Contract Manager - Landscape Construction

Location : Surrey
Salary : £50- £55k DOE
Vacancy type : Permanent
Vacancy ID : 47112

Contract Manager

REPORTING TO: Landscape Construction Managing Director
PRIME JOB PURPOSE: Effectively manage all Construction contracts under your control in the Division.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To have a positive, pro-active approach with a high standard of customer service
• To manage all contracts under your control in a profitable manner
• To work closely with Managing Director to ensure both tendered margins and delivered margins meet expectations
• To employ, lead, support and motivate supervisors and operatives to establish strong operating teams across the division, conducting yourself always in a polite and professional manner.
• To develop strong, long-term relationships with clients, QSs, Contract Administrators and suppliers.
• To maintain the company values and their approach to contracting, implementing agreed business plan strategies.
• Enthusiastic, positive and a team player attitude
• To ensure that company Health & Safety procedures are applied, keeping the Managing Director advised of any significant issues.
• To keep Managing Director informed of significant operational issues as they arise.
• To understand and implement the Group Values as described in the staff hand book
• Maintain daily records and holiday bookings in a timely fashion.
• To ensure that vehicle logs are returned on a monthly basis in order to abide by the Group vehicle drivers policy handbook.

MAIN TASKS

• Write and issue method statements and H&S plans, using central Risk Assessment compliance library. Review, amend and reissue according to client feedback and changing site conditions.
• Attend project handovers from the Estimating team, reviewing Tender allowances and cost opportunities.
• Organisation of staff, subcontractors and material resources for contracts on a day to day basis.
• Carry out and record Site inductions and site QHSE inspections.
• Provide Quality control/technical support for both site staff and client teams as required, ensuring high levels of quality and workmanship are maintained to specification.
• Attend Site meetings/client and landscape architect liaison.
• Interpreting and communicating to site staff Bill of Quantities /spec and drawings
• Monitoring and understanding the implications of contract variations, instructions, drawing revisions compared to the BOQ and/or scope of work understanding our rights and responsibilities under each form of contract.
• Report to MD all financial implications arising from above.
• Take responsibility for setting cost budgets and working to meet the agreed GP target for each individual contract.
• Produce and issue monthly valuations for works complete, following up certification and invoicing process, and ensuring payments are received and chased as required.
• Being aware of the value of each contract, accurately pricing extras and variations within contract works.
• Carry out Staff appraisals and encourage/assist with their training and development.
• Support the MD in the implementation of Group procedures in line with the companies ISO, Quality and Environmental accreditations.
• Deputise for MD in his absence at team and/or project meetings.
• Keep MD informed of significant issues as they arise.

As well as a competetive salary you will have the choice of an electric or hybrid company car from an authorised list, laptop/phone IT etc, free parking at the head office including charging facility.

Please quote 47112 when speaking with one of our consultants.