Contracts Manager

Summary
Our client are currently looking for an experienced, special works, buildings Contracts Manager who ideally comes from a surveying background, to ensure the efficient running of contracts by effectively managing all resources associated with the contracts in question, and to ensure that a quality service is provided to the customer.

Key objectives
-Make sure that contracts are within full compliance with health and safety, quality and environmental legislation as well as compliant with company procedures
-Liaise and develop the relationship with the customer and the customer representatives
-Monitor progress against the works programme and manage the impact of additional work and delays
-Monitor progress of the construction/maintenance to ensure the finished works is correct to the agreed specification
-Ensure the most effective and efficient use of resources on the contract and any subsequent recovery

Principal responsibilities and accountabilities
-Deliver activities to support operational objectives for the specific contract or project, ensuring full compliance with agreed operational and/or management guidelines
-Continuously monitor progress and programmes throughout the contracts and report accordingly
-Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental policy and procedures and support the delivery of policy and standards
-Monitor quality, safety and environmental systems and promote a safety culture
-Promote and present a professional image to the customer in all dealings to become the main point of contact
-Understand the customer’s needs as identified through the CSQ plan and other discussions
-Improve and develop customer relationships and ensure a working environment exists where complete customer satisfaction is at the forefront of every team members mind
-Interact with customers or users around specific work efforts and deliverables and ensure the customer feedback and comments are acknowledged, prioritised and actioned
-Be responsible for production of regular reports to customer and company management
-Be responsible for assessing the suitability of potential subcontractors including the adequacy of the subcontractor’s health and safety management and give approval for the subcontractors use
-Ensure subcontract and material orders are placed in line with the contract programme
-Ensure subcontract agreements adequately cover the provision of main contractor attendances
-Attend pre-order meetings with major subcontractors
-Chair regular project review meetings, and also as required project design meetings
-Ensure appropriate construction teams are in place for the duration of the contracts and manage the people resources associated to the contract, optimising performance with responsibility for recruitment, retention, training and developing the employees
-Manage the activities of others to meet deadlines and quality standards taking account of impact outside area of responsibility
-Undertake performance reviews and provides training and reward recommendations
-Coach and motivate the site teams and lead by example
-Ensure own management and skill base is developed and ensure the team does likewise

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