Contracts Manager – Balcony’s/ Staircases and Fencing

Wickford, Essex
HUNTER MASON CONSULTING LIMITED

Contracts Manager – Structural & Architectural Steelwork

£50,000 – £70,000 (Depending on experience, Package Negotiable)

Wickford, Essex

About the company

My Client are a well-established specialist steelwork fabricator and supplier of Structural and architectural steelwork including steel framed buildings, general building steels, balustrades, staircases, handrails and secondary steelwork, from design through to fabrication, site delivery and erection. My client has doubled in size over the last two years and they are now looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to join their team to help cope with the influx of work.

The successful candidate will be managing various size projects, from small building extension steelwork, staircase s & gantries, mezzanine floors, refurbishment projects, bridges, advertising towers, and large industrial warehouse frames

Duties:

Daily tasks will change depending on the day and the project but can consist of:

• Overseeing and organizing works from tender to completion with key members of the team
• Continuous monitoring of works to ensure works are undertaken within budget
• Monitoring of variation works, making sure costs agreed prior to starting works.
• Manage work programmes and manpower to maintain productivity.
• Manage and monitor supply chain to ensure works are delivered correctly & on time.
• Liaising with clients to ensure works are delivered correctly & on time.
• Day to day running of the workshop and site works with other Management.
• Manage site fitting contractors in delivering a consistent service to time, safety, quality and cost, ensuring clients expectations are met in full.
• Liaise with other workers and clients to completion of works.
• Implementing new ideas to enable smooth running of works, both in the workshop and on site.
• Organize workers, ensuring training is up to date, and all procedures are followed.
• Assist the sales team in the tendering process where required.
• Ability to communicate face to face, via emails and through reports to senior management every day, regarding job status and labour requirements.
• Order steelwork and fixings efficiently and correctly by ensuring items and drawings are checked prior to order and then scheduled in for delivery dates that meet labour requirements.
• Send emails with no prompting from management, chasing RFI’s, backing up verbal discussions and keeping the client updated on progress and variations.

Requirements:

Must have a knowledge of UK-CA steelwork requirements.

Minimum of 2 years Projects/Contracts Management experience on site and in a fabrication workshop.

Previous experience in Structural and architectural steel fabrication and site work a necessity.

Good communication and organisational skills

Computer literate and conversant with Microsoft Outlook, Excel & Word

While not a requirement for the role, a time served Fabricator / Welder with management experience would be ideal

Full driving licence

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