Contracts Manager - Groundworks

Key Areas of Focus – Contracts Manager Upon Contract Award:  The nominated Contracts Manager must attend a Tender Review Meeting to review the Tender prior to the Client Pre-Start Meeting. The Contracts Manager must try and review all available construction drawings and accompanying information prior to the Tender Review Meeting.  The Contracts Manager is to review the contract drawings and information to highlight any areas where there is insufficient information to enable the Site Team to undertake the work in hand.  The Contracts Manager must be familiar with the Tender Letter and Pre-Qualifications of the Contract as well as having a thorough understanding of the Bill of Quantities. Pre-Start Process:  The nominated Contracts Manager must attend the Client Pre-Start Meeting, to cover specific aspects of the Clients requirements, key milestones dates, key stakeholders and programme, including commencement date, enabling works and value engineering.  The Contracts Manager is to determine methods of work to suit site conditions and programme requirements of the Client and to maximise efficiencies where possible. This is to include ground remodelling/cut and fill exercises which may dictate methods/sequencing of works and programming.  The Contracts Manager and site Foreman must attend an Internal Pre-Start Meeting prior to commencement. The Contracts Manager must present their ‘Plan’ containing their proposals regarding thoughts on site mobilisation, methods of work, sequence of works, programme and any foreseeable commencement issues such as lead-in periods, bespoke items and design issues