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An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Contracts Manager to join our team in Fengate, Peterborough.

Reporting to the Senior Management, you shall be involved from bid stage, through Pre-Construction and will be ultimately responsible for the Construction and Delivery stage of the project. You will be required to manage health, safety and environmental aspects or the project, to plan work, co-ordinate and supervise designers, subcontractors and labour and ensure work is progressing on schedule, to the required standard whilst controlling programme and costs. Whilst you will be given your own project, you will receive continuous support, guidance and training from our Contract Managers.

You must have experience as either an Assistant Contracts Manager or Site or Project Manager looking after both new build and refurbishment construction projects in multiple sectors. This will ideally include housing plus commercial and industrial. Various forms of contract training will be provided, although some knowledge in these areas would be an advantage.

Responsibilities to include:

Produce tender programmes, prelims sheet and methodology at bid stage. Assist the project estimator during site visits and the tender period. Assist with any value engineering both at bid and pre-construction stage.
Assist and lead the pre-construction team during the pre-construction phase of projects. Lead/chair design team meetings with the client, professional teams and with subcontractors. Assist with the discharge of relevant planning conditions.
Plan and manage projects during the lead in period, completing construction phase plans, waste management plans and all relevant health and safety paperwork as required.
Be responsible for the construction and delivery stage of the project, manage health and safety and environmental aspects of the project. Plan, co-ordinate and supervise designers, subcontractors and labour to ensure work is progressing on schedule and in a safe manner. Ensure work is being completed to the required standard whilst controlling programme and costs.
Produce request for information schedules and ensure information is obtained in adequate time to enable the project to progress as programmed.
Assist the quantity surveyor by producing labour and plant forecasts for the cost value reports. Produce subcontract procurement schedules as required.
Produce monthly progress reports for site meetings and chair these meeting as required. Maintain regular client contact even when we are not working with them to seek out future opportunities.
Support and encourage colleagues and work as a team to achieve objectives. Assist and support the site managers as required, various levels of support required depending on the ability of the site manager, junior site managers require additional support.
Complete monthly contractors reports and ensure that the site manager is completing the daily/weekly health and safety paperwork.
Ensure the subcontractors RAMs are suitable for the work being completed and ensure along with the site manager that work is completed as per method of working, on time and to a suitable standard.
Procure any long lead in items/materials prior to the project starting on site.
Co-ordinate main services and highway adoption procurement with the service/design co-coordinators.
Attend contracts managers labour and cost value meetings weekly/monthly as required.
Introduce customer care manager to the client at handover and assist the customer care manager with any defects until the end of defects period.

A full driving licence is essential as the role involves travel to our sites. You must have some experience of using Microsoft Project, Excel and Word. Relevant qualifications will be an advantage such as CSCS card, SMSTS, First Aid and Scaffold Inspection.

We are looking for a team member with leadership skills to support and encourage colleagues and achieve objectives as a team. You must be proactive, self-driven and commercially minded. You will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with clients and leading progress meetings so must be friendly and professional at all times., Disability Confident
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Established in 1956, Lindum Group have rapidly become the leading Construction company in the East midlands employing over 620 staff across our sites in Lincoln, York and Peterborough.

The role is full-time (45 hours, 07.30am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday). Lindum Group can offer a competitive package with benefits including company car/car allowance, pension, profit related pay, employee share scheme and opportunities for further training, development and progression.