At Ian Williams, our commitment to quality, professionalism and high standards ensures that we deliver exceptional results, and our collective ambition drives us forward. Due to growth, our Southampton Capital (Planned Maintenance/ Refurbishments) team is currently seeking an additional dedicated Contracts Manager who embodies our values and can lead the successful completion of our refurbishment contracts.
We value fairness, inclusivity and respect: your hard work will always be rewarded and recognised. We offer the following:
Benefits:
Be part of the company profit share scheme (12% of base salary achieved last year)
Private mileage scheme and fuel card
Let us help you prepare for your future with an enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme
Annual leave (inc. Public Holidays) buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
Annual pay reviews
Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay
Training and development opportunities
Exclusive discounts from our preferred supplier
Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice.
The Contracts Manager role:
Responsible for leading the operational delivery of a variety of planned programs and contracts withing Hampshire and Berkshire areas.
Instilling ownership and responsibility in your teams to support the successful delivery of works to the expected standards, on time and to budget. With a direct labour team, you will lead by example, motivating, incentivising, and developing individuals, including Apprentices - we believe in delivering our work directly, and developing from within.
Take ownership of recruitment, onboarding, and induction of new members.
Health and Safety measures will be paramount to you, and you'll ensure they are in place and monitored.
Ensure resources including subcontractors, plant, and materials are available to deliver the work as planned
Implement plan/programme by organising and managing resources including subcontractors, plant and materials to deliver contracts to agreed targets and contractual KPIs
You will build relationships both internally and externally. We encourage commercial and operational teams to work closely together to ensure the successful delivery of a contract.
Sense check site reporting and produce accurate reporting and implement corrective actions
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Be accountable and manage your own time so that you can visit site regularly to maintain productivity and be in the office to ensure procedures and reports are up to date.
What will I bring to the Contracts Manager role?
Experience in producing high standards of Health and Safety management through strong system controls and leadership by example
Strong planning and organising skills to make workstreams are successful in delivery, resource and quality, while understanding cost and risk management
Demonstrable experience in managing direct labour, you invest in your team and understand individuals capabilities, to maximise their potential, develop them and produce a high performing team
Customer centric. Understands customers’ needs and consistently delivers in line with their expectations
An SMSTS qualification with a sound working knowledge of Health and Safety requirements.
A trade background (all trades considered to NVQ level 2 or equivalent) is preferred, but not essential.
About Ian Williams Ltd:
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We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date based on application volumes.
Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.
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