Civils Contract Manager
I am currently recruiting on behalf of a high quality groundworks company who specailise in providing infrastructure and civil engineering services to the UK's leading house builders in the South of England.
They have an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Manager to join their team overseeing 4-6 developments and team in the Dorset area.
The salary is up to £85,000 per annum (depending on experience) plus a Fantastic Benefits Package, Company Vehicle & Fuel Card.
You will be reporting directly to the Head of Construction
Key Responsibilities required for this position include:
* Ensuring the successful delivery of multiple projects (at least 4-6 at one time) and provide continuous live operational support for all labour, plant, material, subcontractor and client needs.
* Responsible for projects to achieve safety, quality, programme and commercial targets
* Understand all aspects of the projects before work on site starts
* Promote and retain positive client relationships
* Actively promote Health, Safety and Environmental issue,, ensuring all sites are operated to the highest standards.
* Carry out a safety inspection on every visit, action all findings immediately.
* To oversee production on site via site managers and other team members.
* To always deliver projects on time, and accurately report current position on programmes.
* Assess current and future labour requirements – Discuss at weekly operational meetings.
* Interact with all other departments positively ensuring all needs of the projects are met. Commercial, Plant, Buying, accounts, HR, Training, Etc.
* Schedule and attend repeat Weekly Progress Meetings with clients and our site management. All key information needs to be recorded weekly and a copy saved on the company’s Site folder each week and issued to our client.
* Set up Site Manager to plan works before project commences to go through all drawings, detail and specification to create labour, plant, materials lists, to ensure site is set up
* To manage and control mobile gangs i.e. engineers, concrete gangs, paving, tarmac gangs. Managing their day to day needs and forward workloads.
* Ensure site management inducts every operative to the company induction.
* Check and ensure the following on every site visit. All operatives have been inducted, the correct drawing register and drawings are being used, tasks are being carried out to our Safe System of Works, all permits are in place, plant is inspected ACCESS, PUWER & LOLER, QMP being followed, Toolbox talks are being carried out, appropriate signage is in place, safety equipment being used, making good being closely followed behind works and any NCR’s actioned.
* Attend Mandatory weekly meetings at head office for labour and plant resource and planning, coming equipped with required information.
Key Skills & Experience required for the position include:
* At least 5 Years experience and knowledge of Groundworks on Residential Developments
* Temporary Works knowledge and understanding (TWS/TWC)
* CSCS Card
* Excellent timekeeping skills and ability to ensure deadlines are met
* Great listening, organizational and communication skills – f2f, via the phone & email
* Be IT Literate and experience using Microsoft & Bluebeam
* Ability to work in a team and independently.
* Strong technical ability – good working knowledge of building and construction
* Full UK Driving License
* Right to work in the UK
If you are interested then please apply now alternatively contact Jess Angel on the contact details below