Nationwide Contract Manager — Construction Projects

Portakabin Ltd; Manor Park; Presencial; GBP 60.000 - 74.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company Car

Single Private Medical Scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Bonus up to 10%

Contributory pension with life cover

Descripción de la vacante

Portakabin Ltd is seeking a Contract Manager to oversee nationwide projects from Telford base. You will own delivery of large contracts, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure on-time, on-specification, and on-budget performance.

Role includes travel and occasional overnight stays, a company car, private medical cover, and 25 days leave plus holidays. An annual bonus of up to 10% is also offered along with progression opportunities.

Formación

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline.
• Project management qualification, or equivalent experience.
• Experience of delivering large and complex construction or modular projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of project delivery methodologies and processes.
• Strong knowledge of financial control in project delivery, cost management, and negotiating terms and settlement of final accounts.
• Experience in leading and/or coordinating multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Experience managing third-party suppliers and contractors.
• Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation and procedures.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve issues during project delivery.

Responsabilidades

• Take full ownership for the successful project management and delivery of allocated large or complex contracts, ensuring completion safely, on time, to specification, to budget and to the satisfaction of the customer.
• Act as a subject matter expert in project delivery, sharing knowledge and expertise with colleagues to support best practice across the function.
• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to achieve contract delivery objectives, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities and deliverables.
• Maintain or improve project margins and cash flow through effective planning, budget management, risk control and commercial decision-making.
• Produce regular reports and updates for stakeholders, providing analysis of progress against programme, costs and key milestones.
• Identify, manage and mitigate project risks, maintaining an up-to-date risk register and acting on opportunities to improve outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions, managing variations and resolving contractual conflicts and disputes where required.
• Build strong customer relationships, acting as the main point of contact for allocated contracts.
• Support bid and pre-construction activity as required, contributing operational expertise.
• Provide coaching, support and, where applicable, line management for professionals within the contract team.

Conocimientos

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Negotiation

Team leadership

Educación

Degree in relevant discipline

Project management qualification

Descripción del empleo

Portakabin Ltd is seeking a Contract Manager to oversee nationwide projects from Telford base. You will own delivery of large contracts, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure on-time, on-specification, and on-budget performance.

Role includes travel and occasional overnight stays, a company car, private medical cover, and 25 days leave plus holidays. An annual bonus of up to 10% is also offered along with progression opportunities.