We are currently recruiting a fantastic opportunity for a Contracts Manager to join a dynamic business in Leeds. The company are an interior fit out and construction main contractor who operate in the retail, hospitality, industrial, NHS and education sectors.
We are looking for either an experienced or an up-and-coming Contracts Manager who can run projects of various sizes. You will be working with clients such as Domino’s, Tesco, McDonalds, Greggs, Costa, Travel Lodge. You must have excellent organisational and communication skills, be able to manage a varied workload and work well in a fast paced and reactive environment. This is a key position in the business and requires an organised and proactive approach. You will need to work unsupervised and be effective in managing your own time and workloads. Travel and flexibility will be required as projects can be nationwide.
You will oversee the planning, co-ordination and control of all projects assigned to you from inception to the completion of all snagging and will control project timescales, costs and progress and keep the Senior Management Team informed of these.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
* Monitor appropriate labour and site management specific to the project
* Control and analysis of labour costs alongside the QS
* Attend and contribute to client and contracts meetings
* Collate, manage and sign off snagging works completed by project support team
* Record variations from site and consult with the QS team
* Responsible for site health and safety from pre-contract stage through to project completion
* Deliver projects to agreed program of works
* Monitor program of works and identify shortfalls and solutions
Required skills and experience:
* Excellent time keeping and ability to manage own workload and work to deadlines
* A passion for delivering a professional service and quality product
* Ideal candidate will be friendly, proactive, have good organisational skills and have a high attention to detail
* Must have good IT skills - Microsoft skills including Excel and Project
* Experience of working on interior fit out projects and construction projects