Contracts Manager

Within the Construction environment, think about buying materials, managing big projects, ensuring health and safety and customer service. At any given time, you'll find us working on some circa 400 developments in both towns and rural areas across the UK, and every one poses unique challenges. Some are from scratch on brownfield sites; others see us adapting existing buildings, like old factories or disused hospitals.

We need people who can bring us fresh ideas and imagination on one hand, and the commercial ability to manage people, budgets and costs on the other.

• Manage and monitor Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) performance to ensure compliance with legal obligations and the company's SHE Management system.
• Support provision of suitable tender requirements for subcontractors and suppliers, monitor performance and provide feedback to the Commercial department.
• Ensure adequate and suitable resources are available for an effective site start.
• Monitor performance against construction programme, chase progress as required and provide dates through Sales/Build meetings to ensure legal completions are forecasted.
• Control additional costs for non productive and preliminary expenditure, ensuring Group guidelines are met, and participate in cost control meetings.
• Liaise with all departments to support the Site Manager's role and ensure information, materials and contractors are available.
• Monitor each stage of construction to ensure a quality product.
• Liaise with purchasers to ensure a suitable level of service after completion.
• Support the Site Manager to ensure on site construction teams are fully resourced and well directed, with clear guidelines to job responsibilities and support in communication, training and development.
• Provide a professional interface with purchasers, external contacts and contractors.
• Assist the Construction Director in all matters relating to the efficient performance of the Construction Department.
• Set and achieve build programme targets, as advised by the Construction Director.
• Lead and develop site management teams.
• Be the point of contact for recruitment of the site management team and support appropriate personnel through the interview process.

• A strong team motivator with the drive and tenacity to achieve business goals.
• Proven experience in a senior role in the construction industry, including managerial experience.
• Self confident, decisive, resilient and able to thrive under pressure in a fast paced environment.
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Builders or qualified to NVQ level 5 in Construction Management, with considerable experience of the full range of construction trades.
• In depth knowledge of all aspects of the construction trade and relevant statutory requirements such as Health and Safety, NHBC requirements and Building Regulations.
• Good knowledge, understanding and experience of dealing with all issues relating to Customer Care.

• Competitive Bonus Scheme.
• Private Medical Cover - Single Cover.
• Annual Medical Health Assessment.
• 26 days holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years continuous service up to 29 days).
• Access to employee loans and savings accounts, house purchase discounts.
• Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rates, discounts at major retailers.
• Enhanced family friendly policies, including Parents and Carers leave, share buying scheme and volunteer & study leave.