Contracts Manager

An award winning building contractors based in London and the Southeast are currently recruiting for a Contracts Manager for their Fire & Security division.

Salary range £60,000 - £75,000
This would suit a newly qualified / inexperienced surveyor or someone with that kind of background as it requires a very keen eye for detail due to B M Trada regulations.

Job purpose:
The Contracts Manager oversees multiple sites normally under a JCT MW 2016 or Intermediate Form of Contract. The Contract Manager will control a team of site managers and or foreman and will be ultimately responsible for delivering the high standards of the Company and its contractual liabilities, whilst maintaining profitability.

Main duties:
• Answer the main work phone.
• PROJECT FINANCES: Value sub-contractor works and submit to Production Director for approval.
• PROJECT: Oversee and ensure the project is compliant with its contractual liabilities.
• PROJECT: Maintain strong, proactive relationships with our clients and their agents in line with the Companies Vision, Mission and Culture.
• TECHNICAL: Provide technical support to Site Managers generally and be responsible for ensuring our installations are compliant with the Building Regulations and the specification.
• PROCEDURES: Promote the company procedures in a positive way, and support the team to follow the procedures without fail. Be responsible for articulating and defending standards and directional choices.
• TECHNICAL: Undertake onsite training on technical matters and train staff regularly.
• CONTRACT INSTRUCTIONS: Assess compliance with specification and identify, quantify and schedule variations.
• CONTRACT MANAGEMENT: Manage the Site Managers generally and support them to deliver the project to meet the Client's expectations.
• CONTRACT INSTRUCTIONS: Support the Site Managers to seek out opportunities to improve the gross margins on site.
• H&S: Oversee the implementation of the CPP of each site and monitor the same.
• ESTIMATING: Support the estimators with pricing, technical information and guidance when required.
• PROJECT: Providing and updating realistic programmes as required.
• PROJECT FINANCES; Prepare sub-contracts and orders for accounts to issue.

Person Specification:
• A minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Sound knowledge of building technology
• Ability to plan, coordinate, monitor and record
• Drive to succeed with a modern growing Company

Personal Attributes
• You must be an excellent communicator with focus on both your clients and colleagues to achieve clarity, openness and positivity.
• You must be a positive and helpful individual who possess a ‘can do attitude’. You will create a positive environment within the company towards tour work, your clients and colleagues.