Contract Manager jobs in United States

Assistant Contracts Manager
£40,000 per annum
Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
South Woodham Ferrers, Essex

We are seeking a proactive and organised Assistant Contracts Manager to support the Contracts Director in overseeing construction projects from pre-contract meetings through to completion. This role involves managing site operations, health & safety, labour planning, cost control, and client documentation to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and to a high standard. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning business who can offer a long-term, rewarding career.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reporting to the Contracts Director
• Attending pre-contract meetings
• Attending contracts and meetings as required in London
• Producing, agreeing and managing site programmes as required
• Requesting materials in a timely fashion for the projects
• Ensuring an accurate site diary of the location and the work done of each person
• Sourcing all site labour required for the project
• Planning and managing site labour levels as required
• Organising site structure / hierarchy
• Health & safety - delivering and maintaining safe working conditions
• Producing and actioning method statements, risk assessments & COSHH
• Ensuring toolbox talks are carried out on the project(s) at least fortnightly
• Actively promoting safe working attitude and procedures
• Recording all accidents, should they occur
• Advising on any training gaps of the team
• Overseeing the site-based training of new trainees & integrate them into the team
• Managing and reporting on the cost allowances document
• Notifying any concerns with the estimated costs within 14 days of the project being handed over
• Agreeing and confirming price work / day work with the operatives
• Processing fortnightly wage allocations for the accounts dept
• Tracking and monitoring expenditure across the project
• Assisting in estimate production & sign off
• Recording and estimating variations and notify the QS
• Receiving variation confirmation before undertaking any works
• Producing an O&M manual if required
• Issuing customer satisfaction document on each project

Experiences required:

• Experience in a similar role, overseeing construction sites ideal
• Knowledge of safe working practices, including producing method statements, risk assessments, COSHH documentation, and conducting regular toolbox talks
• A proactive and structured approach

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