At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage exciting construction projects from start to finish, ensuring top-notch quality and safety.
- Company: Join an award-winning consultancy known for bespoke projects across the UK and Ireland.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, pension scheme, private medical insurance, and extra holidays.
- Other info: Great opportunities for training and development, plus fun team-building activities.
- Why this job: Lead innovative projects and mentor a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in construction, 10+ years experience, and strong leadership skills required.
Cala Consulting are recruiting a Contracts Manager for their award-winning client. The company delivers bespoke projects for a wide range of clients throughout the UK and Ireland. The role will entail supporting the Projects department in a range of activities as they continue to provide a high standard fit-out service for their blue chip and independent clients.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Successfully managing commercial construction projects from concept through to completion.
- Ensure the on-time delivery of all projects.
- Collaborate with the client, design team and subcontractors during the entire project.
- Ensure subcontractors carry out the required works and actively appraise their performance.
- Liaise with senior team to make sure that the highest level of standards are met and maintained whilst applying the company’s procedures and culture.
- Develop detailed contract programmes and sequence of works.
- Implement and monitor Health & Safety and ensure environmental and quality compliance is maintained on site.
- Attend and lead on site project meetings when required ensuring clients are kept informed at all stages.
- Produce regular reports for review of works completed.
- A willingness to mentor other members of the construction team.
- Implement zero snagging/defects on all projects.
Essential Criteria
- Degree in a construction discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years post qualification experience of working with a main contracting construction company.
- CSR Black Card.
- Experience of delivering fast track construction methods, fit-out and refurbishment works.
- A good understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.
- Experience of project management procedures and best practice.
- Experience in taking the lead on design and build projects.
- Strong leadership interpersonal and people management skills are essential.
- Commercial awareness is essential.
- Previous experience of managing and leading a team.
- The ability to influence and negotiate at a senior level.
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
- Good IT skills with knowledge of all packages Outlook, Excel, Word and Project.
- Clean driving license.
- Quality driven, demonstrating an attitude and experience of delivering projects based on quality, attention to detail and client satisfaction.
- Proven track record within the industry.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary negotiable pending experience.
- Competitive Pension scheme.
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme.
- Additional holidays pending length of service.
- Death in Service benefit.
- Team Building Activities.
- Training and development opportunities.
Contracts Manager employer: Cala Consulting Limited
Cala Consulting is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and quality are at the forefront of every project. With a strong focus on employee development, team building activities, and competitive benefits such as a private medical insurance scheme and a robust pension plan, employees are empowered to grow their careers while contributing to bespoke projects across the UK and Ireland. The collaborative culture fosters strong relationships among team members and clients alike, making it a rewarding place for Contracts Managers to thrive.
