Contracts Manager NEW

Job description

Key Requirements:

• A degree in civil engineering
• A third level qualification in Construction Management
• Membership of a recognised professional body
• 5 years post qualification experience in a similar role
• A proven track record in delivering complex projects on time and within budget

The Contracts Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of multiple projects or a single high value project through leadership, people/supply chain management, commercial and contract management along with technical & engineering expertise throughout the project life cycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management, Planning, and Progress Tracking of works
• Overall responsibility for Collen regarding project performance.
• Overall management lead of large value / multiple large value projects.
• Collaborating with marketing and business development departments to support their functions.
• Managing design teams and external consultants, along with in-depth technical understanding of the design details and interfaces. Comfortable in challenging design details/decisions in order to ensure best practice compliance. Supporting Collen Design Manager and Designers.
• BIM implementation and best practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project and Navisworks to plan projects. Communication of project plan and progress to site team during daily whiteboard meetings.
• Resource planning, aligning Collen staff and subcontractors to satisfy job requirements.
• Subcontractor selection and management throughout works.
• Particular focus on the management and co-ordination of Mechanical and Electrical contractors, along with other specialist and/or high value, high risk subcontractors.
• Establishing and tracking of key performance indicators for the project(s).
• Problem identification, avoidance and solving.
• Implementing lean construction practices and innovations. Strong focus on performance improvements.
• External and internal project reporting.

Meetings

• Collen lead at client meetings.
• Guidance, coaching an oversight of Collen staff at daily whiteboard meeting.
• Chairing weekly internal site meetings.
• Leading M&E meetings, supported by M&E Coordinator.
• Leading key subcontractor meetings.