Laing O'Rourke's manufacturing and modular solutions are transforming traditional construction methodologies into a modern process of component-based assembly, providing product sets including precast concrete building components, and modular bridges for major highways and rail projects.
Explore Manufacturing is the most automated concrete products facility in Europe making our construction process faster safer and more efficient, improving quality and reducing waste, and contributing to a sustainable manufacturing-led future for construction.
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The Role
The Contracts Manager is a member of the Explore Manufacturing Leadership team. They lead the communication and alignment of Explore Manufacturing stakeholders throughout the project to ensure we deliver successful projects for our internal & external clients. Providing a single senior point of contact for clients. Liaising with Explore Manufacturing technical and production to ensure progress and close out of key actions. Understand and communicate clients' value drivers, needs and specific project requirements. Champion DfMA, harness technology and drive smarter construction methodologies.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead a team of Principal, Senior, Project & Assistant Project Coordinator's. Representing the Explore leadership team across several projects at once.
* Work with customers to identify potential future opportunities and feed into opportunities register via monthly sales and operational planning meetings
* Work alongside other functions to ensure a compliant bid.
* Develop the manufacturing strategy during tender/bid stage
* Oversee PCSA's and contract appointments.
* Communication Management
* Ensure good record keeping and run the change management process for Explore Manufacturing to meet compliance with contract terms
* Ensure all safety, quality & programme requirements for each project are understood
* Manage the contract to achieve financial targets. Chair monthly contract reviews
* Understand the CEMC delivery capability, capacities and lead in requirements & manage these to achieve all project milestones
* Oversee all necessary reporting
* Attend SLT project & CEMC meetings as required
* Investigate escalated customer complaints/ NCRs
What do we look for?
* Degree Level qualification in Engineering, Construction Management or similar
* Experience working within a Tier 1 contractor environment, or offsite manufacturing in a management role is highly desirable.
* Proven ability to manage and organise experienced teams.
1. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
2. Ability & desire to lead a team & deliver exceptional projects