Assistant Contracts Manager

Hartlepool, County Durham
Peart Fencing Contractors

Assistant Contracts ManagerSalary: Up to £26,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

About us

Peart Fencing Contractors are a well-established Commercial Fencing Contractor, who can trace their roots back to 1923. Operating within the business-to-business sector of the North-East, with clients ranging from Petro-Chemical plants to Schools and Nurseries, with no domestic work undertaken.

Well positioned within the industry for the design, manufacture, supply and installation of high-end quality products and bespoke fencing solutions.

Peart Fencing Contractors are part of a group of companies, which includes Peart Fencing Ltd, a specialist manufacturer supplying commercial steel fencing products nationwide.

The role

An office-based role, working alongside the Contracts Manager to co-ordinate the planning, design, manufacture and safe installation of commercial fencing products across the North-East.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare quotations from customer enquiries and site surveys (site surveys undertaken by the Contracts Manager)
• Following the enquiry and quoting process through to order stage, maximizing the sale of company services to new and existing customers
• Processing project drawings and technical instructions to internal departments, to facilitate job-specific materials manufacture
• Assisting with project Risk Management and Health & Safety compliance documentation
• Departmental administration

The person

• Have a desire to pursue a career in Contracts Management
• Practical minded with an attention to detail and the ability to work accurately is essential
• Well-organised, self-motivated with an enthusiastic attitude towards the sales process
• Confident with IT systems and proficient in Microsoft Word and particularly Excel (Excel experience is essential)
• Experience of preparing proposals and estimates an advantage – full training will be provided
• Construction industry experience preferred