Contracts Manager (N.I. Civils Schemes)

Hays Belfast are currently recruiting a Civils Contracts Manager for a County Down-based Civil Engineering contractor. You will work alongside their existing management team based in their Lisburn offices and oversee roads, public realm and surfacing schemes in the Greater Belfast and surrounding county areas.Your new employer has an established reputation for quality, reliability and exceptional service within the Northern Ireland market, and only works locally, meaning no further travel will be required.

Offering a varying project list including specialising in road construction and maintenance, civil engineering, surface treatments, sports complexes and environmental improvement schemes, and your new employer is eager to hire the top talent in Northern Ireland.

Utilising their extensive experience and skilled technical workforce, you will join a welcoming team who have secured an excellent pipeline of upcoming work as well as being signed up to long-term frameworks here in N.I. This is an excellent company to work for with little staff turn over and offering attractive packages and stable workload locally.

Your new role

Working across multiple projects ranging in values from £500k to £5mil, you will oversee the delivery of each scheme, working with NEC Contracts, and overseeing planning & programming and ensuring design, commercial health and safety responsibilities are adhered too. Some duties will include:

• Engineering management and supervision on a range of projects

• Manage site-based staff including Engineers, Apprentices and Students

• Manage subcontractors and provide direct instruction and support as necessary

• Ensure project contract documentation is available and up to date

• Ensure a high level of compliance is achieved in regard to managing the H&S, Environmental and Quality aspects of the project

• Manage and update the main construction programme, including resource allocation

• Ensure works are completed in accordance with the specification

• Chair internal weekly site meetings in line with Company procedures

• Ensure resources are being utilised efficiently

• Raising contractual correspondence

• Assist QS team with commercial aspects of the project

• Ensure detailed site diaries/records are completed

• Representing the business to clients and project stakeholders, establishing and maintaining effective relationships

• Ensure projects are completed to a high standard and that client’s requirements are achieved

To be successful, previous experience of managing civil engineering works will be required with a preference held to those who have NEC experience and ideally within road schemes or public realm works, but all civils experience will be considered.

• Considerable experience in Civil Engineering

• Relevant qualification in Civil Engineering or a construction related course

• Knowledge of standard forms of construction contracts (NEC, JCT etc.)

• Ability to use Microsoft Project

• Experience of using AutoCAD or similar software

• Good knowledge of setting out equipment

• Excellent communication, people and team management skills

• Willing to contribute to the overall improvement and success of the business and working practices

• A positive attitude, co-operative, willing to comply with company policies and procedures and work constructively with colleagues

• Ability to resolve problems to conclusion

• A valid driving licence

This role will offer you long-term stable work based locally in the Belfast, Down and Armagh areas. You will join a stable team that has progressively grown and have a health order book of repeat clients and long-term government contracts. You will benefit from an attractive package and a host of company benefits including:

• Competitive salaries and benefits package (further details available on enquiry)

• Overtime payable for applicable staff positions

• Performance related annual bonus scheme

• Company car or car allowance

• Range of learning, development, and training opportunities

• Employee private health care scheme

• Medical and retail cash back scheme

• Excellent employee pension scheme

• 31 days of annual leave, increased in line with years of service milestones

• Working as a part of a dynamic group of professionals who excel at maintaining regulatory standards while fostering a supportive and welcoming environment

• A range of learning, development, and training opportunities

• Participation in a range of team building activities

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