Shop-fitting Contracts Manager

FBR Construction Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Discretionary bonus

Subsistence allowance

Job summary

FBR Construction Recruitment is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to lead key food retail projects across the UK. You will run client meetings, translate briefs into workable specifications and coordinate with design teams.

You will project manage fit-outs and new builds, oversee on-site materials and subcontractors, and ensure Health & Safety files are compiled, all while keeping projects within budget and schedule.

Responsibilities

• Meet client to run the account and establish project scope.
• Translate client brief into a project specification.
• Coordinate with estimator and design team at the office.
• Project manage fit-out and new build works.
• Coordinate site materials and subcontractor orders.
• Collate Health and Safety files for each project.
• Cost minor projects to the client's specification within budget.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Project coordination

Commercial awareness

Job description

One of my long standing shop-fit clients has recently secured a number of key accounts within the food retail sector covering projects across the UK.

Due to the nature of these accounts, they have decided to take on an experienced Contracts Manager to effectively;

• Contracts Manager to run the account first of all meeting the client
• Contracts Manager taking a project specification brief
• Liaising with the estimator and design team back at their office
• After securing the work then project manage the fit out stage and new build works for each project
• Contracts Manager to coordinate for materials on site
• Contracts Manager placing sub-contractors orders
• Contracts Manager collating relevant Health and Safety files
• Contracts Manager costing minor projects to a clients specification
• Basically working within the budget given on each individual project
• Project managing a number of projects run simultaneously

With an excellent reputation for stability, growth and staff retention, my client is looking for a key individual who wants to make a name within this fast-track arena.

In return;

• You will receive a competitive salary package including generous car allowance, pension and discretionary bonus scheme.
• A "staying away" subsistence allowance will also be included.