Job Description
Description
Job Title | Contracts Manager
Location | Based out of our Belfast office
Hours | Monday to Thursday - 8.00am to 5.00pm, Friday - 8.00am to 3.00pm
Salary | Competitive depending on experience
Responsible to | Operations Manager
Job Summary
We are currently seeking a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who can manage, develop, and delegate work accordingly whilst supporting project teams on progress and advancements. The successful candidate would be working in conjunction with an established commercial project management team and alongside our in-house M&E design team, who operate with the latest Revit, AutoCAD & MEP 3D design packages. The majority of our projects are currently based throughout NI & ROI and are predominantly within the commercial sector; these projects include general mechanical and electrical installation works and various construction activities. With this being the case, relevant experience within the MEP sector would be beneficial.
Key Responsibilities
1. To manage and develop your project delivery teams to ensure the successful delivery of the projects in a timely manner.
2. Liaise regularly with the client via online or face-to-face meetings and regular on-site discussions to ensure they are satisfied with current progress and the forecast of upcoming works.
3. Ensure your managers & site teams are working as efficiently as possible and all high-level objectives have been set out for your management team to accomplish in target dates.
4. Ensure project value, drawings, specification, and order are agreed and in place before works commence.
5. Liaise with the project delivery teams to ensure all high-level templates are populated and set out for the Construction team to follow.
6. Ensure all plant and equipment are procured correctly, in line with the specification and client requirements.
7. Forecast project spend at the outset of the projects and communicate projections to the Operations Managers and Commercial team.
8. Throughout the project, in tandem with the commercial team, track costs to ensure the project will be delivered as per original target spends.
9. Assess the requirement for labour and sub-contractors to undertake various elements of installation work and the development/expansion of your team.
10. Vet all sub-contractors to ensure they fulfil company requirements and are engaged appropriately via fixed price purchase order or JCT contract.
11. Review & assist the Commercial team in the preparation and evaluation of monthly applications.
12. Prepare a weekly project meeting with the wider internal Alt Heat team to ensure critical path elements are being actioned and addressed by the relevant departments.
13. Provide accurate information on contract variation and monthly claims back through to the commercial team for their monthly valuations.
14. Attend monthly meetings with the Operations Manager to discuss team performance and areas to develop the team.
15. Attend monthly meetings with the wider Project Management team to review company performance and any changes to company procedures.
16. Ensure and assist with the preparation of O&M manuals upon completion of the project.
17. Ensure the team has marked up all As-built drawings and compiled all associated certs.
18. Ability to work in conjunction with the client to ensure Alt Heat and their site teams work is carried out safely and to a high standard.
19. Ensure & assist the tracking of project performance is tracked on a weekly basis via progress reporting back to the Client.
20. Work alongside the Operations Manager to forecast additional resource requirements in-line with company projections.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
1. Good Microsoft Office skills - to include Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
2. Previous experience in a similar management role.
3. Ability to take ownership of their duties and a willingness to grow and learn within their team and the company.
4. Demonstrate a good ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
5. Excellent attention to detail.
6. Good communication skills both internally and externally with our clients.
7. Punctual, reliable, and trustworthy.
8. Demonstrate previous management experience delivering individual projects ranging from £3m - £10m.
Benefits
1. Full in-house training and career development opportunities.
2. Competitive pension scheme.
3. Life assurance scheme.
4. Health cash plan.
5. Full access to smart wellbeing platform.
6. Annual flu vaccine.
7. Free annual health check during working hours.
8. Annual leave increasing in line with length of service.
9. Lavish long service awards.
10. Generously funded social events organised for all employees throughout the year.
11. Full access to car emergency kit.
12. Annual Christmas raffle.
13. Yearly allowance for AH branded clothing merchandise.
14. Secure, free onsite parking.
15. Dedicated departmental budget allocated annually for team building events during working hours.
16. Free tea & coffee.
17. Friendly and supportive working environment.
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