Contracts Manager

Salary: £31.2 – £33.6 per hour

H.W. Martin Safety Fencing Ltd are seeking a:
Talented, Enthusiastic and Ambitious:
Contracts Manager
To complement our Senior Management Team
Based at Blackwell, Derbyshire (J28, M1)
Competitive Salary + Fully Paid Company Pension + other Benefits
H W Martin Safety Fencing Limited (est. 1987) provides specialist vehicle restraint system services to the highways industry. Our client base includes Highways England, local authorities and the UK’s major construction companies.
The role will be primarily based at our Head Office in Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5JY, (M1 Jct. 28) but the successful candidate will be required to travel to various areas of the country to coordinate and represent the company at Client meetings and have occasional site presence to engage and inspire the workforce. Client meetings via Teams and in person will be required to develop upcoming schemes at early planning stages and throughout scheme life cycles.
The role will offer the right candidate an opportunity to progress their career in a forward-thinking company and the wider Martin Group of Companies, where success is recognised and rewarded. Our position as a leading, national provider of VRS services for the most prestigious Clients in the industry will heighten and promote your own profile within the highway sector of the construction industry.
Responsibilities and Duties:
* Ensure that safe working practices and Health and Safety legislation are adhered to. The successful candidate will liaise closely with our Health and Safety Professionals to ensure full compliance with all company and legislative requirements.
* Operational management of a diverse team of both direct and sub-contracted staff.
* Weekly planning and programming extracted from longer term programme recognition and requirement. Organisation and allocation of resources to carry out contracted works. Ensuring that the works are completed safely, to the required quality, on time and within budget. Maintaining discipline in the workforce.
* Planning, sequencing and methodology of work and implementation of safe systems of work. Communication of the sequence and methods to the Workforce and site staff. Identify any requirement for Hired Plant and small plant and equipment. Site Logistics (e.g. vehicles, plant, deliveries, TM etc.).
* Collaborative Business Relationships and Customer Liaison. We have a broad and extensive customer base. Representation of the company at meetings and events to continue our growth and embed our approach to delivery of work, we have a great reputation nationally.
* Understand the wider team. A good level of support to the team will be essential as will the recognition of individuals strengths and weaknesses. We adopt an inclusive ethic, it is a small, but growing team and everyone needs to fulfil their potential to continue to be successful.
Experience and Qualifications required:
* The successful candidate will be experienced in working within the highways construction sector and will have experience of managing people in an office and site setting.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to discuss, define and communicate complex ideas.
* Elements of the role will be Client facing. As a specialist subcontractor, collaboration and liaison will be key skills to possess and are what our Clients demand. Building relationships, gaining trust and respect with our Clients is a key objective.
* Self-motivation and efficient time management skills essential.
* Proficient with Microsoft Office tools such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
* Enthusiastic with an ambition to learn, share skills and develop.
The benefits:
* Competitive Salary
* 25 days annual leave + Public Holidays
* Fully Paid Company Pension
* Secure employment with an well-established Company
* Opportunity for progression and development within a continuously growing successful business
Next Steps:
If you are looking for a new challenge and feel you have the skills to take on this vital role then please submit your CV and cover letter stating how you meet the criteria.