Contracts Manager

Job Title: Contracts Manager

Location: Loughborough

Salary: £40k - £50k

Job Type: Full Time / Permanent

The Role

Responsible and accountable for the safe and profitable delivery and completion of the projects that are allocated to you.

The aim is always that projects should be delivered safely, on time, on budget, without defects and to the satisfaction of the Client.

You will also look after the day to day management, co-ordination and control of company personnel and resources (including sub-contractors) where engaged on any project allocated to you.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Attend site during key activities such as meetings or installations, potentially during possessions.

• Ensure that work is programmed in detail to mitigate potential risk and manage critical areas whilst providing performance related commercial opportunity.

• Oversee sub-contractors to ensure that they provide sufficient resources to meet the outputs identified in the program, monitoring and recording the outputs to ensure that proper and timely valuations and/or withholding notices are issued.

• Work with your project QS to ensure the proper management and submission of contractual notices and approvals as relevant and necessary to each project.

• Ensure that contract program and progress outlines are maintained regularly and submitted to the relevant parties for each project on a fortnightly basis as a minimum.

• Ensure that applications for payment and sub-contractor valuations are issued and agreed by your project QS in accordance with the project schedule.

• Work with the project QS to produce accurate monthly contract value assessments which are to be issued by the QS in a timely manner to coincide with the Head of Contracts monthly board reporting requirement.

• Liaise and attend meetings with other company functions necessary to perform and discharge the requirements of your projects

• Build Risk Assessments and Method Statements for the site works required.

The Candidate

• Good understanding of the construction industry and entire project delivery process.

• Excellent understanding of steelwork fabrication and the construction of bespoke steel infrastructure.

• Good understanding of industry relevant health and safety and quality related matters.

• Ability to accurately and effectively plan and program the project delivery process.

• Good commercial and contractual awareness. Sound business acumen.

• Understanding of Tekla software - desirable

• Ability to prepare business plans and forecasting documentation.

• Excellent leadership skills with proven and significant leadership experience.

• Knowledge and use of commonly used forms of contract.

• Full driving Licence