Contracts Manager (Groundworks)
PFC Careers Limited
Contracts Manager (Groundworks)
£60000 - £70000+ Benefits
PFC Careers Limited, Edinburgh
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 3 days ago, 25 Sep | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: GW22
Full Job Description
PFC Careers are currently seeking an experienced Contract Manager, responsible for managing all aspects of groundworks, to join a highly reputable contractor based in Mid Lothian.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop within this business. The role includes responsibility for scheduling, co-ordinating and supervising the work of site operatives, from take-off through to completion as well as managing all aspects of their contracts. This is a permanent position with the opportunity for progression within an expanding and forward-thinking team. The successful applicant will be highly motivated with sound commercial acumen.
As the Contract Manager for groundworks projects, duties will include but not be restricted to:
-To control the running of groundworks’ contracts on various sites and provide leadership to the site team ensuring the Construction Management team is informed of progress at all times.
-Negotiating tenders and agreements for groundworks’ projects.
-Mitigating contract risks.
-Keeping all works moving smoothly and ensuring that project deadlines are adhered to, whilst maintaining project accurately produced cost plans.
-To ensure a contract programme is compiled and complied with by the Site team during the works.
-To operate and promote safe working on site, implementing legal regulations, HSE legislation and quality.
-Ensure all works are carried out in line with approved method statements.
-To ensure project quality plans are produced and that staff, operatives and sub-contractors are familiar with them and have ready access to them.
-Organising the delivery of all materials that will be needed on site and ensuring they arrive on time
-To identify potential problems, mitigate the effects thereof, establish cause of delay and instigate recovery plan or extension of time notice.
-Ensure the groundwork team have job relevant training requirements which is entered on site personnel training register.
Required Skills and Abilities
-Leadership and Management skills.
-Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate well with others.
-Have legal and financial acumen and strong negotiation skills.
-Strong analytical skills and the ability to pay close attention to detail.
-Be enthusiastic, pro–active, flexible, and adaptive in the pursuit of achieving the planned team goals / targets and agreed changes in requirements.
-Collaborate fully with other staff, developing effective working relationships with all levels and disciplines
-Present ideas effectively, presenting facts clearly and logically.
-Respond positively to constructive feedback and engage / act on feedback as appropriate.
Display persistence, determination, and creativity in identifying and overcoming obstacles.