Contracts manager - flat roofing

Our client is the UK’s largest commercial scale flat roofing construction firm. We currently seek an experienced contracts manager to join their head office (West Midlands) on a permanent/staff basis. Applicants must have 1) flat roofing construction experience 2) NVQ 4-6 3) CSCS Black, Gold or White 4) full UK driving licence and 5) SMSTS TITLE: CONTRACTS MANAGER PURPOSE: TO ORGANISE AND MANAGE CONTRACTS TO ENSURE QUALITY, SAFETY, PROGRAMME AND GROSS OBJECTIVES ARE ACHIEVED REPORTS TO: BRANCH MANAGER SUBORDINATES: OPERATIVES KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: To organise and control directly employed and sub-contract labour. To prepare timesheets and approve sub-contract labour invoices. To programme works to suit agreed programme. Maintain health and Safety standards on sites, ensuring that work is carried out in strict accordance with Method Statements and Risk Assessments. Assess tasks, to produce, amend or add to Method Statements and Risk Assessments as required. To ensure Safe Starts/Finishes, Hot Works Permits and Gas Torch Permits are being carried out daily as required on all projects. To ensure plant, craneage, materials, labour and sub-contractors are organised and ordered to meet programme requirements. Check quality, ensuring that work conforms to specification and drawings. To record variations and advise QS. To monitor project costs against estimated/predicted budget. To monitor materials on site, organising procurement and call-off’s with Office. To co-ordinate deliveries with Main Contractor’s on-site systems. To attend meetings with Main Contractor as required. To keep paperwork records for Quality Assurance. To check and record labour outputs against timesheets. Supervise sub-contract labour to ensure work meets our requirements. Attend Company safety meetings and training. To give weekly Toolbox Talks to labour and sub-contractors. AUTHORITY LIMITS: Costs to be agreed prior to starting contract. Approved sub-contractor and supplier selection in accordance with our procedures Approval only of sub-contract labour invoices Approval only of timesheets KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE OF POSITION HOLDER. Incumbents need to be articulate, numerate and demonstrate competence in: Adaptability/Business Awareness/Detail Handling/Initiative/Planning and Organising/Flat Roofing industry/plant/safety/communication. CSCS gold card holder (minimum). Experience of the building and construction industry is essential. General computer awareness. SMSTS. NVQ 4-6