Job Description:

Senior Contracts Manager – Regional D&B Construction Contractor

• c£70k - £80k (Dependent on Experience)
• 5k Car Allowance
• Additional Benefits

The Company

My client is an independent construction contractor with longstanding customer relationships stretching back over two decades. These projects consist of New Builds and Refurbishments, primarily in the residential and commercial sectors, carried out on a Design & Build basis.

The Senior Contracts Manager Role

Reporting to the Managing Director they have an exciting opportunity for  Senior Contracts Manager who will strengthen their senior operations team and manage the implementation and delivery of a wide variety of projects in the North West region. Typical projects are valued from approximately £3m to £12m.

Key Roles & Responsibilities of the Contracts Manager role include:

• Build good relationships with the client and project team.
• Ensure all aspects of the fit-out process are satisfactorily completed on time and within cost and to the highest possible standards.
• Be able to carry out perfect delivery and produce snag free jobs.
• Must be able to run at least two contracts at one time – varying in values from £3m to £12m.
• Liaison with construction teams and landlords and clients.
• Design control and coordination – directly liaise with designers.
• Coordinate contractors / design against spec and costs.
• Clear understanding of standard work practices / relevant BS standards and codes.

The Senior Contracts Manager:

• Proven track record working in a multi sector Design and Build Main Contractor from £10milllion to £50million turnover.
• Needs to have strong programming abilities as a prerequisite
• Needs to have strong contractual and commercial experience.
• Preferable Traditional Building experience in the multi occupation space in sectors such as Care Homes, Student Accommodation, Hotels, Residential Apartments, etc.

• Ability to travel and understand the level of dedication needed to support the team
• Able to demonstrate real examples of strong customer facing skills
• Client focus and positive attitude
• Able to manage multiple platform schemes nationally
• Ability to make robust and structured decisions under pressure
• Ability to fully interpret Architect drawings and implement build ability solutions on the spot
• A key contributor to the team and high motivator
• Commercially aware to ensure business needs and clients align
• Programming experience (Microsoft / Asta)
• Computer literate: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook