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Contracts Manager
Permanent Role
£45,000 per annum + 32 days holidays including Bank Holidays
Durham office some travel to other sites
Immediate Starts Available
This client specialises in site investigations, within the geotechnical and environmental spaces and have done for over 50 years. Due to continued growth an expansion they now need to add an experienced contracts manager to their team in the Durham office. If you have experience as a contracts manager with the site investigations and geotechnical solutions, please read on
Benefits
Permanent Role
Company Car/Car payment
Very well-established business
Pension contribution (upon completion of probationary period)
Annual bonus after one full calendar year of service
Wellbeing days
Training
The Role of Contracts Manager
This role is accountable for the delivery of ground investigation services
The role includes Durham Office logistical, technical and financial project management and applying existing Health and Safety systems.
The role will likely apply to large scale GI projects and will cross between regional offices.
Lead the team through inspirational leadership and the setting of standards and the strategic direction of the Durham team. Lead and manage the office rig and personnel programme ensuring full utilization of these resources.
Highlight any issues both immediate and strategic and propose and action solutions in conjunction with the UK Operations Director and Managing Director.
1. Create an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture
2. Setting clear team goals
3. Delegating and setting deadlines for the team and follow up on non-actions
4. Motivation of the Principal Engineers, Project Managers and site engineers team through inspirational leadership
5. Listen to feedback from the team and implement any measures to rectify non-conforming situations
6. Monitor team performance and produce action plan(s) to promote excellence, strategic recruitment or rectify any non-conforming situations
7. Day to day involvement with all contract projects to ensure any issues are dealt with at source
8. Recruitment and/or termination of staff to ensure the requirements of this job description are met
9. All other requirements to ensure the Contracts Department run effectively.
The Right Contracts Manager
7 years experience within the field
BSc or equivalent
SMSTS
Chartered Status (Preferred)
Full UK driving license
