Contracts Manager-Highways and Transport

Newham, Northumberland
Adecco

Client

Local Authority in Newham

Job Title

Contracts Manager-Highways and Transport

Pay Rate

26.94 an hour PAYE/ 35.11 an hour UMBRELLA

Hours

36 Hours a week(Mon-Fri)

Duration

Initial 6 Month Contract

Location

HYBRID WORKING-Office/On Site based minimum 3 days in Newham

Description

Overall Purpose of Job

To be responsible for the programming and contract management within the Highways and Sustainable Transportation Team.

To manage a team of technical and administrative staff including directly employed staff and/or agency staff in the delivery of these services.

Key Tasks and Accountabilities:

• To be the lead officer of the Group in respect of Programming and Contract Management using the NEC Suite of contracts and the Manual Contract Documentation for Highways Works, for contracts that are worth up to 20m per annum. Although Project managers will be assigned to manage the actual projects and run them on site, the post holder will need to have an overall view of the management of the contracts themselves.

• To develop and regularly monitor within the Group individual work programmes and an overall master work programme, helping to ensure that contractors are delivering within the approved budgets and timescales.

• To support the Head of Service for Engineering, leading on the management and procurement of contracts within the Group, including attending monthly review meetings with contractors, and leading on the procurement process.

• To regularly monitor performance indicators and quality targets to ensure the group meets agreed objectives.

• To work with Principal Officers to manage professional Service suppliers and contractors.

• To work to a consistently high standard and ensure that the work of the Group delivers a high quality service, which complies with systems, developed to demonstrate quality, as determined by performance indicators, internal and external assessment and customer feedback.

• To formulate and implement strategies that will enhance all aspects of the service.

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY:

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY

Comprehensive knowledge of the service area and an ability to assess the impact of legislative and / or administrative changes affecting the service.

Knowledge of the requirements of relevant Health and Safety legislation.

Knowledge of relevant legislation relevant to the service area

Knowledge of the functions and current trends and developments of local authorities would be advantageous but is not essential

Good understanding of the NEC Suite of Contracts

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