CONTRACTS MANAGER (Landscaping/GM)

Contracts Manager – Hard/Soft Landscaping Civils/Grounds Maintenance

Our client is one of the UK’S largest and award-winning landscaping and civil engineering specialists

Location: London and South East
Position: Contracts Manager Full-time Permanent
Days of work: Mon-Fri (8:00am to 5:00pm)
Salary: £50k-£65K (depending on experience)

Our client is an award-winning landscaping and civil engineering specialist delivering high quality projects throughout the UK. Their portfolio spans all sectors from local authorities, commercial developers, schools and universities to high-end luxury developers.

Much of their work is as a result of long-term relationships based on trust and expert workmanship built up over more than five decades.

Due to continuous growth, they are seeking a Contracts Manager with previous experience and success in managing and delivering multi-disciplinary commercial landscape projects, on time, to specification and producing the budgeted margin. Contracts in London and South East, ranging from 100k up to 5 million.

Our clients contracts are multi-disciplinary, however the bias is definitely Commercial Hard landscape/ Civils, with aspects of soft landscaping and maintenance as well.

The Role

• Completion of contracts
• Ensuring gross margins are maintained on contracts.
• Produce and monitor accurate cost control.
• Management of sub-contractors and direct labour.
• Supervision of Labourers (in the region of 20, number can vary depending on contract).
• Procurement and management of resources (plant, equipment and materials).
• Delivering contracts in line with our Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.
• Carrying out Safety, Quality and Environmental audits.
• Production and ongoing development of Construction Phase Plans
• Production/ Review of RAMS
• Production and management of programmes of work.
• Maintaining site records.
• Effective client/ project team communication and relationship building.
• Proactive approach to contract delivery, highlighting any potential problems and proposing solutions.
• Production and presentation of monthly progress reports
• Production and submission of monthly valuations
• Recording of AIs, pricing of variations/ account management
• Compilation and recording RFIs and RVIs.
• Project reviews at the end of each project.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven track record within the construction/landscaping industry, be commercially minded and adept at managing site managers and subcontractors.
• Full UK Driver’s License
• Project Management qualification (Preferred)
• SMSTS (Preferred)

What’s on offer:

• Company car
• Good Salary
• Membership to the employer’s pension scheme

Please call or send CV to apply

Please note: Proof of RTW (right to work) & Qualifications are required before processing application