Contracts Manager in Rotherham

CR Civil Engineering, part of the RSK Group, are a family-run business based in the Midlands, operating throughout England and Wales. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Manager based at our Rotherham office.

The role is to cover projects in the Northern region, mainly Yorkshire, based from our Regional Office in Rotherham. The jobholder is responsible for the financial monitoring and control of the contracts, ensuring Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality compliance is maintained and the Company’s procedures and objectives are achieved. The role is regionally based covering live contracts within various sectors, including Highways, Water Industry and general civil engineering projects.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage the pre-construction of each project and ensure they are programmed and ready to the level of detail necessary for the site team to deliver the scheme without delays to start on time.
• Work closely with estimating department to assist with tendering process.
• Work closely with commercial teams to review contracts.
• Work closely with procurement teams to set up and manage supply chain partners.
• Produce Risk Assessment and Method Statement packs preconstruction, and ensure sites are updating and monitoring throughout the project life cycle.
• Ensure reconciliation of materials is carried out in accordance with Company procedures to best value, to prevent delays.
• Attend tender handover meetings and deliver pre-start meetings to the site team.
• Ensure site team compliance with Company commercial policies and procedures.
• Ensure a commercial plan and end of life forecast is in place and monitored monthly for the successful commercial delivery of the project.
• Produce and analyse progress reports, updated costs, and forecasts.
• Ensure correct commercial engagement of subcontractors.
• Implement the risk management process, review risk registers and check risk controls.
• Review CVRs monthly with project teams, implementing necessary actions.
• Ensure weekly review of progress, budget resources and forward planning are carried out and a lookahead programme is in place, ensuring your teams are project reporting accurately and honestly.
• Chair and attend various internal and external meetings and ensure the production of accurate records of any discussions and actions.
• By example, set the highest possible standards of leadership in promotion of HS&E procedures and best practice, ensuring compliance with Company procedures and legal obligations.
• Maintain and manage construction sites and subcontractors, ensuring all subcontractors follow CR procedures and processes.
• Onboarding, allocating and managing Subcontractors and sub contract labour.
• Develop and spend time in person, on site, with Foremen and all levels of site management to ensure they are being supported, and instilling confidence within your team.
• Have the flexibility and ability to work from site, having a presence on site drives those around you who respect your experience and ability, leaning on your seniority for guidance.
• Oversee and ensure that HE&E related documents are kept up to date and undertake site visits, ensuring that the required paperwork is produced, liaising with the necessary parties.
• Ensure compliance and production of ITPs are being produced by the site teams.
• Deliver projects without safety incidents, within time and to budget.
• Act by our values of Dedication, Adaptability, Efficiency, and Integrity.
• Drive cultural standards of behaviours for Home Safe, Fairness and Respect, Sustainable Solutions and Nurturing Success in accordance with our Commitments.
• Drive the performance standards of site staff, including performance appraisals and disciplinaries.
• Provide feedback to Senior Leadership on business opportunities, performance and improvements.

Key Requirements/Qualifications:

• Experienced in Water industry and Highways.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• NEC 3&4 Contract knowledge, including drafting notifications and supporting programming and managing client relations with regards to contractual matters.
• Set standards of health and safety.
• Experience of leading a team of site workers across multiple site locations.
• Experience of planning and organising own workload.
• Ability to manage customer, supplier & stakeholder relationships.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Knowledge of CDM and industry requirements.
• Awareness of employment legislation and best practice.
• Computer literacy, MS Office suite.
• Ability to identify problems and devise solutions.
• Ability to meet targets and deadlines, often under difficult conditions.
• Ability to manage a team or task in accordance with the project plan.
• Willingness to undertake training and development.
• Produce complex project specific RAMS.
• Take off materials from drawings and schedule for procurement.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• CSCS
• NVQ level 7
• NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction (UK)
• Full UK driving licence
• First aid

Desirable Qualifications:

• National Highways Passport
• Appointed Person (Lifting)
• IOSH Managing Safely

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary commensurate on experience.
• 42.5 hours / week (Mon – Fri)
• Pension
• 25 days annual leave (Ex BH)
• Discretional annual bonus

The RSK Group are an equal opportunity employer.