Job Title: Contracts Manager
Location: Stockport
Salary: £44,000 – £50,000 per annum
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Are you:
A skilled building repair and maintenance manager wanting to make a real difference to the lives of people looking to upskill in the construction industry?
A natural problem-solver, with the confidence and experience to oversee multiple teams across different projects and ensure best working practices?
About B4Box:
B4Box are an award-winning social value construction employer and training company; delivering construction projects whilst training and employing local people. We offer people opportunities to develop within the construction industry, many of whom have faced disadvantage in their lives, which helps to address the sector’s skills shortages.
About the role:
The Contracts Manager has overall responsibility for the co-ordination, management, and delivery of assigned projects, ensuring they are completed profitably, safely, on time, and to a high standard whilst promoting strong client relationships.
As a newly created role, the ideal candidate will be able to make their mark by developing new ways of working to increase efficiency, safety and productivity. They will confidently lead to ensure the efficiency of the proactive and reactive maintenance of our client’s properties, ensuring they meet the required housing/quality standards, whilst ensuring customer satisfaction, business performance and financial strength.
The Contracts Manager will work across a variety of projects, including:
Voids / Whole house Refurbs
Kitchen and Bathroom Replacement
Fire Stop and Fire Protection Works
Painting and Decorating
Retrofit
Groundworks
Main Duties:
Pre-contract:
1. Gain a complete understanding of client requirements, and maintain cognisance of these during the construction process
2. Develop construction programmes/ work methodologies and communicate to site teams
3. Prepare appropriate Health and Safety systems of work, including Risk Assessments and Method Statements
4. Procure appropriate, best-value resources
5. Sourcing, selecting, coordinating and liaising with specialist subcontractors
6. Full pricing of jobs (inclusive of labour, transport, materials and subcontractors)
7. Lead and deliver pre-site meetings
On-site:
8. Ensure jobs are completed on time and within budget
9. Maintain effective relationships with stakeholders
10. Monitor quality and snagging during the construction process
11. Produce and analyse progress reports, updated costs and forecasts to the Director and or/ stakeholders
12. Ensure health and safety compliance across multiple workstreams
13. By example, set the highest possible standards of leadership in promotion of HSE best practice
14. Ensure that works are carried out in a manner which minimises community disruption
15. Lead on meetings with stakeholders and report on progress to date
16. Mentor and support team members with their development
Post-contract:
17. Collate all post-contract information in readiness for handover
18. Attend handover meetings and confidently report on project outcomes to stakeholders
19. Review and report on project successes and challenges to improve practice
20. Review and analyse the cost-effectiveness of projects to improve financial strength and learn lessons
General:
21. Provide leadership and guidance for managers and supervisors
22. Fulfil the role of mentor
23. Take an active role in the recruitment and selection process
24. Manage individual performances, which will include participation in formal disciplinary matters
25. Produce and present monthly progress reports and cash flow predictions
26. Undertake all relevant training and development activities as required
27. Ensure the Company values are maintained at all times
About you:
Essential:
28. Experience of managing building repair and maintenance programmes (5 years minimum)
29. Good working knowledge of contract conditions, risk management, pricing and cost management
30. Able to set and adhere to quality, cost, and time schedules
31. Able to build positive relationships with stakeholders
32. Excellent people management skills with the ability to motivate, influence and mentor
33. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
34. Able to support colleagues by working positively
35. Problem-solver with a ‘can-do’ approach
36. Strong working knowledge of health and safety best practice
37. Full driving licence
38. Able to commute to and from Greater Manchester daily
Desirable:
39. NEBOSH/ IOSH or equivalent Health and Safety Qualification
40. Experience of Social Housing repairs projects
41. Experience of building retrofit and energy-efficient works
What B4Box can offer you:
42. Working for an organisation with a social mission
43. Chance to make your mark in a newly-created role
44. Work local to Greater Manchester
45. Use of vehicle and fuel card
46. Pension
47. A supportive team
We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Construction Manager, Property Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Manager, Construction Lead, Head of Construction, Head of Property Maintenance, may also be considered for this role.