CONTRACTS MANAGER (Landscaping/GM)

Our client is one of the UK's largest and award-winning landscaping and civil engineering specialists.

Location: London and South East

Position: Contracts Manager

Full-time Permanent

Days of work: Mon-Fri (8:00am to 5:00pm)

Salary: £50k-£65K (depending on experience)

Our client is an award-winning landscaping and civil engineering specialist delivering high quality projects throughout the UK. Their portfolio spans all sectors from local authorities, commercial developers, schools and universities to high-end luxury developers. Much of their work is as a result of long-term relationships based on trust and expert workmanship built up over more than five decades.

Due to continuous growth, they are seeking a Contracts Manager with previous experience and success in managing and delivering multi-disciplinary commercial landscape projects, on time, to specification and producing the budgeted margin. Contracts in London and South East, ranging from 100k up to 5 million.

The clients' contracts are multi-disciplinary, however the bias is definitely Commercial Hard landscape/Civils, with aspects of soft landscaping and maintenance as well.

The Role:

• Completion of contracts
• Ensuring gross margins are maintained on contracts
• Produce and monitor accurate cost control
• Management of sub-contractors and direct labour
• Supervision of Labourers (in the region of 20, number can vary depending on contract)
• Procurement and management of resources (plant, equipment and materials)
• Delivering contracts in line with Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental standards
• Carrying out Safety, Quality and Environmental audits
• Production and ongoing development of Construction Phase Plans
• Production/Review of RAMS
• Production and management of programmes of work
• Maintaining site records
• Effective client/project team communication and relationship building
• Proactive approach to contract delivery, highlighting any potential problems and proposing solutions
• Production and presentation of monthly progress reports
• Production and submission of monthly valuations
• Recording of AIs, pricing of variations/account management
• Compilation and recording RFIs and RVIs
• Project reviews at the end of each project

Candidate Requirements:

• Proven track record within the construction/landscaping industry, be commercially minded and adept at managing site managers and subcontractors
• Full UK Driver's License
• Project Management qualification (Preferred)
• SMSTS (Preferred)

What's on offer:

• Company car
• Good Salary
• Membership to the employer's pension scheme

Please note: Proof of RTW (right to work) & Qualifications are required before processing application.