Contracts Manager - Social Housing Contractor
Hertfordshire/London/Home Counties
£75k-£80k plus package  
 
The company  
 
Our client is a leading Main Contractor specialising within the residential and education sectors. They deliver an exceptionally high-quality product and will work on extensive external residential refurbishments to high end commercial fit out projects.

  Due to continued growth, our client is now looking for a Contracts Manager to join the production team.  You will be reporting directly into the Operations/Divisional Manager and have full responsibility of 3-4 projects. The projects vary in values between £1m-£4m and are a mix between external residential refurbishment work, to education projects, Social Housing, block upgrades and traditional build works As the Contracts Manager, you will be expected to lead from the front and be comfortable managing both the production teams as well as the commercial teams on site.
 
  You will need to have experience in the following:

External brick and concrete fabric repairs
DOFF Cleaning
Window and door replacements
FRA works - Communal fire doors, loft partition and fire stopping
External Decorations
Balcony balustrade replacements
Pitched and Flat roof replacements
Liquid waterproofing to balconies and walkways
Landscaping
Cast Iron RWG Replacements  You will be required to take responsibility for the delivery of excellent operational performance, managing an experienced supply chain. It will be your responsibility to ensure they are managed and motivated to deliver cost effective and high-quality customer focused outputs.
 
  Key skills for Contracts Manager:  
 
Lead and manage all construction aspects of projects from planning consent through to completion. Provide input to other team members on risks, buildability, and programme aspects from inception through to planning consent. 

Overall responsibility to successfully deliver all construction projects on time and within agreed budget
Managing all direct operatives and sub-contractors, ensuring planned works are completed on time, whilst minimizing disruption to residents and the public
Working closely with the supply chain and clients, providing market leading technical expertise
Overall responsibility for the P&L of your projects  Qualifications and Training needed for Contracts Manager:

CSCS Card (Black Management Card or academically qualified white card)
SMSTS
Asbestos Awareness
First Aid at Work
NVQ L6/7 or equivalent in Construction Management
CIOB Membership is desirable but not essential
MS Projects Training
TWS formal training
Relevant Job Experience for Contracts Manager

Minimum of 5 years management experience at a Contracts Manager level
Large Scale Residential Refurbishment experience (Occupied Properties)
Tier 1 Main Contractor experience  
If this opportunity sounds of interest, then please apply, or contact Martin Walter on (phone number removed)