Contracts Manager

Are you a Contracts Manager in search of a fast paced role with a 5* House builder?

We are delighted to be working with this household name brand developer, known for building quality homes across the country. As Contracts Manager, you will form part of a high functioning senior leadership team with plenty support around you. You will oversee the week-to-week management of up to 3 developments across the south corridor of Fife, supporting your team and maintaining the flow of information between all divisional departments and site.

As Contracts Manager, day to day responsibilities include:

• Ensuring compliance at all times to at least the company health and safety standards and processes and any further laws or legislation.
• Assisting in compiling a suitable tender list of contractors, monitoring their performance and feeding back to the Commercial department.
• Ensuring adequate and suitable resources are available for an effective site start.
• Monitoring all plots performance against the build programme and address any issues that are delaying plots.
• Providing dates to support sales / build meetings to ensure all Legal Completions are programmed accurately and achieved in a timely manner.
• Monitoring costs on site in relation to labour, materials, customer care and replacement materials.
• Ensuring that all plots are built to the highest standard of quality, at a minimum, comply with the NHBC Standards and Building Regulations.
• Undertaking company directed quality control procedures and inspections at the correct timings and managing the correcting of any defects.
• Liaising proactively with other internal departments, externals suppliers and partners to ensure the build programme is achieved.
• Providing professional support and coaching to site management to develop their skills and experience. This should take the form of regular PDR and development meetings but also informal and short-term site based learning.

Key characteristics we are looking for:

• Extensive experience of managing build programmes and managing key KPIs across a number of sites, particularly during busy periods of the year and with changing priorities.
• Excellent communicator and team leader, able to deliver a variety of messages in a constructive manner.
• Excellent assertive skills to ensure delivery of cost and build targets by the onsite labour force, managing a wide range of contractors and trades to bring about a controlled and timely delivery of monthly plot forecasts.
• Ability to prioritise tasks to meet changing business needs, demonstrating a strong problem-solving ability.
• In-depth knowledge of all aspects of construction and housebuilding and the relevant legislative requirements e.g. health and safety, NHBC requirements and Building Regulations.
• A thorough knowledge and well-rounded experience of dealing with customers and potential customers in all aspects, such as the giving of information and advice, resolving any customer issues, confirming company procedures etc.

We are keen to hear from individuals with a track record of leading by example, those who are goal focused, methodical thinkers and have a genuine passion for developing successful site teams to deliver homes of the highest standard! This is an excellent opportunity for you if you are established at this level, or have proven yourself successful in site management and looking to move up to the next stage.

Ready to take the next step up in your career?

If you are looking for the next challenge in your career, get in touch with Samantha Pettigrew today for a confidential discussion.

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