Contracts Manager
681370
Denbighshire
Permanent / Full Time
Building & Construction (Contracts Manager)
Contracts Manager
St Asaph
£60,000 - £65,000
Our client, a multi-award-winning construction company, is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee high-profile projects and drive operational excellence. You’ll be joining our senior team, working closely with our Design Director, Technical Director and Commercial Director to oversee a variety of exciting and ongoing projects. If you are ready to take your career to the next level and make a tangible impact on high-profile construction projects, this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities:
St Asaph
£60,000 - £65,000
Our client, a multi-award-winning construction company, is seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee high-profile projects and drive operational excellence. You’ll be joining our senior team, working closely with our Design Director, Technical Director and Commercial Director to oversee a variety of exciting and ongoing projects. If you are ready to take your career to the next level and make a tangible impact on high-profile construction projects, this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Apply exceptional technical knowledge to ensure projects are built in the most economical and efficient manner.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with the supply chain, introducing new trades and fostering collaboration.
- Provide strong leadership, balancing assertiveness with a personable, approachable character.
- Identify opportunities for value engineering and project amendments to improve efficiency.
- Ensure all project sites are maintained to the company’s standards, with a keen eye on presentation and cleanliness.
- Develop and manage target programmes, including short-term lookahead schedules.
- Collaborate closely with the Design Team to ensure that all designs are suitable and provided within agreed timescales.
- Collaborate closely with the commercial team to ensure procurement schedules are robust and aligned with project timelines.
- Develop and implement mitigation strategies to bring off-track projects back in line.
- Lead regular supply chain meetings, addressing issues proactively before they escalate.
- Prepare monthly management reports and attend senior management meetings.
- Efficiently manage labour, plant, and material resources, minimising waste and maximising productivity.
- Ensure all site staff are properly qualified and receive ongoing training in collaboration with the Health & Safety Manager and HR Manager.
- Maintain compliance with the company’s Quality Management System (QUENSH) and be the key contact for Health & Safety.
- Oversee snagging and defect close-out processes, ensuring costs are allocated appropriately to the responsible parties.
- Minimum of 5 years of proven experience as a Contracts Manager in the construction or property development industry.
- Degree or HND in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or an equivalent level qualification within the industry (CSCS/SMTS/CITB)
- Must be proficient in project management software (E.G. Microsoft Project)
- IT literate with strong administrative skills.
- Relevant industry qualifications.
- Strong people management, leadership, and relationship-building skills
- Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving abilities.
- CSCS card and full first aid certificate (preferred).
- Full UK driving licence.
- Generous holiday entitlement with additional service days
- Car Allowance
- Life Cover
- Matching Pension Contribution
- Company Bonus scheme
- Free on-site parking (electric charging points)
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Company events
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Employee discounts
- Employee recognition scheme