Contracts Manager

Contracts Manager – Passive Fire Protection Milton Keynes £40k - £60k + Un-capped Bonus (DOE) Company A small family owned contractor based in Milton Keynes that operate nationally throughout the UK with a specialist division working within the Passive Fire Protection sector. This division work with a variety of clients with project values averaging £30k - £50k and following their success, continue to see growth via repeat orders and recommendation. Contracts Manager They are now seeking an experienced Contracts Manager to oversee several projects in their entirety from initial survey and contract award through to completion and handover working closely with the Managing Director overseeing commercial and operational activities. This role is 80% office and 20% site based and projects are within the commercial and residential sectors. You will ideally have passive fire industry experience or come from a small contractor overseeing multiple projects in their entirety. You will be provided with full guidance and assistance in order to develop your sector-specific knowledge and skills in passive fire protection, including industry specific product training and qualifications. Responsibilities include * Manage business relationships to secure repeat and new orders * Liaise with customers, arrange/carryout site surveys and collate information required for tendering/quoting by the Estimating team * Identify and appoint appropriate internal and sub-contractor resource to projects * Produce schedules of work for projects and support the operational teams to ensure correct resources are allocated to each * Manage on site supervisors/operatives to ensure that projects are completed within agreed project timescales and budgets * Procure materials, chase suppliers and deliveries * Identify and appoint new sub-contractors and suppliers, negotiating prices and contract terms * Complete regular site visits and maintain customer engagement to ensure smooth running of projects in line with working schedules, including proactive problem solving * Manage project costs; analyse labour, materials and programme, identify opportunities for savings and organisational improvements * To apply quality control procedures to ensure the maintenance of high standards of installation, service and compliance with the specification of products used on site. * To liaise closely with the Client, or their representative, in the provision of the contract service, to ensure compliance with contractual method statements and risk assessments. * To monitor and analyse project programs and customer demands on site and communicate to all operatives to ensure they clearly understand their targets. * Keep abreast of changes in legislation and implement accordingly. * Responsibility for ensuring record keeping systems are maintained in line with expected company and 3rd party accreditation practices and standards * Ensure sub-contractor and supplier invoices are checked, authorised and passed to the accounts team in a timely and accurate manner * Provide the Managing Director and accounts department with the information required to prepare applications for payment and invoices in a timely manner. * Direct activities of all operatives, ensuring that they are properly trained to competently carry out their duties and responsibilities, as well as ensuring that they acknowledge and accept a personal responsibility for safety. * Maintain high operational standards on sites, including compliance with H&S policies and other regulations, ensure that a safe system of work, COSHH data and installation details are produced and communicated to site supervisors/operatives prior to the commencement of the work activity. * Complete site safety inspections and ensure works are carried out in a safe manner in relation to our staff, other site staff and members of the general public. Ensure that the safety is maintained and reflected positively through your actions and those of the site operatives. * Attend corporate events on behalf of the company You will: A minimum of 5 years Contracts Management experience within UK construction preferably within Passive Fire industry or a fast paced sub-contractor A relevant Construction Degree is desirable but not essential Experience of managing several projects simultaneously with values ideally to £100k Able to read technical specifications and drawings in order to extract and interpret relevant information required for performance of construction tasks Very strong man-management skills and process driven Ability to identify change and implement Have excellent communication and negotiation skills Polished client facing skills Be commercially and contractually aware A strong desire to achieve and be able to work well within a team. Excellent computer literacy skills are essential (email, MS Office and MS project management programs). Hold a Full UK Drivers Licence Stable work history a must This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Contracts Manager looking for fresh new challenges that offers excellent working environment and opportunity to progress your career to more senior level in a fast growing business. Please forward a current CV in the first instance. MSB Recruitment Ltd is an employment agency working within the building and civil engineering sectors throughout the UK. Contracts Manager / Contracts Surveyor / Passive Fire Industry / Fire Protection