customer and dispute resolution.
• Cost planning of projects and preparation of tender submittals if required.
• Managing the day-to-day operational aspects of multiple projects at a time.
• Procurement of materials, equipment and sub-contract works.
• Presentation of project CVR (Cost Value Reconciliation) forecasts to Management.
• Engage in the development of the operational team to maximise in-house capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and statutory testing requirements within all projects.
• Manage Permit to Work process within areas of responsibility and ensure the process is followed.
• Ensure extra works revenue systems are maximised on groups of contracts and that extra works are costed in line with contract specific requirements.
• Ensure use of technical training registers and authorisation registers within areas of responsibility.
• Always ensure full compliance with industry bodies within areas of responsibility (IEE, NICEIC, JCT, NEC, etc).
• Understand and complete all work-related documentation accurately and on time.

Qualifications

• Core Electrical qualifications, NVQ 3 or City & Guilds.
• Ideally, an HNC / HND in Electrical Engineering / Building Services Engineering.
• Proven history of working as an Electrical Contract Manager / Project Manager.
• Health and Safety management trained including CDM experience.
• Commercial astute & awareness.
• Customer care/relationship building skills.
• Ability to manage and change successfully.