Contracts Manager (Affordable Housing)

Our client is a successful Construction Contractor operating within the Education, Housing, Local Authority and Maintenance sectors.

Due to an increase in work for 2014 we are actively recruiting a Contracts Manager with Affordable Housing experience to join the company on a permanent basis to be operating in the East Midlands region.

The successful individual will have experience of the following:

• Leading and supporting a team of site staff to deliver the projects on time and within budget.
• Overall responsibility for the day to day site management of all project activities.
• Manage and update the site programme at regular intervals.
• Reporting to the Operations Manager and Client where necessary.
• Liaise as necessary with other organisations and relevant authorities.
• Report / manage change within the project scope whilst ensuring project delivery to client satisfaction.
• Implement all technical and commercial specifications, drawings and schedules that comply with the scope of services.

Ideally you will have progressed through your career from a relevant trade and have been employed as a Contracts Manager for a minimum of fifteen years or hold a construction related degree with a minimum of ten years’ relevant experience. You must have proven experience in the delivery of multiple projects to a high quality and of managing various sizes of residential construction projects.

You must have CSCS, key project management skills, detailed knowledge of build standards in Affordable Housing and the ability to manage electronic information including using CAD, MS Project, other Microsoft programmes, be able to set out using an EDM (all essential) and have experience of producing and assessing method statements / risk statements / H&S / Considerate Construction Schemes and compiling progress reports on a number of projects (all desirable).

Excellent communication skills will be essential as you will be liaising with Clients, Consultants, sub-contractors and senior management.

A current clean driving licence is essential for this post.

If you have experience in a similar role or are looking to make the next step up in your career then please forward your CV for consideration.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Approach Personnel only operates in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently a resident and eligible to work in the UK.

Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response due to the high volume of applications this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification within 7 days unfortunately your application has not been successful but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.