Contracts Manager

Position: STW Contracts Manager

Location: Cossington Depot, Leicester

Line Reporting Manager: Operations & Contract Director (STW)

Shift:Monday - Friday 07:00am - 15:00pm (1Hour Unpaid Lunch) 50hour contracted week.

Principle Duties and Accountabilities:

• Be responsible for a portfolio of high value wastewater contracts

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Ensure all conditions of the contract are being met and there is efficient and effective utilisation of labour, materials, plant and equipment within the allocated budgets
• Manage and monitor site activities and physical progress of work for site safety, quality and environmental responsibilities
• Ensure a highly skilled and disciplined workforce is maintained within a safe system of work
• Produce operational reports and attend monthly/quarterly/annual meetings to present contract performance overview
• Ensure compliance with all KPIs and SLAs
• Work collaboratively within a team and demonstrate teamwork through effective verbal and written communication.
• Oversee the efficient running of the contract daily, liaising with other depots, and Head Office personnel
• Ensure Health & Safety and environmental compliance of operations, including the preparation of risk and method statements, and the inspection and maintenance of plant
• Ensure all paperwork is completed correctly by operatives and submitted on time via our tablet system
• Drive continuous improvement in contract development through close engagement with internal and external customers
• Proactively focusing on the needs of the client and the business.
• To ensure the effective operation of MTS contracts and operations delivering full compliance for the Severn Trent Water contract.
• Manage all relevant Health & Safety documentation for tasks performed by operatives under your supervision.
• Ensure resources are available and allocated to successfully execute projects/programs.
• Ensure work programs are monitored and managed effectively to ensure successful delivery.
• Conduct an adequate number of site visits and inspections.
• Support Operations team with incidents where required.
• Liaise with sub-contractors through effective, proactive communication
• Manage, motivate, develop and lead members of the transport team/immediate sub-ordinates
• Manage resources efficiently and effectively to achieve the companys objectives
• Chair review/operational meetings on contracts
• Reporting to the Contract Director to ensure optimal service efficiency.

Qualifications / Competency:

• Experience and understanding of legislation, processes, plant and staff capabilities across all work packages including Health & Safety and environmental regulations.
• Demonstrate motivation, ambition and teamwork, with the essential skills to manage the contract of daily basis while delivering results and driving innovation.
• A strong technical understanding of contract and commercial management from complex environments with demonstrable results in driving process improvements
• Maintain the Companys services to clients, including strategic planning, liaising with clients, resource allocation and all aspects of running a highly effective team to deliver the best results possible within deadlines
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to influence and lead a team
• Ideally educational achievement to Degree level or equivalent
• Proven experience in a similar role
• Strategic, operational, technical and management skills
• Demonstrate integrity, loyalty, trust, and dedication to a highly organized and well-established family-owned business.

Health & Safety:

Section 7 of the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) states the general duties of employees at work

It shall be the duty of every employee while at work to:

(a) To take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work; and

(b) as regards any duty or requirement imposed on their employer or any other person by or under any of the relevant statutory provisions, to co-operate with them so far as is necessary to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with

Contracts Manager Health and Safety Responsibilities are:

• To understand and comply with the company health and safety policy
• To influence and promote a positive health, safety culture within the organisation and lead by example
• To report all health, safety and environmental incidents to the Line Manager/SHEQW department within 2 hours of it happening
• Ensure workplace and welfare housekeeping is maintained
• Comply with the company office risk assessment
• Comply with and use the company Integrated Management System (IMS)
• To ensure you are aware of the company fire and first aid arrangements, and emergency evacuation procedure for you and your staff
• Ensure regular monitoring is carried out to ensure compliance to legislative and company requirements

What we offer: