Contracts Manager

Fareham, Hampshire
Fawkes and Reece
Overview

Reporting to the Construction Director, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of 2-3 projects concurrently from input to tenders through preconstruction, then construction phase on site to handover through your construction teams.

Duties

• Supporting the Project Manager with client liaison, engaging with stakeholders and consultant design team, input to programming of works, design development, construction methodology and logistics.
• Management of project managers and site teams, ensuring company standards for health and safety enforced, quality assurance, staffing, forecasting, and reporting on progress.
• Conducting regular visits to project sites as required, long-term look aheads and assisting with issue resolution where required.

About the company

This regional main contractor has an annual turnover in excess of £70m predominantly in the Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire and Sussex areas, with the scope of works including education schools and colleges, small residential, commercial offices, industrial, scientific facilities, student accommodation, sports and leisure, theatres, etc. Project values range in value from £5m to £35m.

Requirements and qualifications

• Whether you are from a trades, engineering or construction management background, you will have extensive practical experience of managing projects for a Tier 1 or 2 main contractor, and have progressed up through the Site Manager / Project Manager route.
• You will possess excellent contractual, commercial and technical construction knowledge, with the ability to plan, programme and drive the construction of projects through your site teams, whilst maintaining positive client relationships throughout.
• You will demonstrate clear leadership skills with the ability to engage with and quickly earn the trust of clients, stakeholders, consultants plus your colleagues and project teams. You will be able to manage, mentor and guide your project teams, able to step in and back as required, and empower to take ownership and make key decisions.
• This role will suit an established Contracts Manager or potentially a well established Senior/Project Manager looking to take the next step in their career.
• High standards, attention to detail and the drive to deliver multiple projects work on time, spec and budget will be well rewarded with competitive salary and package.
• Fantastic career opportunity to join this busy, successful, well respected and established contractor.