Operations Manager

Forrest Recruitment Ltd.; Bolton le Sands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Forrest Recruitment Ltd. Bolton-based client seeks an experienced Operations and Project Manager from a construction background to oversee a portfolio of up to 30 live projects, ensuring on-time delivery and budget control, while handling office administration.

The role requires coordinating subcontractors, loss assessors and clients, assisting with tender costings, supplier onboarding, invoicing, and occasional site visits; a valid driving licence is required as a company vehicle is available.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in operations management within construction.
• Able to manage up to 30 projects simultaneously.
• Experience with tendering, costings and pricing schedules.
• Strong admin and organisation skills.
• Full clean driving licence required for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Manage an ongoing caseload of up to 30 construction projects from start to completion.
• Monitor progress of contracts; liaise with subcontractors, loss assessors and clients to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Oversee all aspects of administration.
• Assist Tendering Manager and Director with costings and pricing schedules.
• Review tender documents for compliance and risk.
• Recruit and onboard suppliers and contractors; verify insurance, CIS, VAT and certifications.
• Produce quotes for emergency works.
• Own and resolve complaints and escalated issues.
• Produce invoices for completed work.
• Manage administration for the owners private property portfolio; rent agreements and renewals.
• Occasional site visits; hold a current driving licence.

Skills

Construction project management

Budget and cost control

Stakeholder liaison

Tendering and costings

Multi-project coordination

Driving licence

Job description

Operations and Project Manager. Bolton. 45k - 50k DOE

Successful construction firm who specialise in building work following an insurance claim are looking for an experienced Operations Manager who comes from a construction background. Knowledge in property/facilities management would be an additional advantage. This is a fully office based role, overseeing an existing team of 3, duties will include;

• Efficiently managing an ongoing caseload of up to 30 construction projects at a time, from start through to completion


• Monitoring the progress of all contracts, liaising with sub contractors, loss assessors and the end client to ensure that the project is completed on time and to budget


• Overseeing all aspects of administration


• Assisting the Tendering Manager and Company Director to produce accurate costings and pricing schedules


• Reviewing tender documents to ensure full compliance and identifying any potential risks


• Recruiting and onboarding new suppliers and contractors - insurance checks, CIS information, VAT status and relevant certification is valid


• Producing quotes for emergency works


• Taking ownership for any complaints and escalated issues


• Producing invoices for completed work


• Managing the administration for the owners private property portfolio - rent agreements sent and renewals, arranging for repairs etc


• There will be occasional site visits, so must hold a current driving licence (company vehicle will be available to use for this purpose)

To be successful, you will have excellent communication skills, highly adaptable to change, solutions focused and enjoy problem solving.