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The Project
As an experienced Contracts Manager, you will ensure that the contracts are carried out on time and to the company quality standards. This role will be managing various contracts on various highways surfacing & reinstatement schemes. Based in the office in Cambridgeshire for half the time and then on site the rest of the time.
Requirements
For this role it is essential that you carry the following professional qualifications as a minimum;
- SMSTS
- First Aid
- CSCS Card
- Driving License
For this role it is essential that you hold the skills & experience below;
- Experience managing multiple surfacing / reinstatement schemes at once
- Previous experience as a Contracts Manager on surfacing schemes
The Role
- Job Title: Contracts Manager
- Projects: Highways Surfacing & Reinstatement Scheme
- Location: Cambridgeshire (must be open to travel)
- Duration: Permanent or Freelance
Duties
- Managing multiple surfacing contracts to achieve financial, safety, quality, and environmental targets
- Pre-contract planning and liaison with estimators
- Leading and delegating duties to engineering and contract staff
- Maintaining a working knowledge of current contract forms, acts, and legislation
- Accepting, approving, and issuing contracts and subcontracts
- Ensuring company's Health and Safety and other IMS procedures are complied with planning, programming, and resourcing contracts
- Liaising, negotiating, and meeting with clients, consulting engineers, surveyors, and sub-contractors and others
- Assisting with the preparation of quality bids, PQQs, and other presentations as required
- Providing technical, contractual, and legal advice
- Providing accurate information for regional monthly contract appraisals and other reports as required
- Budgeting, monitoring, and control of contract finances
- Identifying, evaluating, and managing claims and variations
- Compiling applications for payment and agreeing final accounts
- Motivating, coaching, and providing guidance to staff and operatives
- Interviewing, selection, recruitment, discipline, and dismissal of staff
- Maintaining photographic library, publicity material, contract press releases, etc
- Improving and promoting company profile and activities
This is a Permanent position with a competitive Salary on offer for the successful candidate. For more information or to apply please contact Alex Hartley (phone number removed) or the Civils Team on (phone number removed)
