Contracts Manager

Contract Manager – Civil Engineering & Earthworks – North West
Our client, a civil engineering & earthworks contractor is looking to recruit an experienced Contracts Manager to join their expanding team to work on projects throughout the North West. Project value ranges from £2m to £10m working across civil engineering, earthworks and remediation projects both as main contractor and sub-contractor.
Contracts Manager Responsibilities:
* Manage works across civil engineering, earthworks and remediation projects both as main contractor and sub-contractor
* Responsibility from both a commercial and contractual standpoint including managing budget, costings, variations, forecasting etc
* Ensure contracts run to schedule and to budget
* Ensure works are completed to the highest level of quality and in line with Company procedures.
* Upfront planning and mobilisation in advance of works commencing on site.
* Input into Resource Management including “look ahead” programmes, material scheduling, plant and labour forecasting and progress on site is regularly benchmarked against target programme.
* Effective man management of site staff / motivating workforce to meet project deadlines and targets.
* Client liaison – promote a positive client interface ensuring that our clients maintain the highest level of confidence with the Company.
Contracts Manager Requirements:
* Relevant industry qualification (HND/HNC/BEng or equivalent)
* Must have a working knowledge of the MCHW (white book)
* Have an appreciation for the machinations of Series 600 of the MCHW vis a vis the testing requirements/methods and geotechnical properties of soils (basic soil mechanics)
* Experience in self-delivering works
* Programming capabilities
* Cost management and cost forecasting skills
* Capable of managing multi-disciplinary teams on a number of concurrent projects
* Self-starters capable of working under their own steam and not afraid to push the boundaries of ideas and new technologies to save time and cost
* Contract savvy
* Problem solving
* Health and safety and quality focused

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