Contracts Manager

4 weeks ago


Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom OCS Recruitment Ltd Full time

Contracts Manager Cambridgeshire/Essex

About the Client: This family run business has been in operation for almost 30 years, predominately in the residential groundworks sector. They have grown as a business to circa £450m and have satellite offices across the UK. They have a strong reputation with leading House Builders and continue to grow year on year.

About the Role: My client has secured several contracts in the Northern Home Counties and now requires an experienced Contracts Manager to join their fast-paced and ever-growing company. You will be covering the Cambridgeshire/Essex areas. Your role as a Contracts Manager will be to ensure projects are delivered safely, within budget, and to agreed standards. This includes ensuring all plant, labour, and material on sites under your control is properly organised and managed. You will also support the board in developing new clients and maintaining service to existing clients, securing the long-term future of the company.

  1. Arrange adequate resources for project delivery, safety, and standards of work.
  2. Monitor Safety, liaising with directors, the health and safety team, and site staff as required.
  3. Monitor the competence of site and sub-contractors in line with company policies and procedures on safety, welfare, and environment.
  4. Oversee all aspects of site management on your assigned sites, regularly visiting to inspect, offer support, and adhere to agreed program/quality and building regulations.
  5. Manage the overall job performance. Work with the commercial team on cost advice, unexpected works, understand the tender and agreed standards. Provide resources to enable customer care issues to be resolved effectively.
  6. Manage effective communication between site and office.
  7. Liaise with client's staff to provide effective delivery of projects and develop long-lasting relationships. Work to develop, mentor, and train others.

About the Requirements:

The ideal candidate will be working within the groundworks and civil engineering industry in a similar role. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication and organisational abilities.

  1. Experience in a Contracts Manager position in the housing sector, with good knowledge of groundworks.
  2. Effective oral and written skills.
  3. Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
  4. Very strong organisational skills.
  5. Basic computer knowledge.
  6. Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
  7. Reliable and diplomatic.
  8. Clean driving license.
  9. Self-motivated.
  10. General education equivalent to 5+ GCSE's grades A-C or 5-9.
  11. Building related competency / Project Management Certificate is desirable.
  12. HNC or Degree in civil engineering or structural engineering, construction management, or project management is desirable.
  13. Health & safety on construction sites - Qualification recognised. Plant and material relevant to groundworks.

About the Benefits: This client will pay an excellent salary, bonus, and further benefits. You will be joining a recognised contractor across the UK and could possibly lead to directorship in the future.

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