Contracts Manager - Surfacing
Job Title: Road Surfacing Contracts Manager
Location: Cambridge-based office, with some home and site working
Salary: £70,000-£75,000
Role Highlights & Packages:
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Permanent position
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UK-wide surfacing schemes within retail premises
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Flexible working between office, home, and site
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Opportunity to manage multiple sites and supervisors
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Strong benefits package
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Start date: September, following the interview process
Role Overview:
An experienced Contracts Manager with a strong surfacing background is required to manage multiple surfacing contracts across the UK. The role involves ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing their own diary, building jobs, coordinating multiple sites and supervisors, and working closely with clients, engineers, subcontractors, and internal teams.
Key Requirements:
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SMSTS
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First Aid
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CSCS Card
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Full driving licence
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Experience managing multiple surfacing schemes simultaneously
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Previous experience as a Contracts Manager within surfacing/highways surfacing
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Alternatively, experience as a Senior Supervisor looking to progress into a Contracts Manager role
Responsibilities:
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Manage multiple surfacing contracts against financial, safety, quality, and environmental targets
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Pre-contract planning and liaison with estimators
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Lead and delegate to engineering and contract staff
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Maintain knowledge of current contract forms, legislation, and regulations
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Manage contracts and subcontracts
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Ensure company Health & Safety and IMS procedures are followed
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Plan, programme, and resource contracts
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Liaise and negotiate with clients, consulting engineers, surveyors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders
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Assist with quality bids, PQQs, and presentations
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Provide technical, contractual, and legal advice
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Prepare information for monthly contract appraisals and reporting
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Budget, monitor, and control contract finances
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Identify, evaluate, and manage claims and variations
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Compile applications for payment and agree final accounts
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Motivate, coach, and guide staff and operatives
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Support recruitment, selection, discipline, and dismissal processes
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Maintain photographic libraries and publicity materials
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Promote and improve the company profile and activities
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