Contracts Manager – Groundworks Contractor

Responsibilities

My client is a well-established, privately owned specialist Civil Engineering contractor that has undergone a successful growth period and has become a leading player in the residential groundworks market.  To continue this growth, they are looking to appoint a Contracts Manager to become a key part of their delivery team, looking after a portfolio of schemes in the Cambridge, South Suffolk and Essex areas.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Set the highest possible leadership standards in promoting HSEQ procedures and best practices.
• Prepare and update detailed work programmes and communicate them with the site teams and head office to ensure they can be delivered promptly.
• Ensure that weekly reviews of safety, progress, budgets, and planning are completed with the site teams.
• Liaise with Directors, Safety Advisors, Quantity Surveyors and Engineers to ensure clear communication and achievement of project deliverables.
• Identify and fulfil resource requirements, focus on business priorities, and stay within budget.
• Identify procurement and material requirements, ensuring they are procured per company policies and procedures.
• Provide clear communication, direct management support and reviews to teams under management.
• Chair and attend internal and external pre-start, construction, commercial, engineering and HSEQT meetings as required.
• Build positive relationships with clients’ delivery, management and leadership teams.

Essential Competence & Training:

• SMSTS
• NVQ Level 6 Diploma
• CSCS Black Card
• Appreciation of NHBC, LABC & equivalent standards
• Relevant sector experience in a similar role
• Good time management skills
• Good interpersonal skills at all levels of an organisation
• Collaborative approach to working
• IT literate and a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft programs, including Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook

Desirable Competence & Training:

• Experience operating within a similar role
• NVQ Level 7 Diploma in Senior Site Management
• Application of Microsoft Project

Contacts

This is an excellent opportunity for an expanding business.  Apply now by contacting Neil at ngregory@vr-group.co.uk or call 07771 895594.