Contracts Manager - Surfacing

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 on site, in the office or working from home, our client are looking for someone who can run their own diary, build jobs, manage multiple sites/supervisors. This is a great role for a strong surfacing contractor with an excellent reputation and comes with a very good benefits package.



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 / highways surfacing - or a Senior Superivsor looking for a step up



The Role

* Job Title: Contracts Manager
* Projects: Highways Surfacing Schemes
* Location: M3 Corridor - Basingstoke/Surrey/Hampshire
* Duration: Permanent



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 07501 930 494 or the Civils Team on 0113 203 1243