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Experienced Contracts Manager for Insurance Repair Works Our client is a long-established Essex based Construction Company, who carry out a broad spectrum of works from specialised works to churches and listed buildings to mainstream construction and insurance repairs. Employing approximately 100 employees. They are looking for an experienced contracts manager for Insurance repair works based at their central Essex head office. You will be dealing with technical claims ranging from £1k to £500k on both domestic and commercial property insurance claims. You will be responsible for scoping and estimating the repair works, then contracts managing and surveying the works to completion and submitting both interim and final accounts whilst maintaining a close relationship with clients and supply chain. Job role and responsibilities Accurately surveying repairs to domestic & commercial properties for all insured perils. Scoping the required works onto various electronic scoping systems and/or produce competitive tenders for the works including written specifications, whilst having regard for the insured perils. Preparing tender enquiries for suppliers and subcontractors, analyse tender returns and place supply and subcontract orders. Ascertain Health & Safety risks and ensure Health & Safety on site and the compilation of CPP s. Liaison with clients representatives & establishment of good working relationships together with attendance at and contribution at site meetings. Ability to understand, implement and maintain client SLA s. Ensuring projects are completed on budget and to schedule. Carry out site audits and ensure quality of works on site. Deal with variations and any problems on site. Deal with final accounts and hand over to accounts for invoicing. What skills/experience will you need? For the role you will need to have a proven track record of managing client and quality focused, profitable insurance repairs over a number of years. You will be used to producing accurate scope of works, have good computer and organisational skills, an excellent knowledge of trades and relevant costs within the industry and used to managing multiple trades and multiple sites. You will possess good time management skills and the ability to work both as part of a busy team and remotely when required. Good communication skills are essential for the role. Package details In addition to the Contracts Manager salary, (negotiable dependent upon experience), you will receive a company vehicle (or car allowance) and the equipment required to carry out the role plus auto enrolment into a company pension scheme. For an opportunity to join this expanding company please submit your CV ASAP. Our client welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of gender, race, disability, age or sexual orientation. PLEASE NOTE by applying to this position, you agree for your CV to be submitted to our client, who shall contact you directly, should your application make their short-list. You also agree to our Privacy Policy: (url removed)./privacy-policy.html which can be found on our website.

Job Title: Project Manager - Property Repairs (Insurance Perils) Location: Peterborough - Office Based Salary: 45k - 55k per annum DOE + Performance Bonus Job type: Full Time, Permanent Welcome to Westone, specialists in property refurbishment and developments. Our long serving, experienced staff enable us to ensure the best of workmanship completed on every job. Based in Peterborough, Westone are able to cover the entire East Anglia and further regions when needed. About the Role: We are expanding our Insurance Repairs division and are seeking an experienced Project Manager to manage property repairs following insurance perils such as escape of water, storm, impact, flood, fire and malicious damage. This is a turnkey, end-to-end role. You will take full ownership of each claim from initial survey through to final account reconciliation, ensuring repairs are delivered safely, efficiently, compliantly, and profitably. Please note that this is an office based role in Peterborough and therefore candidates must live within a commutable distance to be considered. What You'll Be Doing: End-to-End Project Delivery Attend damaged properties to carry out initial surveys and produce accurate scopes of work Prepare schedules, materials lists and secure contractor quotations Allocate and coordinate multiple trades, ensuring work is completed to a high standard and within agreed timescales Monitor and control project finances, variations, and commercial performance from instruction to final account Provide clear, timely communication and progress updates to clients, policyholders, loss adjusters and all other stakeholders Complete final account reconciliation, securing sign-off and closing jobs in line with procedures Health & Safety and Compliance Produce and maintain job-specific H&S documentation, including RAMS, CPPs and risk assessments Ensure full CDM compliance, including contractor management, principal contractor duties (where applicable), and safety controls on site Undertake site checks to ensure safe working practices and rectify non-conformances promptly Systems & Reporting Maintain accurate and timely updates on client portals and internal management systems Ensure all notes, documents, photos and evidence are uploaded and compliant with client SLAs Use company systems to record progress, financial data, variations, and audit requirements About you: We're looking for someone who takes complete ownership of the project lifecycle and understands the demands of insurance repair environments. You will be a strong fit if you have: Experience in insurance repairs, construction project management, or property refurbishment Ability to survey properties, diagnose defects, and build accurate scopes Strong knowledge of Health & Safety, RAMS, and CDM 2015 Confident trade coordination and supply-chain management skills Good commercial awareness and experience managing budgets or project financials Strong communication skills with a customer-focused approach Ability to juggle multiple live projects with competing deadlines What We Offer Competitive base salary 40-45K Performance-based bonus (realistic OTE 50-55k+) Career development and progression pathways Supportive team culture and modern systems Exposure to a wide variety of insurance-related building projects Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role. Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Insurance Project Management, Project Estimator, Project Planning, Repairs Surveyor, Senior Project Coordinator, Senior Project Lead, Construction Projects, Building Surveyor, Insurance Repairs Manager, Construction Project Manager, Property Repairs Project Manager may also be considered for this role.