Contract Manager

Due to successfully securing new contracts within our Response and Maintenance Business, Ian Williams is excited to offer a new opportunity for a Contract Manager based in Bristol. At Ian Williams, our commitment to quality, professionalism, and high standards ensures we deliver exceptional results. In our ambitious environment, we provide the tools, knowledge, and leadership to make things happen.

We believe leadership is not about dictating but about connecting. We create an environment where individuals feel valued and empowered, providing the opportunity to have open and honest conversations. By recognising our people's unique strengths, we work to help you achieve your potential and go further with us. We value fairness, inclusivity, and respect. Your hard work will always be rewarded and recognised, and with this, we offer the following:

• Be part of the company profit share scheme (14% of base salary achieved last year)
• Private mileage scheme and fuel card
• Enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme
• Annual leave (including Public Holidays) buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
• Annual pay reviews
• Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Training and development opportunities
• Exclusive discounts from our preferred supplier
• Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice.

The Contracts Manager role involves:

• Leading the operational delivery of our response and maintenance contract within the Bristol area.
• Instilling ownership and responsibility in your teams, leading and supporting the successful delivery of works, on time and to budget.
• Motivating, incentivising, and developing individuals, including Apprentices.
• Taking ownership of recruitment, onboarding, and induction of new members.
• Ensuring Health and Safety measures are in place and monitored.
• Ensuring resources, including subcontractors, plant, and materials are available to deliver the work as planned.
• Building relationships both internally and externally, encouraging commercial and operational teams to work closely together.
• Producing accurate reporting and implementing corrective actions.
• Being accountable and managing your own time to maintain productivity and ensure procedures and reports are up to date.

What will I bring to the Contracts Manager role?

• Experience in producing high standards of Health and Safety management through strong system controls and leadership by example.
• Strong planning and organising skills to ensure successful delivery, resource and quality, while understanding cost and risk management.
• Demonstrable experience in managing direct labour, investing in your team and understanding individuals' capabilities to maximise their potential.
• Customer centric, understanding customers’ needs and consistently delivering in line with their expectations.
• An SMSTS qualification with a sound working knowledge of Health and Safety requirements.
• A trade background (all trades considered to NVQ level 2 or equivalent) is preferred, but not essential.

About Ian Williams Ltd: Discover more about us by reviewing our website and social media platforms, along with LinkedIn, Facebook, Indeed and Glassdoor.

The successful applicant will be required to complete a criminal records check. Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.

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